I promised Christina last weekend that we could go to the beach this weekend, so even though I’d only slept about 20 minutes, we went to the beach this morning. We swam in the ocean and lay in the sun. It was so relaxing and peaceful. And then it got hot, so we left. The rest of the day was chores – laundry, cleaning the kitchen, food shopping. And then Robin wanted her day, so we went to the mall. The girl better make a lot of money when she grows up because she LOVES to buy things. All in all a good day, but now it’s almost Monday again! I’m ready for some time off.
Tag: beach
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July 19
The girls and I went to the beach in the morning. Christina and I actually swam a little – well, stood in water deep enough that it went above my shoulders. Christina and I could have stayed longer, but Robin was done after about an hour. I spent the rest of the day doing chores (ugh, Sundays) and working on the tapestry. I modified the design a little from my original plan and I feel much better about it. Still don’t have a clear idea how to execute, but I’ve been in that position before, so we’ll see what happens.
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July 1
I spent six hours building something at work today before realizing there was a much better way to do it that would only take ten minutes and would function far more smoothly. At least I figured it out after six hours and not 40. We’ve been cooking dinner now for over an hour because there was too much water in the rice. I’m annoyed because the rest of the meal was ready over half an hour ago and I’m really hungry. Also Christina no longer enjoys surfing because she said it’s too hard. That just doesn’t compute for me. The harder it is, the more I want to do it. Why are my kids so wimpy?
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June 30
Nothing too notable happened today. Continuing to try to reshape the idea of training at work into something more like reviewer development and support. I have a lot of crazy ideas. My boss is giving me free reign, so I’m just blazing through them. There weren’t any dance or tumbling classes tonight, so I used the evening to catch up on some administrative things like paying bills and trying to get my year in photos project up to date. I’m four photos closer! There is still a lot to do. I saw an armadillo on my run this morning. And that basically sums it up.
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February 15
Jackson very rudely woke me up at 7:30 this morning on one of my precious days to sleep in, which left me angry and slightly depressed. So I took the kids to the beach. It was far from beach weather, so we just went for a walk, but it felt so good to be near the ocean. Winds were gusting to 30mph and it was chilly, but that meant there was more beach for us. There was hardly anyone else there. I’m so glad I followed that whim.
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January 10
There are no filters on this picture. The sky was that blue. It was 80 degrees today, so we decided to go to the beach. Christina dunked her head in the water, which is impressive because the water temperature is 61. We went as the sun was going down and the temperature dropped quickly, so we didn’t stay long, but it was beautiful. It always feels good to see sky.
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August 23
Christina had dance pictures at Jax Beach today, so I woke up early to get her there. There was a surf competition going on at the same time, which was kind of cool. By the time we got home, the skies were black and rain was pouring down. It was otherwise a pretty dull day, with the clear exception of dinner with Lauren and Monica, which involved a LOT of laughing and a very heavy dose of sarcasm, which just fills my heart with happiness. There was also beer, and I like that too. I still feel like I could sleep for a month.
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August 17
I was so disappointed when we got to the beach and it was sunny and thundering and looked like this a few miles down the beach. We stayed long enough to see a crab, take a couple pictures, and come back home. I spent the rest of the day finishing the earrings I made for Robin and FINALLY finished the advent calendar! Ok, ok, ALMOST finished. It still needs hanging wire, but that’s it. What a long process, but I’m so happy with it. Pics will come. Eventually.
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August 10
The girls and I went to the beach this morning to christen Christina’s new boogie board. The waves were huge and she had a great time. It was so refreshing being in the water… I don’t know why we haven’t been going more often, and I can’t believe I have to wait a whole week to go again. Glad we made it today, at least.
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August 6
The beach on the island was beautiful. The water was perfect. We sat in the water watching a storm roll in for hours and almost made it back to the mainland before the skies opened up on us. We ended up spending the afternoon in our room, but we did manage to have some s’mores by the fire pit before it started raining again. I am so glad Billy talked me into saying yes to this trip. I only wish he was here with us too. He’s been having kind of a shitty week… every football practice this week has been ruined by lightning and they have yet to get on the field. Pretty soon we’ll be back to commiserate. But until then, pool and turquoise water it will have to be.
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August 3
Snagged this sweet shot of Christina swimming in the ocean with some dolphins playing behind her. The birds flew into the shot just to show off. We had a good time at the beach. Weather was great, water was refreshing. Need to do more of this.
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June 22
It’s embarrassing how infrequently we go to the beach when it is as close to us as it is. But we made it today for a record-setting hour and a half. Too much longer than that and the sand would have been scalding to walk back to the car on. Next time we go, I will have to suck it up and go earlier before the sun tries to murder my feet. It was so refreshing in the ocean. I kinda can’t wait to go back.
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January 1
Took a short, one-mile walk on the beach with the girls to ring in 2025. The weather was beautiful, if just a little chilly at 63 degrees. Made pizza dough from scratch and enjoyed garlic knots with a delicious and surprisingly filling strawberry, spinach, chicken, and walnut salad. Christina decided to give Trivial Pursuit another go, and she won twice! Watched some football (Texas and Ohio State won) and did some crossword puzzles. Egg salad and champagne for lunch. Pretty good start to the new year.
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October 25
On my last day of fall vacation, I hiked Little Talbot Island. I thought I had bug spray in my trunk, but discovered when I got there that I didn’t. It was unfortunate, because there were approximately two billion mosquitos on the trail. I swatted them away for about two thirds of a mile and almost turned back, but then thought about the beach blanket in my backpack. I draped it over my shoulders and arms and it worked perfectly! Then I only had to swat around my face. Luckily, they mostly stayed away from my face as long as I kept moving. When I took out my lunch once I got to the beach, lo and behold, I found two cans of bug spray at the bottom of my backpack. It’s good to be prepared.
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September 15
I needed to get out of the house today, rain or no rain. And it rained, but also there was the ocean. We brought Pinot with us, who didn’t love it, but also didn’t hate it. I sincerely miss being outside.
