A Fun Day at the Beach

Wednesday
September 2, 2009

Gina got up again before me and put the coffee on. If she doesn’t watch out she is going to spoil me. I then got up with her and brought her a cup of coffee. We both had already decided that we were going back to Hunter Island State Park so she could collect some more shells and rocks. First, I wanted to get the blog entry written and posted. Once that was finished we headed to the beach. I didn’t get any pictures yesterday since the sky was overcast badly. Today was only a little better but we wouldn’t be coming back. Gina headed off to search for more shells and I sat down to finish my book.

Road into the Day Use Area


Gina Searching for Shells

After I finished my book it was lunch time so I went back to the truck and fixed both Gina and I sandwich. Then we pulled the bikes out and went for a bike ride. The temperature was a nice 74 degrees. We headed north on the roadway until we reach the lighthouse.

Lighthouse

We went inside the gift shop but didn’t see anything we couldn’t live without. From there we headed down a trail until it ran us back to the beach. We then went about two miles farther north and until Gina couldn’t take it anymore. She had to put the bike down and look for shells. She didn’t really find the shells she was looking for except she did find a lot of sanddollars. She finally had enough of looking and hopped back on her bike.

View of Campground from the Beach

We then headed to Hunting Island State Park campground. I wanted to see all the camp sites. There are sites that I could have fit in but the trees were just too close to the roads to safely navigate through the campground. On almost every loop there was at least one hairpin turn that I would have struggled to get around.

View Inside of the Campground

While we rode through the campground we ran across three deer. Gina almost got to pet one.

The First Deer We Saw in the Campground


Then Another Deer


Gina is On Cloud Nine

I don’t know what she was more thrilled over the deer or the shells she found. From there we headed south down the beach.

This was a really Neat Area of the Beach


Gina on her Bike

We stopped a few times so she could look for shells.

Some of the Shells She Found


Three Shells still Hinged Together

We left the beach and headed back home. Gina walked down to the laundry room and put a blanket on to wash. She then gave Angel & Zoey a bath. I then cut up a pork loin and a beef tenderloin and Gina vacuum packed them. I then grilled two nice beef filets while Gina put two potatoes in the microwave. After we ate dinner I turned on the truck’s air conditioner so it would be cool when Shane, Nicole, and Haley arrived. Gina baked a pan brownies. We then relaxed while we watched a little TV.

We have a big day planned tomorrow as we get to spend the day with Thomas on base. Tomorrow is family day where all the families of the new marines can spend the day with them and learn a little about what they were taught over the last twelve weeks.

Until tomorrow, Gina & I hope everyone has a pleasant and wonderful day, enjoying what our Father has so graciously blessed us with.