It has been hot. Really hot. Finally hot enough, in fact, to warrant a trip to the beach. The water was refreshing, and the Sunchild was still very comfortable in the water. We spent the afternoon there with J & her friend M, and after we were suitably refreshed, we went to see M's house. He lives in an old Grange building, which is painted purple, and bears a sign announcing to arrivals that they have reached 'The Hall of the Woods'. There is enough space inside that they actually host roller-skating parties. And yes, that is a broomstick that the Sunchild is practicing his moves on. Apparently, M works with kids & video, and they had recently done a film that crossed Pirates of the Carribbean with Star Wars and the Harry Potter movies. There was a big sign that said 'Hogwarts' bearing testimony to the recent fun. Sun had a blast practicing his Quidditch moves, and is excited to go back and visit again sometime soon.