A walk to the end of the lane overlooking the beach

Today was warm and a big muggy, but after visiting with another neighbor, l settled in to do some serious (or as serious as l can be) painting.  l set up my table, umbrella and chair.  l looked at the magnificent view in front of me............Out in the bay  a small fishing boat was making noise whirling by as the two men in the boat were finding a place to cut the motor and fish.  The palm trees above my head and other trees were filled with birds chirping making their special music.  The sun was all ready bright and sun bathers were busy putting their colorful umbrellas up for a day in the shade.  Swimmers along the beach were playing in the water and off in the distance the surfers waiting for a ride on the waves.

l started painting.........a little girl, front teeth missing,  stopped by to see what l was doing and told me proudly she was six.  She stuck her finger in my paint and then offered to let me draw and she would paint my pictures.  l mumbeled something back to her, l think the heat had all ready hit me.......she left and said she would come back but to think about her offer.  Next came a family of five, and before l knew what was happening...........the mother had a video camera out and somewhere someday in someones living room she can say she met an artist on her vacation.........

l decided l had enough interuptions and that l would avoid all other visitors..........act like l was alone.............and for the next five hours l painted to my hearts content.......l mixed yellow, then reds, a bit of blue and purple.........greens, brown, orange and when l finished (my goal had been three paintings) with one..........l was so pleased.............The serena l had painted and l decided to call it a day and head back up the lane for a very, very, late lunch.