The Essential Beachcomber

                Beach Rules Wake up smiling! Flip Flops are mandatory. Feel the breeze * Wear sunscreen * Take long walks Nap often. Soak up the sun * Make a splash * Hang up your towel Watch the sunrise. Look for seashells - duh! Ride the waves * Kick back * Build sand castles Be grateful for this day! For more beachy moments & thoughts visit my Pinterest board  Pinterest Board - Lead Me To the Beach.

If it wasn't for my iPhone I would have missed an opportunity to  immortalize my Mom with the Bieber. One tell-tale sign that you are a blogger is when you show up to a gathering of friends or family with a camera in tow, they all go scurrying for cover.  Gosh, what do they think?  I have nothing better to blog about on the world wide web than  embarrassing   pictures and  anecdotes of them? Really?  I'll admit, I've dug from that ditch a few times when my creative juices were running dry or nothing was happening at the beach except a few chunks of sea pork washing in on the wrack line.  That's what boundaries are for.  And I've made some.  With them.   I actually have stopped carrying my digital camera to the beach.  I found I was missing the moment trying to capture it on camera.  I needed to step back and breathe some salty air and take it all in again.  But wait.... the amazing photo op is in ...

There are lots of reasons to go to the beach.  It's not all about beach combing, shelling, & looking for sharks teeth.  There is crystal blue water to immerse yourself into, sugary-white sand to lay on, & birds of all kinds to watch.  And speaking of watching - the people watching is unparalleled at the beach.  Maybe because they have on less clothes than the people-watching at the mall (well, not always).  When I'm not hiking up the beach in search of beachy treasures I can be found relaxing under the shade of my umbrella and checking out the parade of humanity that finds their way to the seashore. Come on.  You know you do it too. Beach Kidz As you make your way on to the beach it is imperative that you scope out the terrain for any Dugger-esque families in the area.  I love kids but on the beach they become a whirling dervish of sand, rocks, & beach toys. They are fun to watch from a distance. Sun Worshipperz No spf 45...

No "Baby on Board" sticker here.  This is how we roll in Englewood, Florida.