Monday, September 30, 2013

Day Two Hundred Seventy Three 2013

“This is my carefree, this is my freedom–this is MY HAPPY.”
― Coco J. Ginger

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Monday at the beach
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Rained this morning
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Kelly and I treated ourselves to a pedicure ~ my very first. It was wonderful. Happy Nails, indeed!
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The sky cleared, a nice cool breeze blew, so we headed to the sand and waves and read and ate and snoozed. Someone was flying this neat kite ~ looked like a pelican.
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Eastern sky
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Home away from home
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Happy feet!
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Yellow flag has been blowing each day ~ the waves weren’t as fierce today, though.
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Kerry and Knox hittin the beach this afternoon after a nap
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Neil and Knox playing in the sand ~ Neil kept trying to build a sand castle ~
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~ and Knox kept [gleefully] tearing them down
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Smokin! Kelly noticed that this cloud formation made the buildings look like they were on fire
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Happy toddler toes in the sand
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Knox was running in and out of the water ~ the sand under the water is very uneven in places and you can suddenly drop off into deeper water ~
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~ which is what happened to Knox who fell in face first ~ getting a taste of salty sea water didn’t upset him at all
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We had an unusual supper ~ Neil and Kerry bought some fresh shrimp ~ Neil shucked the shells and Kerry Googled a good way to boil it ~ and it was really good with the homemade cocktail sauce they bought and a slice of cheese ~ the meal was unusual because
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we also enjoyed homemade chili which was yummy, too ~ can’t say that I’ve ever had these two dishes together but it was all good
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We enjoyed another beautiful but subtle sunset and tucked this day into the memory books ~

Sunday, September 29, 2013

Day Two Hundred Seventy Two 2013

“At the beach, life is different. Time doesn’t move hour to hour, but mood to moment. We live by the currents, plan by the tide and follow the sun.”  ~Unknown
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Maybe I should just say ‘see previous post’. I’m repeating myself, to be sure. That’s only because each day here is pretty much the same as the one before but in a good way. Lots of sunshine and blue sky, although clouds moved in this afternoon, so the sunset was not as spectacular as the past few days. The wind and waves are fierce at times. The breeze is coolish. We walk on the beach. We sit on the beach and read and gaze at the blue-green horizon and occasionally fall asleep or munch on strawberries or cantaloupe or grapes.  We went up to Kelly’s earlier in the day and watched Knox play with his new obsession ~ Thomas The Train. This evening, we shared pizzas with Kelly and Kerry and Knox at the Mellow Mushroom which is always yummy. Ventured into a beach-stuff store and then into a candy/ice cream shop. Big mistake if you’re trying to lose weight. I guess pizza doesn’t help, either, but oh well. Still slugging back Slim Fast for breakfast and lunch so there ya go ~ it all evens out. And it’s all good.

Saturday, September 28, 2013

Day Two Hundred Seventy One 2013

EVER LOVIN SATURDAY
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This morning was a bit cool but nice. The wind on the beach was relentless. Not many people here right now. Lazy day. Watched some football. Sat on the beach and read and watched the waves and read some more and maybe even snoozed at one point. Made some white chicken chili in the slow cooker for supper which we enjoyed with daughter Kelly, son in law Kerry and grandson Knox [they brought Key Lime Pie for dessert!] Witnessed another awesome sunset. Time seems to slow down at the beach but then it all seems to be going by too fast.