Saturday, July 23, 2011

Ten Things I (Re)Learned at the Beach This Year - Anthony

10. I have a love/hate relationship with the water. Some of my bigeest fears involve drowning or scenes from Jaws/Jaws2, yet I love to play in the water and ride waves.

09. I could never live in a sandy climate. Sand is too pervasive and invasive.

08. In addition to advertising local buffets, Medieval Times show, and the latest hermit crab specials at Wings, those planes that fly over the crowded beaches can be used for marriage proposals. Hope she said yes, because that would be one awkward ride home.

07. If allowed, my daughter would frolic in the waves all day long. My son's spastic, daredevil, all-in attitude does not diminish in the presence of the mighty ocean.

06. In North Myrtle Beach it is against the law to wear a thong. Maybe next year...or not (see #9).

05. Yelling at the kids is an unhelpful parenting technique - in any location.

04. It is impossible to be the strangest looking person at the beach, as long as #6 is still true.

03. I am thankful for my wife.

02. Two words: Harry Potter

01. The heart of the matter is still the heart of the matter. There is not a vacation from sanctification, although I deceive myself into thinking I want one.

1 comments:

Melanie said...

#10 left me saying, "amen, brother." Maybe that's we all hope is true about vacation. :) Great post. Thongs are sadly not illegal for foreigners visiting SE countries. :)