Cecile and I are at the Cypress Inn on Miramar Beach in Half Moon Bay for a few days, a great place to relax and rejuvenate. We have an ocean front room with a cozy balcony with table and chair just steps from sand and sea, tucked between forested hills and some of the most beautiful coastlines in California. It is favorite getaway destination. After enjoying European-style hors dā oeuvres with a glass of wine from a Sonoma Coast wine bar, and later house-made chocolate and oatmeal cookies we took a walk along the beach walk watching people walk and okay with their dogs, and ride their bikes. We returned to our room and gazed upon the Pacific Ocean and let the soothing sounds of the crashing waves lull us into blissful relaxation while watching the golden sunset behind the coastal clouds.