My favorite place in the universe is on a beach. Doesn’t matter which one, just gives me some sand and surf, and I’m happy as a clam. Went out to the West Coast a few months ago to visit some pals, and decided to stay in Hermosa Beach. This is a smallish beach town,  adjacent to Manhattan Beach, and just down the PCH from Venice Beach. It’s a pretty mellow  place, with a huge volleyball set up on the beach, and loads of surfers strutting their stuff across the waves. Best of all, you can follow the beach for miles and miles….