"As Long As He Needs Me" (OLIVER)

A beautiful weekend was fast and slow at the same time. It was definitely packed with a lot of activities but there was also time for relaxation in a cool atmosphere. I enjoyed time playing tennis and maybe played just a little too much on Saturday and did a little pampering later that day. Then on Sunday I ventured out to our usual locale where there was plenty of people to do a mini-tournament. I did not participate or even touch a volleyball. They had about 40 people from the Brandeis pool that had come out to the beach so it was an entertaining thing to watch. Jay, our beach coordinator as we will call him, did an impromptu tournament of doubles, taking records of each wins and losses and was going to give the title of "King of the Beach" to the person with the most wins. Well, some people didn't get to play as many times and we only had two courts to work with so there was no clear title winner. But we will be continuing to do this type of tournament through the summer although I might have to run it and let Jay just play. He was pretty wiped out from trying to keep track of everything and try to play. I wanted to relax so I just sat in a beach chair and watched some games, chatted with other people, and basically enjoyed the cool air blowing over the beach (although I could have done without the sand blowing all over the place). Anyway, I just watched people play and I was very content. I took a bunch of pictures and actually posted them on my flickr page. I'm not a photographer but I do love taking pictures. It's like a hobby of mine, not only taking pictures but also being in pictures and then framing and hanging pictures or putting them in albums. I go crazy for pictures because they are a captured essence of your history. The picture can tell a story, help you keep track of your memory. Remind you of good times. Pictures are a great storyteller. So tomorrow another day at the beach to celebrate the 4th of July. I hope everyone has a great holiday and that you remember the freedom in your life and your freedom to think and love.