March 24, 2022 Philly Cheesesteaks, California Beach & NYC Pizza (I dream of days like this one)

If my previous post didn't convince you that I love spending time where the water meets the land, maybe today's post will convince you. But man cannot live on beaches alone. So we stopped for Philly Cheesesteaks and Wise Onion & Garlic potato chips (the greatest potato chips in the world) before going to...

 “Dance with the waves, move with the sea, let the rhythm of the water set your soul free.” – Christy Ann Martine

 “For her, the ocean was more than a dream, it was a place she needed to visit to find herself. And when she returned to the city, you could see the sun in her eyes, the wind in her hair, and taste in the infinite salt on her lips.” – Jose Chaves

 “Those who live by the sea can hardly form a single thought of which the sea would not be part.” – Hermann Broch

 "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." Jacques Yves Cousteau

  “Every time I stand before a beautiful beach, its waves seem to whisper to me: If you choose the simple things and find joy in nature’s simple treasures, life and living need not be so hard.” – Psyche Roxas Mendoza

  “There’s nothing wrong with enjoying looking at the surface of the ocean itself, except that when you finally see what goes on underwater, you realize that you’ve been missing the whole point of the ocean. Staying on the surface all the time is like going to the circus and staring at the outside of the tent.” – Dave Barry

 “They say home is where the heart is. For most people, that consists of four walls and a welcome mat. But for me, it’s the ocean” – Unknown

 “Hark now hear the sailors cry, Smell the seas and feel the sky, let your soul and spirit fly” – Van Morrison

 “The ocean is everything I want to be. Beautiful, mysterious, wild, and free.” – Unknown

 “Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.” – Ryunosuke Satoro

 “If the ocean can calm itself, so can you. We are both salt water mixed with air.” – Nayyirah Waheed

 “The calming movement of the sea along with the restless ocean breeze gently caresses me creating a soothing trance which lulls me to a place of peace.” – M. L. Borges, By The Sea

 "Because there’s nothing more beautiful than the way the ocean refuses to stop kissing the shoreline, no matter how many times it’s sent away.” – Sarah Kay

“You only need to stand near the ocean to feel the power of the universe and a closeness to the one who created it.” – Susan Gale 

“The sea is emotion incarnate. It loves, hates, and weeps. It defies all attempts to capture it with words and rejects all shackles. No matter what you say about it, there is always that which you can’t.” – Christopher Paolini 

  "Because there’s nothing more beautiful than the way the ocean refuses to stop kissing the shoreline, no matter how many times it’s sent away.” – Sarah Kay

 “You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean in a drop.” – Rumi

 “I have been feeling very clearheaded lately and what I want to write about today is the sea. It contains so many colors. Silver at dawn, green at noon, dark blue in the evening. Sometimes it looks almost red. Or it will turn the color of old coins. Right now the shadows of clouds are dragging across it, and patches of sunlight are touching down everywhere. White strings of gulls drag over it like beads.

It is my favorite thing, I think, that I have ever seen. Sometimes I catch myself staring at it and forget my duties. It seems big enough to contain everything anyone could ever feel.” – Anthony Doerr, All the Light We Cannot See

  ” I was happy anywhere I could see the ocean.” – Ai Yazawa

After spending another day at the beach, we enjoyed an NYC slice of pizza at Johnny's The Bronx Pizzeria in Corona Del Mar. Another perfect day in Southern California.