beach bums and sun rays

Today I went down to Tanjong Beach with Camou. Was fun. Something I gotta do more often.

The beach was rather crowded, I moved down to the far end which was less crowded,where I set down a mat and put our stuff. It was a hot day and the coconut trees provided some welcome shade. I let Camou splash a bit in the water. A Labrador Retriever joined us. Camou got so excited. It was one of the few dogs Camou got to play with today. His owner came along and we got into conversation about our hounds. It did not matter that she was good looking and around my age to boot(the owner that is). I wish Camou could play 'fetch' though.Nonetheless Camou could outrun most dogs on his day. Way to go Camou!!

After a little fun in the sun, we retreated back to our mat in the shade. We then alternated between lying in the shade and venturing out to the beach and water. Camou made a real mess of the mat and got sand all over me and my stuff. *groan*

As it turned out,more doggies came along later. Camou and I had a great time meeting new friends from our respective species. The labrador girl and I left together to our respective cars. I took the beach route and stopped to ogle...I mean...look.. at the many beach-goers. So much fun to be had. I even saw a doggie race which ended in a no contest, as two runners got non-starts and the other got disqualified! I was all sandy and sunburnt but happy. This is the sort of thing I should do more often. Camou needs the exercise and I am more than happy to oblige.

Once back at the car I cleaned off the sand and packed my stuff before heading to the gateway carpark where Camou and I had a drink before heading home.

Once home, it was time for a late lunch (it was already 4+).We had planned to order McDonald's and have it delivered to our doorstep. The guy said it would take 1 1/2 hours. That was way too long. So we cancelled our order and we 3 (Noel,Paula and I) drove down to the McDonald's at Yishun and ordered via the drive-thru.We then drove home and ravenously consumed the meal(s).

Then it was public holiday movie time. The plan was to watch Lord of the Rings,but somehow that plan never transpired. Instead we watched whatever was on TV. First it was Beverly Hills Cop II. Eddie Murphy is hilarious. That was followed by Spy Kids 2, which was visually stunning and had something for everyone, followed by American Idol and then Pretty Woman. Pretty Woman is one of my favourite romantic comedies. Julia Roberts was just so lovable in it. The supporting cast really made the show.