On the beach ^ 2

I'm currently 'on the beach': unstaffed but still getting paid, which I'll be the first to admit is a very very beautiful thing, despite its slothful implications. However, for the past two weekends a bunch of us here in the Emerald City have also been going to the real beach for barbecues. We all pitch in to make these bountiful dinners happen, but the majority of the praises were directed at Josh and Megan for their amazing entrees. Lamb kebobs last weekend, sirloin steaks last night. What's even more impressive is because it takes us a while to pile into the car (five adult persons to one vehicle, how's that for environmentalism, huh?) and get over to the actual beach, half or more of the grilling has taken place in darkness. Despite this, we have succeeded in more than filling our bellies, all whilst watching the sun set behind the Olympic (?) mountains and the stars come out. The serenity of Nature is awe-inspiring, especially to a person who grew up in a city where the sun usually goes down behind powerlines and concrete buildings and the smog obscures most of the starlight.

I think I can get used to it up here.