I had another good day today mostly because I made plans to hit the beach after work, again.  It is a regimen not unlike medication I have prescribed myself.  A couple times a week, one of those a weekend day, I am demanding that I go to my happy place.  In my case it is the beach or near the ocean.  I would say that I am lucky to live by the ocean but the truth is I work very hard so I can live here.  I put in very long, challenging days to be near the water.  Today I went to another favorite spot called El Porto.  This surf spot is at the northern end of the famous “Strand” which lines its way through Hermosa, and Manhattan Beach.  Nestled at the doorstep of some of the most extravagant beach homes in the world is a pretty good beach and surf spot.  Beach volleyball was made famous here, on this very beach.  I had a really good session made extra fun by the lack of people around and the abundance of non-humans and, well, some of the humans.  There were dolphin swimming around and seagulls floating about through the line-up.  Watching pelicans fly in formation, close to the surface of the water and actually surfing the air pressure wave in front of the water wave is one mesmerizing sight.  The trip was capped off by a group of locals hanging around talking and complaining about how the rent has recently skyrocketed in the area.  I overheard one guy say that he pays $3200.00 for a one car garage “but hey, I can be in the water in sixty seven steps.” Sounded like a deal to me.  As I finished tying my board to my truck, I overheard one of the locals say “Hey! Look at that whale out there! It is in the line-up, man!” I was pretty sure there was no whale out there, not that close but likely a dolphin.  I looked in the direction he described and was shocked to see a full sized whale surface and exhale not fifty feet from the line-up of surfers.  I guess I came in a little too early.  Maybe next time I will be so lucky to be that close to a creature as amazing as that.  Truthfully I was stoked to be as close as I was being in the parking lot.  Medicine taken, time to head home and enjoy the rest of my hump-day.  Find out what makes you happy then write a prescription to yourself.  The side-effects are minimal, trust me.