Marvelous Mother's Day

Terry and I spent the weekend in Seagrove Beach, Fl. A huge Thank You to Marilyn for the use of her condo, it was wonderful. And another huge Thank You to Donna, who kept the home fires burning while we were away. And to Becky and Kathleen, who helped get Sophie where she needed to be over the weekend....yes, it does take a village.

The weather was great when we arrived on Friday afternoon, and we were able to spend a few hours on the beach. It is amazing how much different the drive down is without kids; usually by the time we arrive we are worn out. We made it down almost 2 hours faster than normal, and were unpacked in about 15 minutes. There was no whining or crying from either of us, no temper tantrums, just peace and quiet. We took a walk to stretch out from the drive, then settled in to read and watch the sunset. Very nice.

Saturday morning the beach was perfect. A thin film of clouds that were gone by 10:30, sunny blue skies and great surf. Terry set up our "tent" so we could have some shade and we were set. We spent most of the day on the beach, and came back down about 6 for another sunset viewing. By this time there were several families gathered as well. They had a fire pit and tables loaded with food. It was nice to watch the chaos (I counted 7 kids under 5) from afar. Later on we saw their bonfire from our balcony. By this time the kids were having s'mores, yum. Maybe next year for us.

The weather took a turn, and by Sunday morning, the yellow flag had been switched to red. At noon they added the second red flag which means no swimming. It was amazing that the water which had been so placid was now really churning. This is very unusual for the Gulf. We went out for a nice Mother's Day lunch, then drove over to Destin to check out the outlets.

When we got back to the condo, the conditions were worse. We tried to sit down on the beach and read, but the sand was biting it was blowing so hard. I did take a walk, it was fine with the wind at my back, but took me twice as long on the return. Terry encouraged me to take a video. Not much encouragement needed, here it is.

On Monday morning the storm had passed, and the Gulf was calm and serene. We hightailed it home to relieve Nana. A very nice weekend and Mother's Day.