The Red Flag
I woke up with a headache. My husband is on his laptop writing a school paper on “The Absence of the Father,” and I just spent half-an-hour on mine trying all possible variations of my recently changed email password, to no avail.
At Bethany Beach for my husband’s family reunion, we’re staying in a family member’s boyfriend’s house. It’s along a canal that is fed by a salt pond, about a quarter mile from the ocean. From the window, if I sit up straight, I can see the canal and have been hoping to spot a great heron, but it’s unlikely to happen this morning. Because of my headache and the time I wasted trying to access my email account, I’m slouching.
Last night, it was our turn to cook for 15 people (with more to be arriving today). Eight pounds of fish, mostly salmon, went well with the garden produce I brought. After dinner, a group of us road the trolley downtown, where a band was playing under the gazebo on the boardwalk, and I had gelato (Italian ice cream) for the first time.
Now it’s nearly 10 a.m. and I’m wondering just how long we can hole up in our beach suite before the red flag goes up and we’re mistaken for anti-social computer nerds.
Comments
I had gelato for the first time last fall in Vegas. Martin had me try it....really good huh?
Looks like a big fun family and the seafood with fresh produce sounds wonderful! So does the beach anytime!
Sorry about your headache...here's to a speedy recovery! (sorry you forgot your password)
Posted by: Deana | July 23, 2006 10:04 AM
Sounds like you are having fun (minus the headache... hope that goes away soon). :) Enjoy the beach!
~ Froggie
Posted by: Froggie | July 23, 2006 11:57 AM
I never change my password - unless I'm forced too - and then I just add a 2 at the end
Posted by: Chrissie | July 23, 2006 1:29 PM
So what is the Red Flag for?
Posted by: Chrissie | July 23, 2006 1:46 PM
Maybe some more gelato would make your headache go away - sort of a hair of the dog thing??
Wish I had been there for dinner
Posted by: kenju | July 23, 2006 2:18 PM
ugh i hate when i forget passwords.. and it happens a lot.
i hope the headache clears up soon babe, and you have a lovely time by the beach ;)
Posted by: keda | July 23, 2006 2:35 PM
Headache free six hours later... Red flags on the beach here are to mark where to swim or not.
My password got changed when I went to DSL a few months ago. I thought I did just add a 2, but I guess not because it's not working. Send love-linkers (family email group) over here, Chrissie, if they want the scoop (still have the gelato on my mind) as I can't use email.
Posted by: colleen | July 23, 2006 3:48 PM
I was here around 2 pm today - I hope your headache went away. Michele sent me to say that!
Posted by: kenju | July 23, 2006 11:20 PM
Sorry to hear you had a frustrating time of it. Hope your beach time is otherwise good, though.
Posted by: Caryn | July 23, 2006 11:42 PM
family Love-Linker Kathy here to say HI and I'm glad you're having fun.
Today was Jim's anniversary mass, so many of were together at mom's.
Family reunions everywhere!
Posted by: Kathy | July 23, 2006 11:44 PM
I hope your feeling better and you have found your password. I hate that when it happens. Mercury retrograde is over at the end of the week. Really it is and we won't have another one for three whole months :)
Posted by: Nancy | July 24, 2006 9:55 AM
I hope your headache is long gone! Marvelous setting, and that dinner sounds wonderful. I can almost taste it from here.
Posted by: Elissa | July 24, 2006 8:28 PM
I'm playing catch-up here...so hope the headache is now gone.
Uh oh...laptops instead of the ocean? Pull the plug, and get out there and enjoy the breezes!
Posted by: Terri | July 25, 2006 1:01 PM