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| The Lunch Table |
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| A gum ball gone bad |
Waking up today I felt stressed but that went away as we quickly slid back into a beach mode. What is beach mode?? Wake up, grab a quick bite, put on bathing suit, lotion up and stroll down to beach. That's it. Then you play, relax, explore, nap, read, etc.. So that is what we did. As we all went down to the beach, the skies were a bit overcast but we were still at the beach! Jill, Jake and I walked to the Apache Pier to redeem the coupons they collected last time. They picked out a variety of things....fake teeth, egg toss, small pack of playing cards, pieces of candy, spider.... all the things a great game of skee ball get you!! As we said our final good buys to the woman who owns the shop, we took a long last look out at the pier and walked back.
Jen was there to meet us and we walked back thru the surf. There couldn't be a better walk! Jordan walked down to meet us and we played a bit in the waves getting in our last few body surfing runs. Jake observed that the waves were a bit tough today. Today also completed a perfect run of dips in the ocean. We were able to swim EVERY day in the ocean. Cool.
It was then time to say good bye to the beach as we headed back to the room to begin our packing for the drive back. Something no one was looking forward to. Before we did, Jake and I had to find a maintenance man to get on the roof below us to get his prize "yellow popper". Luckily we found two very good guys who lended a hand and was able to return this toy. Jordan and Jill went to retrieve a cart as Jen and I continued packing. Once the cart got there, it was loaded up. One last look over the balcony and tour thru the rooms and we were now ready to leave room 407.
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| Getting Brown!! |
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| A Great Beach Smile!! |
No one looks forward to this day. The last day of any vacation leaves you feeling sad. Why? I think for a couple of reasons. One, you had so much fun together that you think it will only happen at the vacation spot. Two, you have to go back to work and eventually school.....no brainer there. Three, it is a time that you completely unwind and realize that there is more to life than the crazy running around we all do. And you feel like you maybe you can't repeat it at home. The reality is we are all together and made many many fun memories that will last a lifetime!
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| Exploring the surf |
What will I miss the most?? Watching the kids enjoy themselves at the beach. There were a few times as I glanced back from the waves to see Jordan now entering her senior year of high school and remembered how we used to play endlessly on other beach trips. I loved seeing Jill do her tumbles across the sand and then hold her up in the waves. I laughed out loud as Jake told me he was "David Hasslehoff" as he rode the waves (SpongeBob reference). Ultimately, I will love the thoughts of the beach and seeing Jen, Jordan, Jill and Jake just relaxing and enjoying it all.
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| The Travelling Clam |
So the countdown begins to Christmas and the next vacation....Disney? Beach? Whatever it is, I know we will have a great time. We always do!!!
(P.S. I would state how it took us about 14 hours to get home due to a massive car crash on I-95 where we sat still for over 1.5 hours but I don't want to.....oh....I just did!)
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