Friday, March 23, 2007

A day on the Gulf


Matthew and Gretchen were kind enough to take vacation days Monday and head to the beach with us. When they lived in Sarasota and we were childless, we'd spend a lot of our visits at the beach. The Gulf Coast of Florida is where I feel in love with beach -- the white sand, clear water, reassuring sound of the waves, listening to the gulls.

This time we drove to Fort DeSoto Park, outside St. Pete. Monday's weather was perfect -- sunny but not too hot. Steve and Cooper built a grand sand castle/fort. Steve, Cooper and Matthew played baseball with a water noodle and splash ball. They also tossed a Frisbee in the water. Katie played keep-away with Gretchen. Some of us were brave enough to get fully immersed in the still-chilly water. We all dined on Gretchen's picnic food.
Many more photos are here.

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