Memorial Day Weekend - Day Two

This will be short.  Since it was Sunday we decided to go to brunch. We have been meaning to try this little place we kept passing for lunch, so we went in for brunch.  La Pentola claims to have Continental Cuisine.  The menu always looked good.  Both of us prefer menu/service brunches more than buffet styles so this suited us fine.  We sat inside just in case some rain started a bit early from Tropical Storm Beryl.  The inside was very nice.  White table clothes and all.  The food was delicious too.  We will need to go back for lunch or dinner. 

The wind was picking up but since the storm wasn't really suppose to hit until either late afternoon or evening we decided to make one stop at OC Whites to watch the Weather Channel . People laughed a bit because I had on a light raincoat.  I said it was so it wouldn't rain, like if you want it to rain you hang out laundry.   It was really getting windy out now.  A group of people came in wondering if it was always windy like this here.  Umm no, and a bunch of people pointed to the TV.  You didn't know we are getting hit with a Tropical Storm?  Really?  I think some patrons were thinking "Do you live under a rock?" 

I came into the boat to check the weather again.  Bill added some lines and put down the dodger so it would not rip.  There was supposed to be a wedding at 6:15 on the Pirate Ship Raven.  We didn't think that would happen.  The wind was worse and the clouds were darkening and the boats were really starting to bounce.

We hunkered down with grinders to eat.  I was talking to family and friends online and we were both playing games.  The rain started around 5:00.  Beryl made landfall at 12:10.  Just after midnight as predicted.

Another wonderful day in paradise.

Patti and Bill :-)