sunny days

Those rare days of above-70-degree warmth are coming to a close... while you were out, did you see the snowy plovers on Ocean Beach?

Funny how they're called snowy plovers when it doesn't snow here.

It was so warm that everyone flocked outside to soak it up, even if their rides weren't in tip-top condition...

At least now we know that a single rubber band can hold up your rearview mirror!

It was so lovely outside that I felt like eating al fresco at Beachside Cafe again... my guy got the mushroom and gruyere egg scramble. Those two cute little patties are his breakfast potato croquettes! Fancy!

I veered off the waffle path and tried the Beachside Benedict... the only similarity between this and a standard benedict are the poached eggs. In place of ham or Canadian bacon, Beachside serves a much thicker and heartier piece of pork... it feels and tastes like a pork chop pounded thin. The hollandaise sauce is spiked with a tangy element that freshens up the entire plate. And in place of English muffins, Beachside bakes their own oregano-studded popovers... they provide a delicious crusty alternative to everyone else's benedict.

Well, this sunny weather is about to end. All the meteorologists are betting on rain tomorrow, so bust out the rainboots and umbrellas!