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Gender: male Date of Birth: November 18, 1962 Member Since: July 15, 2007 Last Signed In: November 23, 2009 Profile Views: 1075 Blog Views: 4439 A Question of Privacy Alabama Does It Again! State cleared to clamp down on nude beaches What is Your Favorite Summer Evening Snack? Its Not About the Fireworks... Back in Bakersfield Again Last Day in San Francisco. Trains, Trollies, Boats and Streetcars From Jelly Beans to The Golden Gate Bridge Pacifica, California July 07 August 07 September 07 October 07 November 07 December 07 January 08 February 08 March 08 April 08 May 08 June 08 July 08 August 08 September 08 October 08 November 08 December 08 January 09 February 09 March 09 April 09 May 09 June 09 July 09 August 09 September 09 October 09 November 09 
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As most of you know, I am a Naturist. I hate wearing clothes when I don't absolutely have to, and I never wear clothing in my home or out in my back yard. One of the main reasons I selected the house I have is the privacy afforded by the 6 foot high concrete block walls surrounding the backyard area. I also have several structures on the property that completely block any view on the east and north sides of the yard. The west side is more "exposed" in that there is no structure blocking the view above the 6 foot high wall. The people who live to my east know I'm a naturist and don't care. They found out by accidentally looking into my yard once while they were on their roof working on the swamp cooler. They smiled, waved and said hello. Nothing more was made of it, and we talk to them regularly. Recently, the house to my west was purchased (or perhaps rented) by a large family. It's a two bedroom house, but there seem to be two adults and 3 kids ranging from around 2 to 12. Previously, a little old lady occupied the place, but we never saw her, and I'm sure she never attempted to scale my western wall and look over. Unfortunately, these kids are doing just that. I was out a few days ago skimming the pool and two heads popped up over the wall. They were looking around the place, commenting on how many cars we have, and I yelled "Hey, don't be looking over my wall!" They retreated quickly and no more was heard of it. Now, I know the law. However, that didn't preclude instant thoughts of a complaint filed by the parents, sheriffs showing up to arrest me for "indecent exposure" and an overzealous DA prosecuting me and forcing registration on the "sex offender" list, all because some kids violated my privacy by climbing up my 6 foot wall. It's happened in other places. So, I face two questions. Do I spend money and resources to extend the height of the wall by adding a "temporary" extension of some kind? I am considering a bamboo roll-up fence attached directly to the wall, with which I could block another 4 feet, effectively making the wall 10 feet high. Another option is a wooden 'fence topper", but I'm not sure how to attach it to the top of the block wall. Or, do I stand my ground and do nothing? I have a 6 foot high wall already. Is that considered a reasonable amount of privacy, forcing others to take unusual measures to look into my yard? I don't wish to offend anyone, but I'm on private property which can not be seen by anyone unless they make an effort to see me. I realize that I'm the only person in Bakersfield who runs around naked in the backyard. However, it's still a question of reasonable privacy. I would appreciate opinions on what I should do...other than "wear clothes". That is not an option. Alabama has gone off the deep end. Officials have banned a wine label for being indecent. Shown above, this label is in fact an advertising poster created by Parisian painter G. Massias in 1895. Fearing the corruption of the tiny minds that inhabit Alabama, "officials" have deemed it "immodest" and "sensuous" and therefore, inappropriate. Thanks, Alabama. You have made the U.S. look even more backwards and ignorant than ever before. Good job. Perhaps we could sell Alabama to the Taliban to help pay down our deficit. We certainly won't be losing anything important. http://blog.al.com/live/200... From Cycles Gladiator's web site: http://www.cyclesgladiator.... From Bill Leigon, President of Hahn Family Wines I realize that very few of you care about nude beaches. I understand that most of you would never go to one for whatever reason. But, I have to ask you; Is it really so bad to let us have some out of the way remote beaches on which we can be nude? Is it really such a horrible problem that a few people who don't want tan lines and like to swim naked are doing so on a hidden beach somewhere you would never go anyway? Is it that much of a problem? Do you textiles have to occupy all the beaches in California? Can't we have a sliver or two? http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-b... If you are one who would like to have the option to go to a nude beach someday, or think that other people should have that option, please send a quick note to the California State Parks Department, and express your opinions. Tell them to leave our long standing, traditional clothing optional areas alone. Director Ruth Coleman Department of Parks and Recreation, 1416 9th Street, Sacramento, Ca. 94296 Phone: 1-800-777-0369 Dinner is finished, the dishes are done and you're settling in for the evening. Perhaps you watch a little TV, or read a book, but at some point, many of us have a little evening snack before bedtime. What is your favorite snack...please include the beverage of choice. Recipes appreciated, if needed.
Declaration of Independence
Here is the complete text of the Declaration of Independence.
The original spelling and capitalization have been retained. (Adopted by Congress on July 4, 1776) The Unanimous Declaration
of the Thirteen United States of America When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security. --Such has been the patient sufferance of these colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former systems of government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over these states. To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world.
He has refused his assent to laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.
He has forbidden his governors to pass laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them.
He has refused to pass other laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of representation in the legislature, a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only.
He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures.
He has dissolved representative houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people.
He has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected; whereby the legislative powers, incapable of annihilation, have returned to the people at large for their exercise; the state remaining in the meantime exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without, and convulsions within.
He has endeavored to prevent the population of these states; for that purpose obstructing the laws for naturalization of foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migration hither, and raising the conditions of new appropriations of lands.
He has obstructed the administration of justice, by refusing his assent to laws for establishing judiciary powers.
He has made judges dependent on his will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries.
He has erected a multitude of new offices, and sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people, and eat out their substance.
He has kept among us, in times of peace, standing armies without the consent of our legislature.
He has affected to render the military independent of and superior to civil power.
He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his assent to their acts of pretended legislation:
For quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:
For protecting them, by mock trial, from punishment for any murders which they should commit on the inhabitants of these states:
For cutting off our trade with all parts of the world:
For imposing taxes on us without our consent:
For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of trial by jury:
For transporting us beyond seas to be tried for pretended offenses:
For abolishing the free system of English laws in a neighboring province, establishing therein an arbitrary government, and enlarging its boundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule in these colonies:
For taking away our charters, abolishing our most valuable laws, and altering fundamentally the forms of our governments:
For suspending our own legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever.
He has abdicated government here, by declaring us out of his protection and waging war against us.
He has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burned our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people.
He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries to complete the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of cruelty and perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the head of a civilized nation.
He has constrained our fellow citizens taken captive on the high seas to bear arms against their country, to become the executioners of their friends and brethren, or to fall themselves by their hands.
He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavored to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian savages, whose known rule of warfare, is undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions.
In every stage of these oppressions we have petitioned for redress in the most humble terms: our repeated petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.
Nor have we been wanting in attention to our British brethren. We have warned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and settlement here. We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them by the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations, which, would inevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence. They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity. We must, therefore, acquiesce in the necessity, which denounces our separation, and hold them, as we hold the rest of mankind, enemies in war, in peace friends.
We, therefore, the representatives of the United States of America, in General Congress, assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the name, and by the authority of the good people of these colonies, solemnly publish and declare, that these united colonies are, and of right ought to be free and independent states; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the state of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as free and independent states, they have full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce, and to do all other acts and things which independent states may of right do. And for the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.
New Hampshire: Josiah Bartlett, William Whipple, Matthew Thornton
Massachusetts: John Hancock, Samual Adams, John Adams, Robert Treat Paine, Elbridge Gerry
Rhode Island: Stephen Hopkins, William Ellery
Connecticut: Roger Sherman, Samuel Huntington, William Williams, Oliver Wolcott
New York: William Floyd, Philip Livingston, Francis Lewis, Lewis Morris
New Jersey: Richard Stockton, John Witherspoon, Francis Hopkinson, John Hart, Abraham Clark
Pennsylvania: Robert Morris, Benjamin Rush, Benjamin Franklin, John Morton, George Clymer, James Smith, George Taylor, James Wilson, George Ross
Delaware: Caesar Rodney, George Read, Thomas McKean
Maryland: Samuel Chase, William Paca, Thomas Stone, Charles Carroll of Carrollton
Virginia: George Wythe, Richard Henry Lee, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Harrison, Thomas Nelson, Jr., Francis Lightfoot Lee, Carter Braxton
North Carolina: William Hooper, Joseph Hewes, John Penn
South Carolina: Edward Rutledge, Thomas Heyward, Jr., Thomas Lynch, Jr., Arthur Middleton
Georgia: Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton
Source: The Pennsylvania Packet, July 8, 1776
Back in Bakersfield after a nearly two week California Adventure. We started off with Monterey Bay, then Santa Cruz and on up to Pacifica and San Francisco, ending up in Sacramento to visit relatives and see old favorites. Please look through my blog for the pictures if you haven't already. The only snag in the whole trip was a minor problem that we think started somewhere in San Francisco. Shortly after arriving in Sacramento, my wife's Visa card company called and asked her if she had charged some things in San Francisco. She explained that we had just been there, and asked if they would detail the charges. Sure enough, there were a whole bunch of fraudulent purchases. Someone had stolen the number and was using it. The scary part was that this was a debit card Visa, so this creep was accessing our bank account. We called our bank, who promptly froze the account and began watching for any new charges. They replaced all the money that had been taken out, and we are still watching several new pending charges. Needless to say, she has a new card now and the new charges are being bounced back. We are trying to determine where the number was lifted. We think it was at one of the little shops along Pier 39. So, be warned. Use cash only. Other than that, it was a wonderful time, and we're already planning next year. So far the destinations under consideration are the Grand Canyon, Meteor Crater, Painted Desert, Monument Valley and on up into Colorado. We'll see. Thanks to those who followed along. It was fun to share the trip with you. For those who have not seen the pictures, go back to my blog and scroll down the posts. Each destination has a separate entry. Day 8 was our last day in San Francisco. We went back to where we left off down on the waterfront. Ghirardelli Square, which is mostly shops, was interesting. There was a shop called "Yap", which was an upscale doggie boutique. When I walked in, the clerk (presumably the owner) asked me what kind of a dog we had in a rather snooty tone. When I said we have a mixed breed mutt that we rescued from a shelter, he immediately lost all interest in talking to me. Looking around the store, there was a lot of overpriced foo foo dog stuff, so we chuckled and walked out. Later, we all got Ice Cream Sundaes form the Ghirardelli ice cream shop. We then move on to the National Parks shipping exhibit, where we looked at 3 masted tall ship called The Star of Alaska. You can walk all over this ship, which is rather large, and get a really good idea what it was like to sail on one of these. This particular ship ran grain from America to Europe, and hauled back furniture, carpets, glass and other items. Later, it transported salmon from Alaska to California. There is also a very large paddle wheel ferry that had some great old early 1900's trucks and delivery vehicles parked inside. Another cruise around the bay and a good dinner at Pier 39 finished off the day. We even got to do a trolley ride down the streets in the late evening light, which provided for some good pictures. All in all, we had a great time in San Francisco. But, as I have said about many cities; It's a nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there. Day 9 was a moving day. We packed up and moved to Sacramento, where we will be visiting relatives, looking around Old Town and even spending a day on the beaches of Lake Tahoe. As long as I have Internet service, I'll keep adding to this blog until we finally make it home to good old Bakersfield. Day 7 was all about public transportation. We drove a short distance to a BART station and rode the train in to the city. I would never survive here. Trying to figure out the fare to buy a BART ticket makes my head hurt. Same goes for the D.C. Metro. After much mental math anxiety, we finally bought round trip tickets. We got off the train at Powell Street. From there, we hopped (actually, we stood in line for an hour) on a cable car which took us to Fisherman's Wharf. About the cable car; I must say, it was an interesting experience. I had never been on one before. The whole concept of hanging off the side of the thing, and having to lean into the car to avoid being taken out by a Hummer's side view mirror...not so sure about it yet. I'll have another go at it tomorrow. Once at the Wharf, we boarded a boat which took us on a 3 hour tour (yes, that did concern me too at first) but all went well. We cruised under the Golden Gate, circled Alcatraz, looked at Angel Island, Treasure Island and the suspension portion of the Bay Bridge. There was absolutely no fog, so I got some great pictures. Then came the Aquarium. Now this was also very cool. I can't compare it with the Monterey Bay Aquarium, because the presentation is vastly different. Here, you go into a long tube under the water, and the sea life is all around you. There are actually two of them, and you stand on a slow moving sidewalk that takes you through, but you can jump on and off to explore. It is definitely worth the time to see it. After that was Pier 39, and the carousel at the end. I took a few pictures of the colorful creatures on it, my favorite being the seal. After looking through the shops, and buying way too much chocolate at the Chocolate Heaven store, we boarded a street car for the ride back to Powell Street and the BART station for the ride home. Tomorrow, we do it all again, but we'll hit different destinations at the waterfront. We went from jelly beans to the Golden Gate on day 6 of our adventure. We drove from Pacifica, across the Bay Bridge and up to Fairfield on a beautiful Bay Area day. The kids love the bridges and tunnels. The factory tour is fantastic. You get to see every part of the process from start to finish. The production line was shut down for cleaning, but at one point there were millions of jelly beans on little pallets being fed into packaging machines by huge robots. They were packaging the last run of 17 million beans. I wish I could show you a picture, but, as expected, photography is prohibited on the factory floor. From there we headed back across the bay to spend some time at the Golden Gate Bridge. We drove across Northbound and stopped at the view point for our first look. We then went across the 1 to the Southbound side and went up to the view point. I did not know that there were big guns all over the place up there, pointing out to sea to repel any would be attackers. The guns are gone, but the bunkers, mounts and housing remain. We then drove along a very narrow road to the Point Bonita Lighthouse. More huge cement bunkers and gun stations dotted the hillsides. The most amazing find was a Nike missile site tucked in a ravine along the road. The launchers, radars and even a missile were there on display. Nike missiles were amazing things. Built for super high speed intercept, they carried nuclear warheads that were meant to explode in front of incoming bombers or ICBMs, there by demolishing or disabling them before they made it to their targets. Of course, I got pictures! Tomorrow and Sunday will be all public transportation. BART to tour trolleys, cable cars and perhaps a merry-go-round to boot. Well, we have arrived at our new digs in Pacifica on day 5. The view from the campsite is breathtaking. The pictures say it all. I tried to capture "the green flash" during the sunset, but because I'm on the ground, it's so short that I missed it. For those of you who don't know what the green flash is, I'll explain. When the sun sets over the water, there is a brief point as it disappears below the horizon when you can see the light coming through the water. Under the right conditions it can be very pronounced, especially when you are at high altitude. You can see it on the ground too, but the sky has to be absolutely clear between you and the horizon. I'll try again tomorrow. From here we will launch to many destinations, including Golden Gate Park, the various Squares, cable cars, Fisherman's Wharf and a few cruises around the bay. True tourists that we are, I'll take lots of pictures and post them here over the next few days. Enjoy the view from our site until then. P.S. I added some new photos to the Monterey Bay Aquarium post, so go to my blog and take a look. Day four of our adventure took us to the Santa Cruz Boardwalk. This was definitely the most crowded place we have been so far. The weather was nice, about 65 and partly cloudy. I had never been here before, so I was not sure what to expect. The large assortment of kiddie rides was just what we needed. The kids were entertained for hours. That's the beauty of a 7 and 4 year old...they are easy to please. We spent several hours watching them ride the rides and play games. They even won a few prizes to boot. We went back to the campground to prepare for the move to San Francisco, actually Pacifica, for part two of our "local" California vacation. All of day 5 will be breaking camp, traveling and setting up. As we are going up Highway 1, there will be lots of stopping to enjoy the views. The campground is on the water, so that should provide some great sunset shots. Day 6 plans so far include; A drive across the Golden Gate Bridge and a trip to the Jelly Belly factory in Fairfield. The rest of the week will be Fisherman's Wharf, the Golden Gate cruise, the Alcatraz cruise, cable cars and the various Squares. Anyone from S.F. feel free to make suggestions! Cannery Row and Fisherman's Wharf comprised day three of the "local" California adventure. This proved to be a little depressing. I have been here in the past, and the number of vacant store fronts this time is staggering. All of the cool stores are gone, and the only thing left are the "crap" souvenir shops. The Cannery Row outlet center is nearly empty. There are still artsy fartsy galleries and a hundred wine tasting places. Most of the restaurants seem to have survived though. It is still a nice walk from the old wharf to cannery row, although the old merry-go-round is gone and an IMAX theater is in that space now. Too bad. I was hoping to show my kids the tic-tac-toe playing chicken that used to be there. Day four will be a recuperating/laundry/packing day, as we are pulling up anchor and moving to San Francisco for the remainder of the trip. Day two of our “local” California adventure took us to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. This aquarium is located on Cannery Row and displays sea life indigenous to the California coastline and outer waters. The first large exhibit is The Kelp Forest. They have a three story tank containing an entire kelp forest, complete with thousands of fish and other sea creatures from stars to slugs. There are hundreds of species represented, all living in an exact replica of their natural environment. The tank even ebbs and flows like the real thing. It is hypnotizing to stand in the main viewing area and see these huge kelp plants and all the creatures slowly moving back and forth. How they get millions of gallons of water to do that is a mystery to me. The best part of this aquarium, for me, is The Outer Bay exhibit. It starts with a 360 degree tank which surrounds you as you walk in. The tank contains thousands of sardines, all swimming around in the same direction, making a solid, flowing ring of fish. Then the jelly fish tanks, and finally, the Outer Bay tank. This is the largest fish tank I have ever seen. The face of it is the size of a movie theater screen. You see the life found in the very deep waters off the Monterey Bay Peninsula. There are hammerhead sharks, many species of tuna, a huge school of sardines, sun fish, dolphin fish and manta rays. Some of the tuna in this tank are huge, and weigh something like 700 pounds. That’s a lot of sandwiches.
Another interesting exhibit is the tide pool area. The kids loved it, and spent hours touching all kinds of sea creatures. They have a tide pool set up outside too, and this one has water crashing over a glass roof, which makes you feel as though you are under the wave as it comes in over the rocks. You can watch the barnacles and muscles feed as the water moves by. Very cool.
After a long day at the Aquarium, we sampled some of the local fish species…breaded, deep fried and with a bowl of clam chowder. Delicious.
It's day one on a 12 day "local" California trip. Today we are in Santa Cruz, actually Felton, to ride the Roaring Camp Railroad through the Coastal Redwoods. What a beautiful day it was! The engine used on this train is an authentic oil fired logging locomotive with tremendous power. Every wheel on the engine and even the tender car are drive wheels. The wheels are driven by a common drive shaft running on both sides fore and aft. The power is transferred to the wheels by huge ring gears. This thing pulls up a 9.1% grade! The ride takes you through beautiful Redwoods and Jefferson Pines. Big ferns line the railroad most of the way, which is comprised of several switchbacks up to the top of the mountain. It's definitely worth the drive to Felton if you are even remotely interested in steam locomotives. Tomorrow...Monterey Bay and Carmel. Hello folks back home! I've been checking in from time to time. Glad to see the same old topics are still alive. As for me, I've been in Florida all week on business, but I got some time to get away today to see NASA's Kennedy Space Center. All I can say is...wow. Both shuttles are on the launch pads and the center is gearing up to test the Orion launch vehicle (the Shuttle's replacement) in August. They have done a great job of preserving the history of space flight here. You can stand in the very control room used to launch the Apollo missions, complete with all the consoles, status boards, phones and even the chairs they sat in. You can also walk around the International Space Station assembly plant and look at stuff that will be in space within the next 2 years. They even have an Orion capsule on display. Saw several alligators too! If you ever get a few days in Florida, I highly recommend you see this. Well, I'll be home in a week or so, but until then...enjoy the pictures. According to most of the blog topics and comments today, it is clear that the world will end soon. The USA will descend into depression, anarchy, civil war and eventually be taken over by China. So, in that light, why not go out and try something new? Visit one of California's many clothing optional beaches! Relax on a secluded, sun drenched stretch of sand and drop your fear and inhibitions. You never know, perhaps you'll like it! Besides, it's good practice. Soon, you won't have a job, food will be hard to find, gas will cost $19.00 a gallon (in California), and you won't be able to afford clothes, or the water to wash them in. Think of the savings! Because I care about all of you, I have provided a link to the 10 best clothing optional beaches in California. Before the prudish nut jobs here in Bako go bananas, there are no pictures for them to drool over and then complain about. Sorry. Oh, and for those really sick prudeonuts who are frightened and upset by the mere words nude, nudity or naked, grow up, get a life, don't read this blog ever again. For the rest of us: The two closest beaches on the list are Pirate's Cove (under threat by, yes, people with religion) and Guadalupe Dunes. Give them a try someday soon. Your mental health may depend on it. Once again, Pirate's Cove Beach, our "local" clothing optional beach getaway is being threatened. This time, it may be serious. The article linked below explains the "plans" for Pirate's Cove, but also shows the government's utter contempt and condescension toward the people who frequent this beach. The County says it wants a "family oriented" beach. Well, it is family oriented. Many families go to Pirate's Cove, they just choose not to wear clothes on it. Why can't these textile "families" go to Avila or Pismo or any number of beaches in the area. Unbelievable. For the life of me, I can't understand why anyone feels the need to wear anything at all when sunning and swimming at any beach...but, they do, and they have plenty of "textile" beaches to do it on. It all comes down to people forcing their "morals" on others. It's this kind of crap that makes us look like a bunch religious dolts to the rest of the world. I have met people from France, Germany, Spain, Russia, Japan, Canada, Great Brittan, Australia and one guy from Austria on that beach. In my conversations with them, they told me that this was normal in their countries, as natural as breathing. It was interesting to hear their reactions when I told them that people (our government) was constantly trying to close the beach...and all others like it...to clothing optional use. A woman from Germany told me something I will never forget. She said "America is not as free as she pretends to be." http://www.sanluisobispo.co...
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