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lifeonthepikeI was standing out in the gulf about a hundred or so yards from shore with water up past my belly enjoying the sunshine, enduring the chill of the water. The weather was warm, but not that warm, and the water to me seemed barely warm enough for a dip. Just then I noticed a brown object moving towards me under the surface of the water. I yelped a bit and jumped, splashing. A stingray. It turned away. Half a minute later, there was another, also coming straight in the same direction towards me. It, too, turned away when I swished my feet and hands a bit. I wanted to dip down to my shoulders but didn't stay long after that. I achieved my goal of spending some time at the beach and taking a dip in the water over this holiday.
Part of the purpose of this expedition is, indeed, to relax on the beach a bit, and to spend some time in the sun so I don't totally burn to a crisp after fifteen minutes on my next expedition after Christmas. But really, the purpose of coming to my sister's for Thanksgiving is to have an inexpensive holiday. Driving down and staying here doesn't cost a fortune. Although we have spent a bit of time shopping, and that isn't necessarily cheap.
Half of what we have done here has not exactly come off as intended. Wednesday's beach expedition was chilly and breezy, but the parrots were cool to watch as they swarmed around the palm trees at Sunset Beach. And that evening we went to a tiki bar at dinner, only to end up eating in the larger restaurant separate from the tiki bar, still enjoying good food but without the live music. Yesterday morning we ran a 5k race and I was stiff and sore, with my lungs protesting against an efficient run, but it helped earn our turkey - although, as the announcer said, "You all sound like a bunch of vegans!" We ended up having homemade calzones for Thanksgiving since none of us wanted to cook a full bird.
Then there was today with its resulting enjoyment and a small amount of bliss. An efficient day in the art of doing nothing. We drove down to Treasure Island and set up camp for the day, breaking the bases of two beach umbrellas in the process. We laid in the sun, walked, talked, read, and listened to music. And now I am slightly more brown.
Last time I was down here, we went to the same beach and then drove up the road a mile for lunch at a tiki bar complete with a one man band. That time, the one man band consisted of a man who roamed around the bar serenading people and beating a tambourine as he did karaoke-style singing along with a prerecorded soundtrack. This time when we went back the one man band was more of a country singer who played guitar while singing from a karaoke screen. He was good, and likely when prompted he could sing the phone book, but the drinks were better.
Tomorrow's project? Shopping of course. I skipped Black Friday to begin on Small Business Saturday instead. And then I will go with Cyber Monday.
Part of the purpose of this expedition is, indeed, to relax on the beach a bit, and to spend some time in the sun so I don't totally burn to a crisp after fifteen minutes on my next expedition after Christmas. But really, the purpose of coming to my sister's for Thanksgiving is to have an inexpensive holiday. Driving down and staying here doesn't cost a fortune. Although we have spent a bit of time shopping, and that isn't necessarily cheap.
Half of what we have done here has not exactly come off as intended. Wednesday's beach expedition was chilly and breezy, but the parrots were cool to watch as they swarmed around the palm trees at Sunset Beach. And that evening we went to a tiki bar at dinner, only to end up eating in the larger restaurant separate from the tiki bar, still enjoying good food but without the live music. Yesterday morning we ran a 5k race and I was stiff and sore, with my lungs protesting against an efficient run, but it helped earn our turkey - although, as the announcer said, "You all sound like a bunch of vegans!" We ended up having homemade calzones for Thanksgiving since none of us wanted to cook a full bird.
Then there was today with its resulting enjoyment and a small amount of bliss. An efficient day in the art of doing nothing. We drove down to Treasure Island and set up camp for the day, breaking the bases of two beach umbrellas in the process. We laid in the sun, walked, talked, read, and listened to music. And now I am slightly more brown.
Last time I was down here, we went to the same beach and then drove up the road a mile for lunch at a tiki bar complete with a one man band. That time, the one man band consisted of a man who roamed around the bar serenading people and beating a tambourine as he did karaoke-style singing along with a prerecorded soundtrack. This time when we went back the one man band was more of a country singer who played guitar while singing from a karaoke screen. He was good, and likely when prompted he could sing the phone book, but the drinks were better.
Tomorrow's project? Shopping of course. I skipped Black Friday to begin on Small Business Saturday instead. And then I will go with Cyber Monday.
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Date: 2018-11-29 06:51 pm (UTC)Treasure Island
I saw this and almost thought you might be near me (Tampa, FL) but your profile says Virginia. Rats! That would have been cool if you were.
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Date: 2018-11-29 06:52 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2018-11-29 07:14 pm (UTC)