Well, we're at the beach for a week

[HejiraHenry]

... and I'm pirating somebody else's bandwidth. Thanks.

The ocean (well, the gulf) is still here, for those of you who have been frightened into worrying about such things.

 

[a_rosenthal]

Enjoy. Drink plenty of beer.... Nothing tastes better than beer at the beach.

 

[User 1019]

And, my friend, what beach town are you visiting?

 

[buckweaver]

We hit the beach this morning. Helps when you live about 5 miles away from the ocean.

Enjoy it!

 

[User 1019]

We hit the beach this morning. Helps when you live about 5 miles away from the ocean.

Enjoy it!

I really hate you.

 

[pallister]

We hit the beach this morning. Helps when you live about 5 miles away from the ocean.

Enjoy it!

I've lived 5 miles from the ocean for almost three years and I've been to the beach twice.

 

[a_rosenthal]

We hit the beach this morning. Helps when you live about 5 miles away from the ocean.

Enjoy it!

I've lived 5 miles from the ocean for almost three years and I've been to the beach twice.

You're missing out. I'm about 10 minutes from the Atlantic. I try to go every other week. I've lived near the mountains before, but the beach is far more relaxing.

 

[HejiraHenry]

And, my friend, what beach town are you visiting?

Just outside Pensacola, a hop and a skip past Gulf Breeze. The traditional family vacation grounds.

 

[Write-brained]

We live about 25 minutes from the beach, not counting the 25 minutes it takes to find a parking space and the extra 10 minutes it takes to walk to the actual water while carrying beach chairs and toys for the kid. As a result, we don't go as much as we'd like. Plus it seems to rain on the days we intend to go.

We had a blast the last time we went. It's one of those things where you tell yourself while you're there, 'we need to do this more often,' but it just never materializes.

Maybe we'll go next weekend ...

 

[BYH]

We hit the beach this morning. Helps when you live about 5 miles away from the ocean.

Enjoy it!

I've lived 5 miles from the ocean for almost three years and I've been to the beach twice.

You do know wearing a wife-beater is not only allowed but encouraged there, right?

 

[User 1019]

And, my friend, what beach town are you visiting?

Just outside Pensacola, a hop and a skip past Gulf Breeze. The traditional family vacation grounds.

We've been keeping Destin shops and restaurants in pretty good business.

 

[a_rosenthal]

We live about 25 minutes from the beach, not counting the 25 minutes it takes to find a parking space and the extra 10 minutes it takes to walk to the actual water while carrying beach chairs and toys for the kid. As a result, we don't go as much as we'd like. Plus it seems to rain on the days we intend to go.

We had a blast the last time we went. It's one of those things where you tell yourself while you're there, 'we need to do this more often,' but it just never materializes.

Maybe we'll go next weekend ...

Without kids, it's a bit easier. And parking where I am isn't too bad, especially during the week.

Pick up a 12-pack, grab a friend and a couple chairs and just shoot the **** all day.

 

[pallister]

Well, the sun's too hot, the sand's too messy and the water's too salty. Otherwise, I guess the beach is fine.

EDIT: Apparently, having no shame whatsoever is also encouraged. Many beach creatures frighten me.

 

[a_rosenthal]

Well, the sun's too hot, the sand's too messy and the water's too salty. Otherwise, I guess the beach is fine.

EDIT: Apparently, having no shame whatsoever is also encouraged. Many beach creatures frighten me.

If you're near an ocean, the ocean breeze cools you off. The sun's good for you.

And there are some unsightly things at the beach. But there are some truly magnificent things, too.

 

[pallister]

It is my experience, albeit limited, that the former far outweighs the latter.

 

[User 1019]

A-freakin'-men

 

[a_rosenthal]

Well, my experience is limited as well, but I'd go ahead and disagree, at least where I am.

 

[buckweaver]

It's one of those things where you tell yourself while you're there, 'we need to do this more often,' but it just never materializes.

You're absolutely right. I think we all say that, no matter where we're at.

Which is why, when we moved here, I made it a conscious habit to at least go once a week. Then twice a week. If I go more, even better. But usually I go about twice a week.

There's a couple places I've lived where I sometimes wish I had taken advantage of its amenities more. I don't want to fall into that trap here. Never know if I'm going to get a chance to live this close to the ocean again. I don't want to look back in 20 years and say, "Damn, I wish I had enjoyed that more." It's weird to say that you've got to make yourself go to somewhere like the beach, but sometimes that's what it takes.

And yeah, pallister, I'm at work right now and a little itchy from the sand earlier today. It was worth it.

 

[slappy4428]

We hit the beach this morning. Helps when you live about 5 miles away from the ocean.

Enjoy it!

I've lived 5 miles from the ocean for almost three years and I've been to the beach twice.

You do know wearing a wife-beater is not only allowed but encouraged there, right?

 

[terrier]

Greatest. Cape. Cod. Week. Ever.
And I'll be on the road back to the real world in less than 11 hours.