Recently, I joined with some members to practice Chamber Music in Thursday morning. On 1/23, we decided to relax and drove to Laguna Beach Parks to celebrate I-Ling’s birthday. We loaded the foods prepared the day before, the drinks, the picnic essentials, and the ice chest to I-Ling’s SUV and traveled to the beach via State Rd. S-133. It was a sunny day, with mild temperature and slight breeze.
Our first stop was Heisler park. Shortly after arrival, we walked down through stairs to the beach. It has fine sand, and there were not many people around. The sounds of the sea-waves and the sea-gulls filled the air.
Walked back up to the shore and we met an artist painting. People walked by and chatted with him. Some of our members attend painting class and we all love arts.
We watched the birds flocked on top of the offshore-stones, surrounded by the seawater, couple hundred feet away from the shore. Occasionally, large birds flew by, gliding with wings extended wide.
There were people surfing, showing there skills. People walked their dogs, some with slow tempo and others in quick steps. Moms pushed strollers with their babies wrapped in warm clothes. People sat on park chairs, enjoying the morning sun. A peaceful scene in teh park without noises. We paused frequently to take pictures in turn and enjoyed the scenery.
One hour passed, and I-Ling took us to Crescent Bay park. I have visited Heisler Park many times, but it was my first time at Crescent Bay park. Amazingly, there were only us and a couple of people in the park. We unloaded the food and other picnic essentials, but could not find a table and so, we placed the dishes, bottles, drinks, paper plates, napkins, and of course, the birthday cake on the concrete wall. We took some photos of the food staff, and then start our lunch under the sun and in the breeze.
After enjoyed the food, we sang the birthday song to I-Ling and she cut the cake for us. During all this time, we were joking to each other and got to know each other more intimately. We took more photos and enjoyed to watch the scenery. Both I-Ling and Esther had to teach music in the afternoon. Hence, we went back our homes with joys and refreshed spirits. We decided to share our experience with our Chamber members/friends and get more outdoor trips like this in the future.
