Beachy Keen

The beach is just beachy keen this week. There is a Latin Fest going on down here and the National Sand Soccer Championship for North America this weekend. It's amazing. Sand soccer is SO much fun to play. (Good luck to all the teams!) Plus, the music on 33rd was really good last night and I enjoyed the fireworks and World Cup coverage while laying in the sand.

Have you ever noticed how footprints look in the sand? I was walking along the beach today and turned around to take a picture of my footprints. I glanced over to my left and saw a crazy maze of bird tracks. How weird is it that birds hop on the ground? I loved looking at the prints, almost telling a crazy story of a bird lost and spinning around in circles when he could have just flown to wherever he was going. Random but true.

I came to the beach on Thursday. I came down to see Grandad. He isn't doing very well. He went for fluids yesterday and was getting a handicap parking pass, a wheelchair, and information about a feeding tube. Seeing him shrivel down to just about nothing has been very hard. I think what's even harder is just his body is wearing out-his mind is still there and sharp. He cracked a few jokes to me but then was worn out from laughing. Grandad used to have this crazy funny belly laugh. I would give anything to hear him laugh like that again.

I leave the beach this afternoon to go to Burkeville to visit Grandma and Papaw. I'm excited to see Aunt Debbie. It's been about 2 1/2 years. Can't believe that. I'll update when I get home tomorrow.

Oh-I got my tragus pierced yesterday. It didn't hurt at all. A little uncomfortable while Chris put the jewlery in, but great other than that. It was cool to get it done and then walk around on the sand right afterwards. Perks of the beach, right? :)