Shout out to our friend Tim Ream for taking us sailing about a month ago. Tim's recently arrived from Oregon and has been taking sailing lessons. Now I don't think I've ever heard someone describe sailing as being a real bargain, but when you think about it, the expense is in buying and maintaining a boat - not in buying fossil fuel, and there's no damage to the environment. You're just zipping along using wind power. Anyway, Jane and I jumped at the change to go for a ride with Captain Tim and lovely First Mate Kylee for a very enjoyable 
Saturday cruise around Santa Monica Bay. Wildlife sightings included sea lions and Pelecanus occidentalis californicus, the endangered California Brown Pelican. Saw a whole flock of them off the Santa Monica Pier and then again hanging around on the breakwater. Tim has an unusual capacity for gull discernment, and I highly recommend him for all bird identification projects, should the need arise. Tim's off on a three-day cruise to Catalina, getting more accreditations, so we wish him a lucky albatross on his journey.
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