"Mother Mother Ocean, I have heard you call; I've wanted to sail upon your waters since I was three feet tall; You've seen it all, You've seen it all." ~ Jimmy Buffett
Those who know me well know I love the ocean. I've loved the ocean for as long as I can remember. De'Lisa shares that love, and we found ourselves today dreaming out loud about someday living in a place where our view in the distance was the straight line of the horizon as the ocean meets the sky. I don't think I could ever tire of that view.
Today we enjoyed a reserved spot on the beach, including two lounge chairs, a double beach bed, and umbrellas for shade. It was a beautiful day with lots of sunshine, warm temperatures and just enough breeze to keep it from being overly hot. The water was calm and we spent a good bit of time bobbing in the gentle waves, tossing a nerf football, and watching the people.
I don't read enough, and one of my goals this week is to read at least one book. I got half way through Bill O'Reilly's "Killing Lincoln" on the beach today. Written as a novel, it chronicles the end of the civil war and Booth's plot to assassinate the president. So far I have enjoyed it.
The evening thunderstorms rolled through at about 6:30. Having been spared the worst of it yesterday, we were on center stage today with several simultaneous flashes of lightening and claps of thunder accompanied by a downpour that pulled a window shade over our balcony view. Thankfully, the clouds cleared in time for us to watch another glorious sunset from our balcony. We then watched Emily send Sean home on "The Bachelorette" before retiring for the evening.
This was truly a relaxing day, and exactly what the doctor ordered. Tomorrow we plan to lounge by the pool and decide on an offsite activity for Wednesday. Oh, and who knows -- we just might be rearranging our retirement plans...
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