Beach Weekend #1

11 women were heading out to the beach for the first of 2 weekends.  Connie, Candy and I headed out around 10 am.  We had heard that a replica of the Pieta was at the Lawrence Gallery so that was our first stop.  Wow!! The Vatican authorized the making of 100 copies from a casting of the Pieta.  The Lawrence Gallery in podunck Oregon somehow managed to get one of them.  Amazing.  Quite a process making it.  Did the casting then made a mixture of marble and epoxy poured it in and centrifuged it until it filled in all the nooks and crannies.  So it is hollow.  The Lawrence Gallery can keep it until someone buys it.  Only some $750,000.  

Then we went to the restaurant that was across the street.  It used to be Uncorked and now it is Barrel E18HTEEN.  The way they spell it is intentional.  Very good food.  

It was rainy on Friday and very windy but not stormy.  That came later.

Alice

Karen and Marylou

wind-blown me

Gradually everyone started arriving.  The last person arrived at 7:30 pm.  We had already had started dinner when Sue arrive but we saved some for her.  We had vegetarian chili, cornbread, salad and a delicious chocolate cake.  All gluten free.  I did not miss the gluten.  After dinner some of us used the hot tub.  That was nice.  Then I am afraid that we stayed up too late talking and drinking.