Children at the Beach

There is a certain slant of light
on Winter afternoons....

but it is summer at the South Carolina shore. The water is warm but refreshing, and there are clouds. A gentle land breeze turned the waves to rollers and the water surface calm and clear. It rained last night and there was thunder and lightening. Now, I sit at the computer at the Pawley's Library and am about to go to sleep it is so serene. Been reading tales of the terrible great Alexander Magnus and Anals of a former World, John McPhee's story of the Earth and the US in particular. Glorius geology lessons. Roadcuts will never be the same again.

Marion's beach place, called Sandycott is full of children, her's and Tony's grands. And some others of Alice Carol and Price. A good time. Crabbing parties, cooking up great dinners. Relaxing on the beach. Some go serfing, other's ride the waves. And read read read....

Last night we had stir-fry pork and rice. Left-overs. In a make-shift wok, heat corn-oil and sautee onions and garlic, add chopped bell peppers, sliced carrots, chopped ginger root. Just before browning occurs, stir in a goodly amouth of chopped roast pork, mixing well. Season with plenty of soy sauce, some terriaki etc... add a can of chicken stock. Break three eggs in the mixture, keep temp high, but stir to prevent burning. Bean sprouts would be good in this, and a hot pepper or two if everybody likes it hot. Then add lots of rice. Serve warm, or let everybody dig out of the pot at will. Our Louisiana friends called it Jumbalaya. And maybe it was, but it got eaten!!!!!