We crotchety middle-aged (and older) audiophiles frequently sit around and whine about the apparently rising median age of enthusiasts of two-channel audio. "We need to do something to attract the <I>youts</I> to our cause!" one of us will say. (<I>Youts</I>? See Joe Pesci in <I>My Cousin Vinny</I>.)

Spending time on the coast, with nothing to impede your view, leaves you feeling more aware of your connection to the planet, this gorgeous blue rock, spinning about in space. One remarkable thing about being so close to the edge of the continent is that you can actually see the curve of the earth. Here I am, committing it to memory.

On Wednesday, at around 5PM, Jon Iverson pulled off the road and snapped this shot of a complete double rainbow. The symmetry was accidental. Jon just happened to be in the right place, at the right time. Funny how things work out.

While Jon was <a href="http://blog.stereophile.com/stephenmejias/jons_rainbow/">on his way home</a>, I was back at <a href="http://blog.stereophile.com/stephenmejias/lucia_lodge/">Lucia Lodge</a>, working on “Recommended Components.” Earlier in the day, Jon and I had had a big lunch, but I knew that Tom, the lodge manager, would be expecting me for dinner at Lucia’s restaurant. Though I wasn’t particularly hungry, I shut down my laptop, and walked outside. Funny how things work out.