98 degrees, partly sunny. Wind coming at you like a tornado. Water temp at about 80.
Tell that you aren’t jealous.
So there we were. Slathered sun screen on all of our exposed extremities. Gathered all of our various chairs, towels, boogie boards, drinks and headed to the shore. Like an itinerant band of gypsies. Joining with the rest of Mom’s, and Dad’s dragging their various kiddos kicking and screaming so that they COULD HAVE SOME FUN, DAMMIT.
Gotta love being a parent on a hot, muggy day. The kids would have been happy to hang in the house/motel room in the air conditioner, watching Sponge Bob. Mom, and Dad though were having none of this. They had spent GOOD MONEY to bring their kiddos to the ocean so that they could HAVE SOME FUN, DAMMIT.
Watching people on the beach is finally fun. I have gotten to the age where I know that any girl on the beach is not going to be looking at me unless I just happen to be in her line of vision. I am a bald, 50 year old man. Anyone on the beach is going to be either the age of MLW, or of one of my kids. Sometimes being/getting old is liberating. With that being said, I then get to zoom in on the kiddos. I love kids. Just can’t eat a whole one. Watching the way boys and girls are the same up until they hit around 8 or 9. When they are in that 0-6 stage they all want to get out and chase waves. And that has got to be the cutest thing in the world. Listening to their laughter mixing with the sound of the waves.
That is music to my ears.
Time to get back into the air conditioning so that I don’t spontaneously explode into flames.
Namaste.
July 23rd, 2008 at 5:13 pm
No worries man, I still check in most every day, and guess what! I leave for the beach on Sunday, so no jealousy on my part because when you get to return to work, I am just leaving muahhaha (insert evil laugh). Unfortunately I will not be as far south as you, but thats alright. Hope you are enjoying your week, catch some rays for me.
Nick
p.s. where did you end up finding internet access?