We went to the beach today for the first time this season and oh how I've missed it. I've been so busy with setting up the house that I have been feeling so guilty when I'm not working on house stuff. Today broke the mold. The beach felt awesome. Under my umbrella I sat on my mat and caught up on some magazine reading. Aside from that my friends and I even played --yes played-- in the ocean, bumped the volleyball, and had a BBQ. Not too often as an adult can I say that I've played and actually referred to a passing of time devoted to nothing. Jumped waves, ate hot dogs (not caring if they were all meat or not) and did some free reading.
The beach we went to was in Santa Cruz. Its called Natural Bridges and we actually ran across the passage way in between the tides to our own secret private beach!
I think that too much of the 20 something years is spent getting things that make us busy. Getting a job, getting married, getting a house. Although those are all normal and good events they take up the time in those supposedly "care free" years between school and having children. Until I hit the latter of the aforementioned milestones I think I need to take more time out of the busyness of life and just play.
Next time we go back, I'll pay more attention to where I put sunblock so I don't wind up with vertical red stripes on my legs.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you had such a good time at the beach. Don't you wish you can do that or something similar more often? You can! hah
ReplyDeleteI too wonder about up coming life events and how I prioritize. I hold reluctant discernment about my friends who are 23 and get excited about acting 35. I started reading the books I got for graduation, and the one you passed on about graduating college has already taught me how important it is for me to be a dreamer. As you know, I think having a steady job, finding good company, and taking ownership of something big are all on my list of things to do, but dont necessarily qualify for 'the now'.
Hopefully everything you do can be as fun as your beach day. Your 20s are not fleeting if you don't let them be.
Jeff you can be so wise sometimes! I totally agree. LIVE ON the twenties!!
ReplyDeleteChad---where "you" put sunblock. If I remember you were batting me and my SPF 55 away. LOL.
ReplyDeleteis that a real picture jennY? it looks like a postcard...don't tell me if it is!
ReplyDeleteyes, ahh life, well, being the oldest of the 3 of us, you'd think i'd have something deep to say..
i'd have to say after all the non convenional things i've done in my life so far, i hate to say it, but those sayings are there for a reason:
its not the destination its the road you take to get there.
i like that one...i'll post more as they come to me