Strong northeast blow with big surf. Chilly, gray, with occasional rain. Actually quite wild out in the Bay—not a day to be sailing by choice. How very different from yesterday—the many moods of Mudge.

In recognition of the weather, waffles. Pine box brought the bacon.

If nobody else, Pax loved it, and he got in a good number of high-speed, up-and-down-the-beach, wave-biting romps.

No worries about boats, at least.