Beach bash tonight

This morning is bright and clear, a relief since we are to attend a beach party this evening. Beloved spouse took off for a kayak trip; late in the morning our kid appeared downstairs, and he and I went off to the UW climbing rock mid-afternoon for a session of bouldering. He is fearless, moving smoothly up any heights, across any surfaces. There were several young women climbing, apparently with boyfriends, but they watched with interest as he scaled various parts of the structure. It was a wonderful warm day, pleasurable to clamber up to the top of the walls and soak up the sun.
Our son took off for someone's vacation house on Hood Canal. We went to the beach party, but by almost 8:00 PM it was getting chilly, and by 10ish, downright cold. Only knew one person there, one of the hostesses, but wound up having pleasant conversations with a variety of people, from elderly women to young parents, as well as a feisty family of four up from the Central Valley in California who were freezing in the brisk breeze.
Overall, a pleasant evening. And I got to bring home some leftover brownies that the other hostess wanted out of her reach.