long beach: the a**es over elbows edition

i forgot how much i love an early evening nap after a day at the beach.

and anyone who tried to fight the waves today surely earned a good, long one. the waves were fearsome and strong, and most beach-folk stayed tight to the shore. the dozen or so who ventured out kept the lifeguards whistling all afternoon.

it's not unusual for me to get knocked down or sideways by a wave or two, but today i got flipped over, in stuff that was only a couple of feet deep.

FUN.

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smile, and wave

i'm easing into wednesday, a little later than i had planned (i've been having a little trouble sleeping).

maybe i was in the mood for something warm and sweet--i decided to listen to the jobim songbook (i always start with track 11-- ella swinging desafinado) while i brewed some coffee and checked emails and news.

after a time, oscar peterson's "wave" came on...i've heard this before of course, and i've posted different versions of this song before, but i'm not sure it has sounded more beautiful to me, than at this hour, in the half-light of this apartment.




(sweet photo of oscar peterson, too)

happy wednesday...

surfer girl

in a few days, i head over to the mother-island--the philippines-- for two weeks.

and i'm flipping out a little.
think it's the 22 hour flight?
or, manila's real feel temperature of...114.8?
the 83% humidity?

hell no. i can't worry about that til TUESDAY.

it's all the work i have to do from now til then.
hooray!
(is it possible to feel your hair graying?)

but you know what? i've got a nice glass of white wine, some nice beach-y music on, and so far tonight i've been surprisingly productive. i feel like i can go for a few more hours.

and...here are a few of the many tunes that will keep me going...

"roda" (try not snapping your hips to this one)

"batucada"

and 2 versions of "wave":

the first is the sergio mendes version, and then a very nice jobim...

"just catch the wave don't be afraid of loving me"






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and because tom jobim's lyrics are so beautiful, here's the translation:


so close your eyes
for that's a lovely way to be
aware of things your heart alone was meant to see
the fundamental loneliness goes whenever two can dream a dream together

you can't deny
don 't try to fight the rising sea
don't fight the moon, the stars above and don't fight me
the fundamental loneliness goes whenever two can dream a dream together

when I saw you first the time was half past three
when your eyes met mine it was eternity
by now we know
the wave is on its way to be
just catch the wave don't be afraid of loving me
the fundamental loneliness goes whenever two can dream a dream together