Thanksgiving at a Distance

The Magic of Love

 

Written by SurfWriter Girls Sunny Magdaug and Patti Kishel

 

Thanksgiving is different this year.

Family and friends distanced, no matter how dear.

 

With just a few people in the room

and maybe more on Zoom.

 

Tables set with turkey dinner and appetizers,

the good china and sanitizers.

 

However we do it and whatever we say,

we give thanks for each other on this special day.

 

 

And for the one thing we all can be sure of

that comes from above –     

the magic of love.

 

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

Patti, Greg and Sunny

SurfWriter Girls raise a toast to Oceanside, CA., newlyweds Peter Fusselman and Linda Wolff, who tied the knot during this time of pandemic, declaring, "You can't quarantine love!" Cheers to them and many Thanksgivings together!

 

 SurfWriter Girls

 

Surf’n Beach Scene Magazine

 

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Going Calapunting!

 Having Fun and New Adventures

 

Written by SurfWriter Girls Sunny Magdaug and Patti Kishel

Even though we aren't out as much as we'd like now, SurfWriter Girls are always looking for new adventures.

When we used to stop by Sunny's house to visit her mother Patricia Alorro Magdaug Sunny's mom always asked us, "Have you been out calapunting?"

It was one of the Filipino expressions from Culasi, her mom's small town in the Philippines, where she was born. Calapunting means going out and having fun.

Sunny’s cousin Babette Haluska told us the word calapunting may come from the Filipino word “calapati,” which means “dove,” and that when doves fly you can see them enjoying each other’s company.

Now, we all need to have fun more than ever, even if it's just going for a walk, watching a movie on TV, reading a good book, gardening or cooking something delicious in the kitchen.

When Sunny was growing up in Seattle, WA, her mom used to take her calapunting to the nearby lake.

They would watch the ducks swim and the speed boats go racing by. That's probably when she started to love the water.

Three years ago, on October 29th, Sunny's mom passed away. We both think of her often...especially when we're out calapunting.

 

 SurfWriter Girls

 

Surf’n Beach Scene Magazine

 

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