Rip Tide Warning

When you approach the beach, take notice of the flag color of the day. Green is the all clear, but I've never actually seen one posted. Yellow is a caution for rough seas. Red is a warning and double red is a closure to access to the surf.  Blue and purple means sea life is present.  Nothing worse than a sting from a jelly fish.

These are the basic colors that you will find.  After yesterday several more colors are needed:

1. Rainbow flag- caution for windy days, as you may get hit by a flying umbrella not firmly secured into the sand.

2. White flag with a colored circle - cautionary flag to be on the alert for a wayward frisbee.  Had one come in like a kamikaze and hit a beer can in the beach chair cup holder.  Luckily there was no spillage!

3. Pink flag - Caution, somebody is nearby playing paddle ball.  Some dudes get over zealous  and try to hit their opponent with the ball, which usually means they overshoot and here it comes.

4.  Orange flag with wavy lines - this is a cautionary flag to warn beach goers of flying flotation devices such as boogie boards, noodles, inner tube and rafts.

5.  Black flag with white dots  - caution for air born threats.  Little kiddies tend to throw sand.  Your neighbor may shake the sand off their towel into the wind.  The latest phenomenon is the smell of scented suntan oil coming your way.  Young cutie pies just love to spray sun screen from those canisters of sun screen.  Very little of the contents of those cans make skin contact on the intended user.

I'll  probably have a lot more other cautions as the summer gets into high gear.  Just remember to keep one eye open at all times, as you never know what you will see or encounter at the beach!