Time and tide wait for no ... jellyfish
We walked along the beach behind Bhupi's house this afternoon. The tide had brought in a bumper serving of jellyfish, each and every one a menacing tyre of translucent rubber grounded in the sand.
About halfway down the stretch of beach, we came across a small pavilion tended to by a friendly masseuse. While Gamma and I took turns getting our feet expertly pummelled by the hefty therapist, Bhups seized the opportunity to sink into his signature pensive state.
Quite possibly mulling over complex strategies for increasing people's choices through expanding their opportunity sets. Or some other similarly Sen-esque notion.
We continued the stroll after dinner, this time ambling animatedly down memory lane, poring over photos of the DESTIN days which were saved in my Little Rocket (the new laptop).
A shot of 'Then', at Justin's in Tenbury Wells, in the summer of 2003. And 'Now', as wizened but no less spirited 30-somethings.
Tentative plans have already been tabled for the next reunion, hopefully in summer, at another special place.
3 comments:
i don't know why but i had this horrible flash of cooking those jellyfish...maybe it was the link between the first photo and the final 'dinner shot'
here's a tip for Bhupi and Gamma. Should they ever get bit by those nasties - put meat tenderiser on the spot. Don't know why - maybe it tenderises the flesh enough to take the stinger out (?) It was a folk remedy that always seemed to work on the Gulf Coast. Now the question is - where do you find meat tenderiser.
Oh...another tip...white vinegar takes out the sting of a sunburn.
Man...maybe I should write a book!
Looks like a lovely time...loving the photos.
xx
maybe its because from here the little creature looks like a big poppadum. mm..think i'm hungry
Whoah ... how do you know all this? Or more importantly, WHY do you know all this?! Does Vancouver get seasonally swarmed with jellyfish? Do Canadians, like the Chinese, consume random things which the tide brings in?
You may have hit on a niche market there - how about including an occasional feature section on 'home/folk remedies' for body and soul on Pink Pages ... it would be very useful to have more practical solutions out in the public sphere.
There would have to be a veggie option for meat tenderiser though ... particularly as Bhups is veggie too :)
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