Things I could do without when at the beach:
SUVs and trucks barreling down the beach. Family drama. Being woken up at 7 AM by chattering and shrieking after going to sleep at 12 or 1 AM. Immaturity. Sand in my sandals, in my clothes, in the house, and pretty much everywhere else. Bugs everywhere, especially in the pool. Fishing, even if it was catch-and-release.
Little (and not so little) things I enjoyed during our trip to the beach:
Watching sand pipers scuttle away from the water. Iridescent sea foam shimmering in the sunlight. The constant murmurings of the sea. Feeling the power of the ocean and its currents which pulled us away from where we were standing. Thunderstorms at night. Family games, like "Loaded Question" and movie trivia. Messages in the sand, and mussing them up. Mouth-watering meals, including gazpacho, varied salads, exotic rice and beans, baked potatoes, and savory marinated portobello mushrooms (and did I mention gooey brownies, fresh fruit, rich cakes, ice cream sundaes, platters of cookies, and cream puffs with chocolate sauce and raspberries). Watching The Daily Show with uncles and aunts. Photography. A sweet doggy companion named Jojo. Windblown dunes. Wild horses an arm's length away. Conversations and laughter with family not seen in years. Breathtaking sunsets filled with pinks, oranges, blues, and a perfectly spherical, dazzling crimson sun descending upon the horizon. Walks on the beach with my other half. Rich glasses of wine. Heart-to-hearts. Lots of love.
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