Almost Like Beach

I ate lunch again in the courtyard between the two buildings at NI. I was in the deep shade and there was quite a bit of breeze, enough to blow away pieces of my salad. It felt good to be outside. I wasn't hot at all, with that breeze and the shade, even though it was 104 F that day. I was by myself and just enjoyed the nature and the quiet. I could hear the crickets chirping and with the stone and vegetation around, it reminded me of the beach. The crickets were loud, just like they are on the hot summer days on the coast. I could almost replace in my mind the noise from the highway for the wave crashing sound.....