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My first real day at the beach. I was determined to make good of it. I woke up at 7, made coffee, listened to the news at NPR (am a big fan) and made a list of things I want to get done, even went to church for the daily half hour service at 8AM. Right outside my building, major sewer work is in full force. The drilling that promptly started at 8AM sent our floors shaking, scared the poor yard cat, Sisal, scurrying to safety in the back room of my third floor apartment. The rattle didn't really bother me, until I realized the City had to cut off water supply til 2pm and I havent' showered. Normally this wouldn't bother me, but I had also taken the liberty of not showering the previous day. I don't know who smells worse, me or the cat. Maybe this is good. Maybe this is a runthrough of the sort of hygienic situations i will find myself in when I start my trip. Oh, the things to look forward to....