On a routine expedition

I hated everyone in the coffee joint today, because they were all selfish and obnoxious and also I didn't like them very much.

But there's a park a few blocks away, and it's one of my favorite places. The view is nice, but what I love about it is the sound. The beach is covered with smooth, round rocks, and the clatter they make as the waves push them and pull them is strangely beautiful and a little bit eerie.

Also, squadrons of pelicans often soar by, and since they look like pteradons, it'...