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“Preserving our history is important for both of us,” said Walund. “If you don’t find it, preserve it, make it available for others to see and enjoy, it gets lost."

“The tournament model is somewhat different this year,” she said. “Most of the dozens of game tables will be sponsored by organizations or by groups of eight friends that have come together to form a table and play as a team for individual and team prizes.”

The tables of Cove Azul are generally used for dining, but one table, now adorned in red felt, is for playing pool-mostly 8-ball. If you visit Cove Azul, around noon, on nearly any Friday, you will find Cowboy Al and friends playing pool, and now, they will be playing at a like-new pool table.

As bad as Tuesday's North Coast was, it could have been much, much worse.

Editor: I'm writing in response to lamentations about losing our view of the "pristine" Pacific (Mailbox, Oct. 27) due to offshore wind turbines. It's true...