I love the beach!

I love taking long walks on the sand, dabbling my feet in the water, sitting on the porch sipping coffee or something stronger, depending on the time of day, lazing in the sun, and just relaxing.

Admittedly it’s not as relaxing when you go with a family that includes your husband, your sister-in-law, two of your children, their spouses, and their kids (three in one case, two in the other). But it makes for a grand and glorious time, with plenty of family interaction and all sorts of interesting things happening.

Plus you get these scenes:

Moonlight over the ocean.

Both pictures were taken by my daughter, Elizabeth Thompson