Lee and I arrived at the beach house yesterday afternoon. The weather was overcast with signs that rain had fallen earlier. The temperature was very warm and humid. In fact, the air was so heavy, you could feel the weight!
After opening and cooling the house, we began the arduous task of unloading the zuccini, tomatoes, yellow squash, cucumbers, and cabbage brought from Lee's bountiful garden. Our burden was made lighter with the wonderful chair-escalator along the outside stair. I would send baskets down to Lee, who, in turn, would fill them and send them to me to take inside the house. We worked very well as a team.
I slept a little later than Lee this mornng and found him on the front deck having his third or fourth cup of coffee. Imagine my surprise when he announced that he was going to walk to the beach, and enjoy a walk on the beach! WOW!
Lee has not been able to do this since summer 2009! He became ill in November 2009 and since then has been unable to enjoy that walk to the beach and on the beach. Last year he was only able to get to the beach by riding his golf cart to the beach and on the surf side. Even with that, he was exhausted before returning!
So, this morning, when he announced his plan, I quickly responded that if he would wait for me to refresh my coffee, change from PJ's to shorts and top, I would love to join him! We walked down the street, past the five or six houses along the way, crossed over Beach Drive, through the public access area, climbed the very steep dune and stood along the surf and enjoyed the view. As we were standing there, I made Lee's picture standing beside an impressive sand castle, left behind earlier. He stood tall and competent, with the roaring surf in the background. The sunrise was splendid and I could feel the warmth as I focused my camera on his smile. A lovely lady came by and offered to take a picture of us together. It was a time of pure joy as we left the sandcastle to begin the walk back to our house.
We could not linger long, because there were "gale -force" winds blowing, and the surf was roaring as a result of the storms yesterday. As we left the beach, arm in arm, it was with a renewed anticipation of our time together. We felt stronger, healthier, and for the first time in four years, we knew this would be a wonderful beach vacation to remember!
More Later........................................Brenda
Maybe you will have some sun between the clouds! I bet you can find some good movies at the red box at the BP station on the corner. By the way, we had dinner at Shagger Jack's on the picnic tables outside one evening...thought the food was pretty good and the young folks really like it.
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