It's Fall At The Beach

It was the first time in a long while that my morning walk was brisk and cool. There is a nice fall breeze in the air and that means that you can see all the way to Malibu. It was my perfect kind of morning. It's October for one (the best month in the year) and the usual beach tourists have gone. As I listened to my IPod and kept up my brisk pace, I saw the things that made me fall in love with Venice 10 years ago when I moved here. The air is clear, the neighbors are out and the crowds are gone. I saw locals walking their dogs, getting their morning coffee, and riding their bikes with their surf boards attached to them. I saw neighbors greeting neighbors, businesses getting ready for the day, and old couples waking hand in hand on their own morning walk. It was peaceful. It made me smile. It made me wish my husband was walking with me instead of stuck at work. It made me realize how much I will miss Venice when the day comes that we have to move. I have now lived in Venice Beach longer than I have lived anywhere else in the world. Venice is my home and despite all of it's flaws, it is mornings like this that make me appreciate the decision I made so long ago to come here. Happy 10 year Anniversary to me.