45… the day was pretty good. I loved spending the morning at the beach, alone, so peaceful. I left when all the families started arriving and went to lunch with my own family. Raised a glass to my mom and shared stories with the kids. Spent hours making a delicious cake with Robin. Christina told me what her gift was hours before she gave it to me (cannot keep a secret to save her life). I had a massive headache in the late afternoon until bedtime, but it did subside. I didn’t have the highest expectations, but the day turned out pretty well.
Tag: beach
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July 19
Robin and I enjoyed an hour at the beach after dropping off Christina at camp. The waves were huge (by our standards) and even I went in the water to let them splash over me. It was so refreshing and we had fun laughing at each other as we got bowled over. We went and got coffee and breakfast at Panera and finished the day with an awesome dinner at European Street Cafe. Robin ate the world’s biggest hot dog, which is her favorite. And she ended her meal with the world’s largest gummy bear. Go big or go home!
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May 19
I led my last worship service for a while this morning and it went pretty well. I skipped the annual meeting (bad member) and took the kids to the beach instead. We saw a ton more dolphins and the water was Caribbean turquoise. Christina swam waaay out into the ocean to try to touch a dolphin and Robin had to bring her back. It was an absolutely beautiful day. I need more outdoor time like this.
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May 18
It was a busy day! Robin and I went to the beach and saw some dolphins out in the ocean (Robin spotted them, thinking they were sharks), and then we picked up Christina from a birthday party at Adventure Landing, and then we went to Robin’s end of year cheer banquet. It was nice! Robin even got a special leadership award, which was so cool. So proud of her.
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June 27
We had a great day exploring the area. At one point I suggested a walk around the island. We got as far as around the corner, but I loved watching the girls explore the rocky beach, which they have never experienced. We were there for well over an hour. They discovered quartz, sea glass, snails, and even a crab.
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June 10
The kids really needed to get out of the house after a week trapped inside while I had to work, so off to the beach it was. We gave Hanna Park a try. It wasn’t bad! Shaded parking, bathrooms, not too crowded, and it’s even a dollar less than the state parks nearby with beaches. The access point we used didn’t actually have a bathroom – the one that did looked a lot more crowded – but it’s nice to know the option was there. And so I continue the search for the perfect Jacksonville beach. 12 years in.
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February 20
The morning started with intense anxiety over absolutely nothing, which led to tears, but then also led to this.
