A leisurely weekend in Catalina

Aaahhh. . . the weekend. With nothing planned it becomes a day of leisure. Sleep late, enjoy a latte grande on the deck (made at home, no Starbucks here), savor the reading of the newspaper. We buy a USA Today on Friday - the weekend edition. It's the only newspaper we read - once a week - and I make it last by reading every word thru coffees on both Saturday and Sunday. Our typical routine on Sat. is to head down the 209 steps to town and to the library and post office -- maybe take a longer walk to the Casino. Roaming along Crescent Ave. (the pedestrian promenade that parallels the shore) we run into a number of locals, strolling along, taking in the day. It's not very crowded in town but we do watch the 11am arrival of the Catalina Express and express hope that the boat is bringing people to enjoy the Island. It's been a rough few months for the local shop owners, restaurateurs and hotel owners. It's Super Bowl weekend. Maybe people are staying home to watch the game. But once again, the weather in Catalina has turned sunny and warm. Paradise!