Maybe it’s the fog. Maybe it’s the ocean, the pounding surf and municipal pier. I think it may be the dramatic sunsets over the water into shadowy darkness and fog.

Tonight my worry may be fueled by the full moon. I fully expect that any day now, wondering the streets on my bike or running errands at the local shopping strip, that I will encounter a few young men named Corey. It’s inevitable.

In truth “Lost Boys” was filmed down the shore a little ways in Santa Cruz, but our town has a certain vampiral je ne sais pas. Maybe it’s the immortal deathless stare of our neighbors who only come out at night and have enlarged canines. Or the vast array of hoodies and hair styles and colorful attire.

When we bought this place, real estate listings and general PR touted the low crime rates and oceanside, idyllic living.

What they didn’t mention is the no less than three no-longer-living human bodies that have been found around town. Now, the authorities are suspecting that the fresh-water drowning victim on the golf course may actually have been a victim of methamphetamine and an unfortunate, cold dip in a water hazard. The paraglider entangled in ropes and nylon was allegedly practicing his sport. And, the latest woman found may have been either an accident or a suicide.

At least all of those stories are according to official reports. But, you know, and I know, it could also be vampires.

Technorati Tags: California, death, Scotland, vampires