A day of sight-seeing for us until friends start arriving this afternoon. After breakfast (organic-of course) at the Reyes Point Station Cafe, we picked up a few things from a local market and then struck out for the lighthouse on Reyes Point National Seashore where we hoped to see whales migrating south from Alaska. The views were great and the 300 steps to the lighthouse provided a good workout, but no whales. Yesterday, six whales were sighted, but I guess we missed the boat, or whale as the case may be. We did see a large colony of elephant seals at Chimney Rock. We returned to Al and Wendy's just before a rain storm which judging from the lush foliage around here is not unusual. Anything not naturally green, has moss growing on it. The grounds at Sea Ridge are so beautiful. Makes me want to go home and plant all kinds of things in my yard--but I suppose with the South Dakota climate, it might not be quite the same. By late afternoon, everyone started rolling in. Between all of us, there were plenty of wonderful things to eat and drink and we decided to just stay home and graze rather than go out for dinner. Lots of Madison stories were recounted, many that I had not even heard before. We all laughed so much our faces hurt. Somebody should write a book. Madison's cast of characters could rival Lake Woebeggon's.
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