I got sand in some interesting places

by teresa

Last night we decided to head to the beach.
Yes, last night around 5:00pm we pulled out the boogyboard, bucket/shovel, beach blanket and headed to Sandbridge. We are very fortunate in the fact that we live close to many beaches, bays and lakes. No need to plan ahead, just get a hankering for the sea air, sand between your toes and a crunchy sandwich and off ya go. In less than 30 minutes you have parked, unpacked and are in the water.
Going in the evening also rids the shore of all the shoobies , who are usually packed up, lobster red and off spending way too much for a hamburger at one of the overpriced oceanfront eateries.
We had the place to ourselves for most of the evening.
The boys played in the water, buried themselves and we had a picnic dinner (sandwiches from 7-11). We did the funniest thing. Ben was picking off crumbs from his sandwich and tossing them to a little sandpiper, who would hop over and grab it up. It came a little too close and it freaked him out so he stopped. What he didn't know is we were tossing big hunks of bread behind him while he was finishing his food. After a couple of minutes a swarm of different kinds of bigger birds came swooping down around him. He hopped up screaming. It was hilarious!
We stayed about three hours and headed home to hop in the pool and warm up. Brrrrr...the ocean is still so cold.
We figured since Chris is off next week we will pack up and head out there several times. They have potties, showers, picnic shelters, grills, fishing pier, souvenir shop and diner right by the parking lot. We will just come home to sleep and then head out the next day to do it all over again.
In the past we have spent thousands for the same thing two hours from home.
How nuts is that?
Free beach vacation sounds good to me.
Grab your book, chair, towel and sunscreen and meet us if you can.