Monday, January 22, 2024

My Fight Smog Guitar From College and the Ocean

 I was ahead of my time, fighting smog, with this sticker on my guitar case back in my college days. I still have the guitar and case and took the photo recently. I sang and played countless English folk songs (Silver Dagger which I still sing around the house when I am alone), the Civil Rights movement (Follow the Drinking Gourd), and lots of Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan songs.


Above is the view from a favorite restaurant near my house. Friends took me to birthday lunch there in April. Parking is expensive and hard to find near the beach and this restaurant has free parking for customers, a valet parks it for you. Of course I give a tip. More photos taken near my home near the ocean. I moved here more than 40 years ago and love the sea, it is a balm to my soul and body.


Two above photos taken at 10 a.m. this month, on a foggy slightly drizzly day. The temperature here is 59 degrees F today and a low of 51 degrees last night. My sister lives in Wisconsin where it is reaching a high of 4 degrees F. Brrrr. Stay warm!

How is your January going? Have a great day friends.


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26 comments:

  1. Miss MerryJanuary 22, 2024 at 6:33 AM

    You are planted in a lovely spot. What wonderful views!

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  2. Hilary Melton-ButcherJanuary 22, 2024 at 7:13 AM

    Hi Terra - it must be lovely to still be living in and around 'your home' area - it does look beautiful ... and how lovely to have friends take you for your birthday lunch last April - let's hope the same happens this year!

    I'm coming out of my January blues and minor ills - still it's getting lighter and now not so cold here ... but am grateful I live in a country where the temperature is usually equitable! Cheers and all the best - Hilary

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  3. MariJanuary 22, 2024 at 7:19 AM

    Fun memories!
    Your photos by the sea are so pretty and peaceful.

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  4. DawnTreaderJanuary 22, 2024 at 8:17 AM

    Here rain is just now turning a lot of snow into a really nasty mess of slush and ice, and I'm just thankful I've not needed to set foot outdoors today (and hopefully not tomorrow either)...

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  5. DebbyJanuary 22, 2024 at 9:05 AM

    I grew up just north of you in Pacifica. I miss the beach. I’m landlocked here in the northern Central Valley and can’t get to the beach until the snow melts in the mountains, so it will be late spring.

    I do love the mountains. Our best friends live in Prunedale and my late sister was living in Watsonville so I know the area well.

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  6. Valerie-JaelJanuary 22, 2024 at 9:26 AM

    I would love to see thsea more often, love the photos! Have a great week, hugs from cold Germany! Valerie

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  7. Back2OurSmallCornerJanuary 22, 2024 at 10:50 AM

    Hi Terra. It has been quite stormy here of late with yet another one due tomorrow. We are ok in this corner and have not had any damage, thankfully.
    You have a perfect view of the beach from that restaurant.

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  8. ShugJanuary 22, 2024 at 10:58 AM

    How neat that you still have the guitar, case and all. Pretty Cool. guess I did not realize that you lived near the ocean...and you have such a beautiful view. So pretty..

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  9. DUTAJanuary 22, 2024 at 3:19 PM

    I like the yellow strip in the last picture.

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  10. WandaJanuary 22, 2024 at 3:34 PM

    Loved your post today. The guitar case and sticker is from my area too. I truly love the ocean and God was good to let me live by the ocean for six years in Santa Barbara, CA while we served in a little Missionary Church. Our youngest daughter was born there 1970.

    My January is going very well. Got some doctors appt. taken care of and enjoying our new Women's Bible Study.

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  11. Margaret DJanuary 22, 2024 at 8:29 PM

    Good to see your guitar that you played when younger..I still have mine.

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  12. Susan KaneJanuary 22, 2024 at 8:37 PM

    Great photos. Sounds cold enough.

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  13. Liz HindsJanuary 23, 2024 at 5:13 AM

    You live in a beautiful area.

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  14. Sam January 23, 2024 at 8:09 AM

    Such great photos...and I'm happy to see that you still have the old guitar. What a treasure it must feel like now.

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  15. Salty Pumpkin StudioJanuary 23, 2024 at 5:35 PM

    An ocean view and a guitar!
    One of these days maybe record your singing for us.

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  16. ChrisJanuary 23, 2024 at 9:37 PM

    Lovely photos, we live by the sea too, and its healing to watch it. Hope your meal was tasty.

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  17. jabblogJanuary 24, 2024 at 5:31 AM

    How lovely to live where you do. It must be interesting at all times of day and year.

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  18. JeanieJanuary 24, 2024 at 7:40 AM

    How lovely to live so close to the ocean. Sigh. We're having a lot of ice these days as things warm up, melt, rain and refreeze at night. Part of the life cycle in Michigan but not the fun part! Other than that, January is good. Love that guitar case!

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  19. Margaret (Peggy or Peg too)January 24, 2024 at 9:49 AM

    Ah, the weather looks lovely.
    It's only in the high 50s here. No beach day. :-(

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  20. TaborJanuary 25, 2024 at 5:21 AM

    your birthday was much happier than mine as it had lots of calmer weather.

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  21. Carola BartzJanuary 26, 2024 at 3:53 PM

    We are pretty lucky with the weather here in CA. And living close to the ocean certainly is something wonderful. I have always wanted to live near the ocean and for the past 20+ years I have. That looks like a beautiful place to have a birthday lunch. I hope you will continue to enjoy the ocean.

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  22. Victor S E MoubarakJanuary 28, 2024 at 6:32 AM

    Wonderful memories beautifully expressed. The photos too are great. Thank you so much for sharing.

    Remain happy. God bless.

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  23. bailiJanuary 30, 2024 at 8:33 AM

    WOW seems like you have been a very nice singer dear Terra 😍
    Your post reminds me class friends from school days. Few of them had awesome voice and we would listen them everyday during break time or so.
    Finding a dream place to live is gift I agree. Spending forty years near ocean sound heavenly experience: )))
    More joys to your way !

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  24. BlessJanuary 30, 2024 at 9:26 PM

    I like the sentiment on your guitar case! :)

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  25. TheAwakenedSoulJanuary 31, 2024 at 1:22 PM

    It looks just gorgeous, Terra. Is that Catalina in the background? What a fabulous location...

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  26. diamondcFebruary 1, 2024 at 8:09 AM

    Happy Belated Birthday: I am so in love with the Smog sticker, so cute.
    Love all the photos.

    Catherine

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