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Recently, we took Athena to a potluck at the beach. She hadn't been to the beach for more than a year, when she found the lack of footing in the sand and the relentless waves rather upsetting. Well, she's gotten older, and this time she had a great time playing with her new beach toys.
Indeed, the only problem is she didn't like leaving early, which we had to do to catch a reggae concert at the Hollywood Bowl, which she loved.
