

Time to go to the beach, flap a towel and bathe.Įxcept possible war is brewing between towel flappers and southern California’s largest city as a Los Angeles councilman recently proposed that the city’s homeless should be temporarily housed at three local beaches: Dockweiler, Fisherman’s Village in Marina del Rey and Will Rogers beach.Īnyone with access to the news knows that homelessness has reached a crisis in Los Angeles. Bear’s breeches and sea lavender scenting the air, that golden sun staying up later and later, warmth and joy super spreading. Spring has sprung in southern California and what a time to be alive. Imagine Matt Banting making less-than-wonderful turns out at Main Break and…. The family rushed back to their hotel and he poured Coke on his wounds, which lessened the stinging some and I wish I would have done the same when slapped in the neck by the angriest surf groupie in all of Florida but I will say, in my personal experience, unexpected slappings make otherwise dull events exciting. The angriest octopus in all of Australia back for seconds. I can only describe it as a ‘whipping’ sensation followed by a stinging.” “I was then struck a second time, more forcefully, across my neck and upper back. “I remember being shocked and confused,” he said. All of a sudden his goggles fogged and the water became murky. Keep in mind that I was with my daughter, and I think any dad would relate to being more protective of her than fearful of the threat,” he said.Īfter depositing his daughter on the beach, Karlson grabbed some goggles to go for a little swim. I had not encountered an octopus this close before, so at the time, I was mostly intrigued. Author response to the first encounter which I caught on film was shock, followed by fascination.
