Topic: The Watchers (Read 1206 times)

BobDavid · « **on:** February 19, 2015, 09:49:55 am »

Why on earth these people sat down near the surf on a frigid evening, after sunset, is a mystery to me.

RSL · « **Reply #1 on:** February 19, 2015, 10:23:13 am »

What's the mystery, Bob? They're watching.

BobDavid · « **Reply #2 on:** February 19, 2015, 10:24:38 am »

They are snowbirds from Wisconsin vacationing in Sarasota. I'm a Floridian. So, I guess you have a point there...

RSL · « **Reply #3 on:** February 19, 2015, 10:29:59 am »

Well, I'm soon to become a full-time Floridian, so I guess I'll have to start watching for watchers.

BobDavid · « **Reply #4 on:** February 19, 2015, 10:53:50 am »

Your blood will thin out after living in Florida for a few years. Then you too will mock the snowbirds who hunker down in front of the surf on gusty evenings and real temperatures hovering in the upper 40°s. I lived in Omaha, Minneapolis, and Boston for over 4.5 decades. I pranced around in shorts and T-shirts on similar occasions during my first three or four years here. Not now.

Eric Myrvaagnes · « **Reply #5 on:** February 19, 2015, 12:25:33 pm »

I think they're waiting for Godot.

RSL · « **Reply #6 on:** February 19, 2015, 12:53:14 pm »

The won't have to wait long. He's undoubtedly right out there on a jet ski.

BobDavid · « **Reply #7 on:** February 19, 2015, 01:39:45 pm »

Godot is dead.

RSL · « **Reply #8 on:** February 19, 2015, 01:49:29 pm »

He drowned when he fell off his jet ski?

BobDavid · « **Reply #9 on:** February 19, 2015, 05:17:04 pm »

She drowned.

Eric Myrvaagnes · « **Reply #10 on:** February 19, 2015, 05:28:55 pm »

They drowned?

RSL · « **Reply #11 on:** February 19, 2015, 06:30:16 pm »

Very sad.

stamper · « **Reply #12 on:** February 20, 2015, 04:15:30 am »

Were they found?

mezzoduomo · « **Reply #13 on:** February 20, 2015, 07:27:20 am »

Quote from: BobDavid on February 19, 2015, 10:53:50 am

Your blood will thin out after living in Florida for a few years. Then you too will mock the snowbirds who hunker down in front of the surf on gusty evenings and real temperatures hovering in the upper 40°s. I lived in Omaha, Minneapolis, and Boston for over 4.5 decades. I pranced around in shorts and T-shirts on similar occasions during my first three or four years here. Not now.

It's the same for Phoenix. My wife and I were walking back to the car the other night around dusk...maybe 300 yards. We both got progressively colder until we both started running to get to the relative warmth of the car. Relieved to be out of the brutal cold, I started the car, engaged the seat heaters....and noticed that the digital thermometer on the dash registered 62 degrees F.

RSL · « **Reply #14 on:** February 20, 2015, 09:20:53 am »

Quote from: BobDavid on February 19, 2015, 10:53:50 am

Your blood will thin out after living in Florida for a few years. Then you too will mock the snowbirds who hunker down in front of the surf on gusty evenings and real temperatures hovering in the upper 40°s. I lived in Omaha, Minneapolis, and Boston for over 4.5 decades. I pranced around in shorts and T-shirts on similar occasions during my first three or four years here. Not now.

My blood always thins during the six months I spend down here and then thickens again during the six months I spend in Colorado. One reason we're going to move down permanently is that I'm getting damned tired of thinning and thickening.

Actually, your blood really does get thicker in Colorado than in Florida, but it's because of the extra red cells you generate at high altitude in order to carry oxygen more efficiently.

BobDavid · « **Reply #15 on:** February 20, 2015, 09:28:14 am »

I think the individual in the middle is a Teletubby.

Eric Myrvaagnes · « **Reply #16 on:** February 20, 2015, 02:29:52 pm »

I think you're right, Bob.

You should feel good about this image, Bob. How many others posted on LuLa have stimulated such a variety of comments?

BobDavid · « **Reply #17 on:** February 21, 2015, 08:16:38 am »

petermfiore · « **Reply #18 on:** February 21, 2015, 08:55:22 am »

Quote from: BobDavid on February 20, 2015, 09:28:14 am

I think the individual in the middle is a Teletubby.

My exact thoughts!

Peter

RSL · « **Reply #19 on:** February 21, 2015, 10:06:50 am »

Are you sure that's not Godot?

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