Back in the Bubble

Maybe it was the jet lag, or the 20 years of PIMCO training, but I got up at 4:00 am today and was able to watch the sun rise over Laguna Beach.  Actually, it was more of a "dawn breaking" rather than "sun rising" experience because June Gloom has settled in over the Southern California coast.  Still, it was beautiful and it's so nice to back in the Laguna bubble.... a town cocooned by foothills and the ocean, where I have so many great friends, where art is part of everyones life, where the air is fresh and clean, and importantly, where you can get great Mexican food!   Ahhhhh......

Sunrise from my perch on Mermaid.

Floating Down the Canal

Every year, people gather on the first weekend in June and float down the canal.  Niki and I had no idea this was occurring and woke up surprised by the festivities outside our window. There was an endless parade of sailors, pirates, and vikings.

For hours, people streamed down the stairs with inflatable rafts.  Off on some wild adventure.

The sidewalk and the canal were teeming with people. 

Hot viking chick!

Rafts were tied to together to create little floating caravans. 

What are these guys building?

A narrow boat navigated through the crowd, to jeers and hisses.  

What a party!