post-turkey jitters

two station wagons parked near the cliffs. both rocking out. in the first, a woman rocking out to 80s music - she was there an hour ago when we walked by. in the wagon behind her, a man playing guitar. both alone, both in cars, both rocking out.

two hours earlier, two families at the beach. everyone wearing white shirts and jeans. two photographers, one with each family. one family is on one side of the rocks. the other, on the other side. photos here and there. everyone is so fake, so happy and joyful - except the teen girls, who are miserable yet secretly love having their photo taken. i see one look around at the local boys to see if they are watching her pose.

field trip today. cabrillo monument (pronounced cab-ree-oh). whale watching will be fantastic here in winter during migration. today, we only view the boats and light house. beautiful nostalgia covers this hilltop, along with the dead.