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My friend Luci moved to San Diego last year, so I visited her today. So nice to see her!

I had morning coffee on the beach this morning. Something I always wanted to do when I was here, but didn't. Soooo relaxing...

I didn't wear this bathing suit in the water like I planned, but that's fine. I like how this vacation ended up!

Bathing suit done, so mini vacation! I'm planning on taking pictures of it tomorrow.

I love the ocean...

Another protest. It was about 105 out, but there were apparently thousands there.

I felt like making the shoes today, so I did. They're done except for the grommets because my downstairs neighbors might not appreciate it this late. I did set two though, just to get an idea of what the laces will look like.

I'm glad I made them! They went together smoothly and it was a nice distraction

Unless I decide to finish the belt or to shorten the straps, the bathing suit is done! I just have to block it and weave in the ends by the straps if I decide not to shorten them.

I never want to duplicate stitch another polka dot...

I finished knitting the suit this morning!

I might want the straps an inch shorter, but I'm not sure I want them shorter enough to unravel and redo them.

The first three polka dots are on, and it took wn hour and a half to mark the rest. It's a very hard thing to do if you have no spacial awareness and can't count.

And I decided to go to the beach. I didn't go the last day of school like I did the last two years because I had just gotten back from Catalina and the suit wasn't done.

I've wanted to make bathing slippers instead of boots (which I don't want to wear with this suit--they're too early), but I might get canvas ballet slippers instead. We'll see how fast the embroidery goes and what I feel like.

Everything *gestures broadly* is awful, and planning a trip to Southern California today of all days sounds I don't know, weird somehow. I wish more people could enjoy small things instead of doing whatever hateful things they're doing. Finishing a project makes me happier than they'll ever be. My words aren't coming out right, so I hope that makes some sense. Sigh

That's all that's left! Unless I want a belt. Or don't like the buttons I just made. I like them, but they're wooden buttons covered in knitting, so large.

I tried it on as much as I could with the side straps, and I think they're the right size. I hope. I wove the ends in because there were so annoying.

I know the straps will be annoying to get the right length. I'll knit them at the same time so I don't have to worry about making them match.