Beach Day!

Since it was a whole 80 degrees out yesterday, and we had company from Michigan down (when they left there was 3 feet of snow on the ground...) we decided to go to the beach. When you live in FL, it is hard to get to the beach - I guess we take for granted that it is here all the time, so we never go. But in the summer it really is too hot to go to the beach. However, a day like these past few days is just what drives snowbirds and vacationers to our great state! Thank you for that - as we are still one of the last states without a state income tax assessed!

Melanie, Dan & Miranda Kelley are distant cousins from Mt. Pleasant, MI. They are from my Mom's side of the family. I get to see them about once every 4 or 5 years. This year, they are on our coast for 2 days, then heading to the Magic Kingdom in Orlando. Have at it! It is so very busy there this time of year, I wouldn't go to a theme park, no way! But the local beach - now that sounded good!

I was also watching two of Maria's girls, so Sal, Baby Girl, Sabrina, Marissa and the Kelley's hopped into our cars for the short 7 minute drive to the beach. Yes, we live about 7 minutes from the local beach and don't get there very often. Yes, I see the irony...

We had a great time! There were a few locals, but mostly vacationers and snowbirds. How could I tell? The tell-tale sign of nicec cameras drapped around grandma and grandpa's neck. Also - there was a line for the infant swing that backs up to the water - so when you take a picture of the baby swinging, it looks like she is swinging out into the Gulf of Mexico. Enjoy the photos, and also enjoy shoveling that snow!