freezing cold beaches and rocks

Today I learned that if you find a beach covered in rocks the size of cobblestones, when a wave retreats over the surface, it clatters like giant marbles settling. Also, when the marine layer (really thick clouds) completely fails to burn off during the day, it's not as chilly on the beach as you might expect. Maybe I should rephrase that -- it's not as freezing cold as a Northern Californian might expect.

We ended up at the beach on a cloudy day because the air on the driveway doesn't agree with us during the day. We're not exactly sure what the problem is, but if we can't work around it, we're going to have to go home.

And in case you needed to know, my local newspaper printed an article all about $160 eyelash conditioner.