Better at the beach....

Everything is better at the beach. Like....

fresh fish

ocean swimming

salt air

barefeet

sleepy naps

good books

bike rides

dolphin watching

cocktails and cokes

kid/dad boxing tournaments

ocean breezes

sandy toes

That was my experience this past week. I am so over the HOT-lanta summer and it's only July....I was definitely soaking up the goodness at the beach. J's family has been going to St. George Island in Florida since he was a wee kid. It has become a tradition again....It is a sleepy, quiet, natural beach big on families and the simple life. Dogs are welcome (and apparently any other animal you might consider a pet...just harness it up and walk it on a leash. Like the pet rabbit we saw.) AND there is always some kind of natural wonder to explore...whether it is the sea turtle nests, the natural dunes, the state park, the bike trails, or the many, many dolphins we always see...it's a great place to go as a family. (ie. no crowds...for the record, I am not a big fan of crowds!) We usually have a bigger gathering of family there, but this year it was just a few of us. There is always a little beach house...each year we try a new one. But this year, it was PERFECT. A great little beach cottage.

Having grown up on the beach, I tend to get a little apathetic about it. And then spending so many years in Colorado, I honestly didn't miss it that much. I had lots of other things to occupy my time. But NOW, now - it was just what the doctor ordered... if only I could not be so mopey to be back home....:(

Here are a few pictures you may or may not have already seen......

lounging

J's mom...aka "grandmommy"

lunatic island monkey