I needed a few minutes to clear my soul today so I stopped at Jax Beach before collecting the crew from school.
It was 82 degrees and sunny with a sea breeze. Enough of a break to bring the surfers out. The Jacksonville Beach Pier lures surfers, fishermen, people-watchers. There were a lot of people scattered about the beach on a Thursday afternoon, doing what I like to do best on the beach. Not power walking. Not throwing balls to a dog. Not building a sandcastle.
Just…relaxing. Reading. Sitting or lying down. Swimming. I do love being in the ocean when the conditions are right. Today was that kind of day.
It reminded me of the days when I could spend Thursday afternoons on the beach too.
It smelled like summertime.
I met this guy and we chatted about surfing and the beach.
He talked about surf conditions and has surfboards for sale. Anyone interested? I have his name and phone number. He’ll even teach you to surf in two hours, twenty bucks an hour. I have no idea if he really has surfboards or if he really could teach anyone to surf. Why wasn’t he surfing? He was waiting for the tide to come in some more. He was hoping conditions would get even better. He was a pleasant dude. He called me ma’am. (Ma’am? Me? And here I was thinking of him as a sort of peer. In a way.) But the sunshine and beachlife had done me some good in just a few short minutes, so I forgave him in my heart and anyway, he was just being friendly.
I stayed there for about fifteen minutes. I looked around and soaked it in.
I wanted to take off my shoes and stay for a while. Rather, I stayed for a bit, then carried on for the rest of the day.
It helped.
Fun day….
Happy birthday!!!
Mary
I am quite envious of your beach time. I really could live near a beach-I think that it would be good for my psyche!
It looks like you need birthday wishes!!
happy birthday sweet jeannie! i am a bit behind these days, so i’m glad to see you had a great day…yesterday! i went to the beach today…yep, i know…i’m a lucky girl! and yes, my spirit soared like the gulls around me! xo, mickey
So glad you liked the decal–that it turned out as you’d hoped! I’d love to see a photo or something.
Best birthday wishes!
Sounds like the perfect break for the soul! It is so important to take time for ourselves, as women. Most of us don’t do enough of it.
From reading the other comments, I can see that it is your birthday. I hope you have a wonderful one!
Hugs,
Debbie
Happy Birthday, J. Are you out playing with your new toy? Can’t wait to see what it brings you/us.