The sign says, "Relax" and we happily complied.
We relaxed so much we didn't even bother to walk on the pier.
Our Spot of Shade.
The umbrella comes with the condo. I confess I have never installed a beach umbrella before in my life, not that the concept is complex. There is a large plastic screw at the base complete with grip handles to twist it down into the sand. Of course a Bible student remembers what the scriptures say about objects established upon sand.
You may notice a dark-colored tag on the left edge of the umbrella. It displays the brand name, "Wings." The product lived up to its name. A half hour after set up, it took flight. Fortunately the flight was short. Unfortunately it's race further south continued over sand, obliging me to give chase.
The solution appeared simple: drill the screw much deeper into the sand. To make this procedure manageable requires disconnecting the two poles holding up the umbrella. I discovered that a period of rocking and twisting in the breeze is a bonding experience for the two segments. I pulled and twisted and tugged to no avail. A kindly man ambled over and offered to help. He held one segment, I the other. Eventually we managed to dislodge their embrace.
It was now a question of whether it was prudent to set up the umbrella again. Would I be able to disassemble it? The kindly man had gone. The poles had to be separate to fit in my car. With the pieces reposing on the sand I mulled over the situation for fifteen minutes until a decision was imposed upon us by the sub-tropical sun.
I am pleased to report that (1) the second anchoring of the umbrella enjoyed complete success and (2) later, with Carol's no-nonsense help, the poles came apart far quicker than last time.
Other than that it was a beautiful beach day.
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