BBQing at Seacliff State Beach

Last weekend we celebrated the wonderous MABS' birthday at Seacliff State Beach. We arrived at 6:45 am in order to grab a couple tables near a barbeque on the strip of land between the actual beach and the road - a very popular location. Even at that early hour we were only able to grab the last three available tables to host the 100's of people who were going to attend this magical 60th birthday celebration. It turned out to be a huge success featuring bbq sausages and various salads. What was also very neat was people watching, such as watching all the people scurrying around at 7:00 am setting up their "sites" with everything from tarps to huge coffee urns. Later, around noon, I walked up and down that strip and observed all the different groups happily sitting around eating, drinking and talking. The groups were composed of a very diverse slice of people reminding the Big Casino that at its very best, America is a nation of immigrants raising their families, enjoying the company of their extended families and friends and all that encompasses living a purposeful life.