INVESTING TIME INCLUDES RISK OF LOSS

Investing time for a nice walk on the beach?

Yes. Always a good deal.

Firm sand, dry weather, the waves speaking their language.

And you. What could be better?

It’s a special day made more so by making plans to bring the whole crew down.

Kids love the beach right away with so much going on, so much to see.

It’s never too early to teach them how to swing kelp like a bullwhip, build a fire, and get into the rhythm of the waves.

 

Every Beach Is A New Beach For Investing Time

You can’t go wrong on a beach, any beach, but it comes with cautions.

There’s the usual warnings about what not to do.

A beach mistake can be bad. It could be your last mistake.

You could get rolled in the surf.

If that happens, and you don’t drown, you’ll know what so many have seen on their last breath: churning water and bubbles.

That’s what I saw after getting rolled by waves in Hawaii. Warm and deadly, but not that day.

You’ve seen the warnings about logs in the surf and staying off them?

As kids who knew better since we grew up on the coast, the only place to log-walk in the surf was on the end of a log.

Sticking to the end means a 50/50 chance of falling off on the safe side, the surf side, not the log side.

The safest side: Stay Off That Log. Also:

 

While we’re on the topic of safe beach, if you get the urge to climb cliffs, don’t.

A cliff stabilization study means there are unstable cliffs undercut by wind and rain and the ocean.

You want a nice obituary, not, “Moron trapped under log and drowns.”

Not, “Crushed by falling boulders while climbing unstable cliff like a dope.”

 

The Beach Trip Trap

This is the same nice beach as the top image.

One is low tide, one is rising tide.

Imagine walking down the beach and over to the big outcrop.

You’ve heard of the Devil’s Punch Bowl and it’s right over there.

View from the top:

 

 

You can walk into it when it’s dry and safe, but it changes.

Stay on top of the tide tables or getting out can be a problem.

The high tide reaches all the way to the cliffs with no nice beach for the walk back.

I’m not saying you’ll get trapped, but if you do you won’t be the first.

Getting off the beach before high tide is no time for yutori.

 

 

Whether it’s just you, or you and your loved ones, be the activist for a safe return.

You may get some blowback with, “Calm down,” and, “Don’t worry so much.”

This is a link to this post:

11 Misunderstandings About Being 70 Years Old

Number two is a good one:

2. You Can’t Be Physically Active at 70

It’s easy to assume that people in their seventies have to take it easy and avoid physical activity.

Yet, many 70-year-olds defy this stereotype every single day.

They hike, swim, cycle, and participate in yoga classes.

Regular physical activity is not only possible but highly beneficial at this age.

Staying active helps maintain flexibility, strength, and mental sharpness.

Some even set fitness goals they never imagined achieving in their younger years, proving that age is just a number when it comes to staying fit.

Use your flexibility, strength, and mental sharpness to an advantage with your group.

Don’t get alarmed and panic. Just say:

 

“If we don’t leave now we may have to swim back. Can everyone swim in cold ocean water with pounding waves? Anyone?”

“I can.”

 

 

“Why can’t anyone else swim and eat at the same time?”

 

 

Me: If you’re not a sea lion, you need to get off the beach.

Sammy The Sea Lion: That’s right, it’s my beach.