Lost and Found

Up at 5:30 a.m. and on the beach by six - What a peaceful way to get the day started. The Papillons know the drill and are ready to start their morning. Other dog owners realize the beauty of getting an early start. We run into several canine friends. The morning starts with a few unusual finds. I'm really only interested in sea glass, but this morning I find a Verizon LG Dare cell phone (It's drying out now and hopefully will start back up so I can find the rightful owner) --- Found a Samsung digital camera (Hmmmmmm) and a huge cobalt blue, perfectly intact Skyy Vodka glass bottle) - I threw the bottle up on the beach in hopes it would be there when I returned. It was quite heavy and awkward for the long walk ahead. Found quite a few pieces of sea glass (nothing extraordinary) - We continued on past the lifeguard station and noticed that the beach was rather bare up ahead. We walked about 100 yards further and decided to turn around. On the walk back I picked up a nice pair of sunglasses (Amy can add them to her collection) - Too bad there's not a "lost and found" in a central location on the beach. There's no way to find the owners of the camera or the glasses. I passed another sea glass enthusiast (we cross paths most mornings - usually she beats me to the game) This morning, I was the early bird. I don't think she was too happy because she didn't smile or say "good morning" - That's the downside of this hobby. Sea Glass addicts become possessive over their territory and very secretive about where they hunt. As we approach our starting point, I notice a little boy playing in the surf. I continue to walk back towards the ramp with my eye on that gorgeous cobalt blue bottle as the little guy goes running past me. He spots the bottle and begins to lift it up and play. He's fascinated with the bottle and his great find. Off he goes with his mother and the blue bottle. Oh well....that little guys eyes lit up..you would have thought he had found Blackbeard's Treasure. That's treasure enough to know that someone else has an appreciation for beach finds.