Catch Up: Spontaneous Camping Trip

Our friends posted some cute camping pictures on Facebook on Saturday morning. Before I knew it, we got a camping invitation and we were packing up my hubster's car. It was ridiculously fun. There was tri-tip munching, carrot cake savoring and some glowstik painting. The weather was comfortably warm. We were able to sleep with just a twin comforter. Once we awoke to the roar of the waves, we stumbled out of the tent for a morning walk along the beach. A fabulous impromptu adventure with the most lovely friends. The perfect mini getaway that I was craving!

Catch Up: Last Summer Beach Day

This summer has been pretty chilly, so we haven't made it to the beach as often as we wanted to go. On this last summer beach trip, there were lots of seaweed and kelp washed up along the shore. I found my first shark egg sacs ever. I was super excited! It definitely made up for not finding any sea glass. I can't wait for fall. It's actually my favorite beach time. It warms up a little and there are no crowds and very little tourists. 

Weekend Getaway

Dreaming of a Warm Day at the Beach

Summer's Almost Here

We're really hoping for an early summer. It's not that we've been spoiled by our Caribbean vacay. It's just that our summer last year was so gloomy and chilly. This week, the weather was rather toasty. Luckily, it stayed that way for the weekend. Of course, we had to go to the beach. It was gorgeous. My hubster's best friend was visiting for the day, so we took him to the beach with us. All three of us had an amazing nap on the beach. After a long week, it was exactly what we needed.

Catch Up: I Went to the Sea Episode 2

I'm a bit of a princess when we go fishing. My dad still baits my hook and casts my line for me. My hubster doesn't quite approve. Here's my favorite conversation of the day: 

Me: Daddy, can you put a squid and a fish on my hook? 

Dad: You want both?

Me: Yea. Sure. Just to give it a try.

Dad: Both? You sure?

Me: Yea? Why not? 

Hubster: I think that's a hint that it's not a good idea.

Me: Please, daddy. 

He finally caves. After a few hours of limited fish catching, I starting seeing more than one person with my fabulous idea! Unfortunately, I didn't have any luck that day.

Just Look

from Forget About Me

Among the things the sea throws up,
let us hunt for the most petrified,
violet claws of crabs, 
little skulls of dead fish,
smooth syllables of wood,
small countries of mother-of-pearl;
let us look for what the sea undid
insistently, carelessly,
what it broke up and abandoned,
and left behind for us...


...Let us look for secret things
somewhere in the world,
on the blue shores of silence
or where the storm has passed,
rampaging like a train.
There the faint signs are left,
coins of time and water,
debris, celestial ash
and the irreplaceable rapture
of sharing in th e labor
of solitude and the sand. 


by Pablo Neruda

Scenic

Summer Goal: Beach It

Summer Goal #1: Enjoy more time at the beach and get that lovely summer glow.