Beach Day

Friday.  Bridgette says no one is going hungry on her watch, so after another wonderful breakfast, we packed up the BBQ grill, towels and cooler, and headed to the beach!  We went to Coquina Beach on Anna Maria Island, in Sarasota, which is famous for its beautiful beaches.  This one not only had beautiful water and sand, but it also has a shady area with picnic tables so you can get a break from the sun.  There wasn't much surf, and it was shallow a long way out.  It was a wonderful day, John grilled some delicious hamburgers, and we spent the whole day at the beach.  I don't think I've ever had a beach barbeque before, and this one was great.  We kept spreading on the sunscreen, but I think we all have a few red spots.  Tyler is almost 16, and has lived in California most of his life, moving to Phoenix last year, so this beach was quite an experience for him.  The water was about 85 degrees, so it was easy to get right in. 

Bridgette has fell in love with sand cranes, and we even saw one of them on the rocks, then fly out over the beach.  After we left the beach, we stopped for ice cream at a neat little shop right down the street, then got Joe a soda, then stopped at a fruit stand for watermelon, cantaloupes and tomatoes.   It seemed to take forever to get back home.  And I was wiped out!  (This was just before Annie gave me a full-mouth lick on the nose, which rudely awakened me.)

We finally all got showers, Bridgette did a little yard work, and now it's time for dinner and the hockey game.  Go Lightning!