Back to the Beach for Happy Hour

Yellow Flag on the Beach
Carlin Park, Jupiter, FL
June 11, 2026

Atlantic Ocean
Carlin Park, Jupiter, FL
June 11, 2026

 The weather finally decided to provide us with a clear afternoon and that was the signal to go down to the beach and celebrate a Friday-eve Happy Hour. 

There were yellow flags flying, to advise of the dangerous surf conditions, but we were safely on the beach above the high tide which occurred during our stay. I was the only member of our group that wandered into the pleasantly warm water up to just above my knees.

It had been over a month since the four of us gathered on the ocean beach for Happy Hour. It was good be be together on the beach again celebrating the life and blessings that we have. 

There were not so many birds on the beach as we are used to. One osprey was hunting and a few crows were scavenging, but other than those, not much was happening with respect to animal life. No matter, we filled the time catching up on each couple's recent trips and planning for future activities. 

Friends on the Beach at Happy Hour
Carlin Park, Jupiter, FL
June 11, 2026

I took my usual empty chair image, the three of them and my empty beach chair, but a nice beachgoer came by and offered to take a couple images of us all, and so here that image. She was on vacation from Montauk, Long Island staying in a community where many years ago we used to rent to enjoy life in Jupiter, before we owned our condo. She asked if I knew of Montauk and I responded that I only knew of it from the song. I don't think she connected it to the Billy Joel song, The Downeaster Alexa. 

All-in-all, it was a solid Friday-eve. 

-- Bob Doan, Tequesta, FL