I'm sure you have read that California is in the midst of a major drought, characterized by some as dust bowl-like or something like that. There's no denying it; whenever it rains some people fall down and pray; others dance naked on their lawns in celebration. It's most acutely felt here in Southern California. Soon even the lawns of the elect in Hollywood, Pasadena, and Santa Monica will get that brown haggard look.
There's residential water use restrictions in force; and we're supposed to take short showers only; and get in right away and not wait until the water temp is comfortably warm. Help! The trips out to the shore serve a double duty: recreation and cleanliness. Imagine going out to chest level water and discreetly cleaning oneself.
It's a shame that we became so accustomed to being clean every day, or more often!
