Summer’s Swan Song – a September Day at the Beach

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I was out doing volunteer work yesterday afternoon and got quite warm in the car. Each time we drove past an ocean view, the water looked so blue & inviting that I thought of stopping the car and just diving in.
catching the waves
Today promised to be as warm so we decided to make a last run to the beach. (Much cooler weather is forecast, starting tomorrow.) That ol’ Atlantic was darn cold – and rough, what with the stiff breeze coming in, but my three-year-old grandson had a ball while his mom & I sat in the sun.

making sand castles

Even if we have a very warm Indian summer next month, this will probably be our last beach trip for the year. Bittersweet.

posted under Family & Friends, Grace in Small Things

2 Comments to

“Summer’s Swan Song – a September Day at the Beach”

On September 16th, 2011 at 11:39 am Barbara Says:
Your grandson is so cute! Those last days on the beach are so precious. We used to go to the beach in winter in Maine all bundled up to walk. That was when we were much younger though; I imagine now we wouldn’t get out of the car.
On September 16th, 2011 at 7:34 pm Debbie Says:
Thanks, Barbara – we think he’s pretty adorable but I admit a bias….The beach in the winter appeals to me in theory – but in theory only, I’m afraid LOL!