It is a tradition. Every time they come, the girls paint the rocks right along the shore. The rocks are large, about as big as a Volkswagen beetle. Each girl chooses a rock and goes to work designing and implementing their plan. My job is to keep the paints flowing. It has taken us a while to perfect the plan but now our system is perfect. We use large bottles of liquid poster paint and big brushes. Into small plastic jars we put an inch or so of paint along with a bit of water. The paint must cover a large rock so we do not want to run out of paint.
The girls wear large men's T shirts over their clothes. It is impossible to stay clean while painting the rocks. After completing their work of art, they paint their T shirt, so even after multiple washings, last years paint still shows through the white shirt, adding to the charm. Today, Allison painted a rock that faced the ocean, so the fishermen could see her art work. Samantha was working long after we left the shore. Her work can be seen from the house, it is so bold and dramatic.
The paint stays through several rainstorms but eventually the faded color is a welcome reminder of a lovely afternoon down by the shore with the girls.
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