Gotta love the fam. Here's Dad, Mom, Karen and Christian on Sunday afternoon in Myrtle Beach. The differences between Myrtle and DC were quite stark: no snow, no ice, 45+ degree weather, and of course, the ocean. However, it still took a bit of effort to brave the wind. For my part, I was all bundled up in my winter coat, scarf, hat, and gloves as extra protection against my already frustrating head cold.
I don't think I've ever been to the beach in the fall or winter; it was a welcome retreat from metro DC. There is definitely something peaceful about water. And, I'd add there is also something very soothing about watching birds on the beach. Perhaps this weekend was about taking time to watch the sea birds rather than smelling the roses!
Family time was very good-- it was just too short! We only got in one game of chinese checkers and I lost! My sister Karen beat me, which I took well. My mom, to her credit, proved a worthy challenger herself. I was sort of rooting for her, but of course, I gave her a hard time, talking smack. Haha. One of the other highlights of the weekend was my mom's amazing red velvet cake. It was gone way too fast and is already sorely missed.
On the down side, my plane was delayed several hours last night so I only got in after 11pm. It was a long night and today was quite exhausting. But, I'm off to the gym to do my exercises.
Enjoy Fat Tuesday. I splurged and made a quick batch of crepes as a treat.
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