Beach Baby, Beach Baby...

...there on the sand from July to the end of September!

That's the song that comes to mind when I think back on my beach trip!

Once the wedding was over, I stayed in town while Russ went back to work. I helped my parents pack things up, wash vases, return borrowed things, etc. By Monday, we were headed to the BEACH on our annual Coon family vacation! It was time to relax. No one was able to go but me and my parents. I was sad about that, but I was happy to see the waves!

Me, Jack, Aunt Patsy, and Clancy

What did we do? Well...nothing! Absolutely nothing! My mom usually goes to the grocery store and cooks most nights for everyone. That didn't happen! We simply woke up whenever we wanted, sat out on the balcony while I blogged about the wedding, went down to the beach, and came up for showers and supper. That's it! It was divine!

Me and Mama doing NOTHING!

It was a little weird not having Dustin or Kristin around, but Clancy and me found plenty to keep us busy and laughing!

Cousins

Like I said, Mama didn't cook this trip. I made the occasional macaroni and cheese for lunch...but other than that - nothing! Jack and Uncle Howard did all the cooking! Don't worry. Jack's a fireman. He took care of the fire in the grill and the smoke detector that went off in the room! Ha!

Fireman Jack

We celebrated Uncle Howard's birthday one night. Winn Dixie wouldn't put the writing on the cake that Clancy and I wanted, so she bought her own icing. We did it ourselves on Pops's bed. I'm sure the cleaning crew will never notice the green stains!


After ice cream and cake...me, Jack, and Clancy headed out to Tootsie's for a night out. We had a great time! But, no one had as much fun as Jack did singing all those songs. All he needed was a microphone, and he could have been paid to entertain.

Me, Jack, and Clancy

You want to know one sign of getting old? When all three of us look at each other and say, "Let's just stay in the room tonight." Yep. We did. We made a pallet on the floor and watched a movie with the fam. Just like old times (except the part of a hubby in the mix!)

Pallet Party!

Our last night there, we decided to eat out at Margaritaville. If you've ever been there, you know there is always a wait. But, bored we were not. We all plopped down in an official Margaritaville Adirondack chair and watched the entertainment, ordered something to wet our whistle, and listened to the music. I shopped a bit in the gift shop too.

Daddy and Mama

Clancy and I look like the Jolly Green Giants hovering over Pops and Aunt Patsy!

Clancy and Jack with Margaritaville's parrots

Once inside, we were seated right by the stage. The band was great! They played many songs we knew (Well, me, Jack, and Clancy knew them!). And, somehow, we ended up with balloon hats. Not sure how that happened!

Daddy

Even Pops enjoyed the band. How do I know? Well, he first began to move his eyebrows up and down to the beat. Then, eventually, his shoulders joined in. That's how you dance in your 80's I suppose! Ha!

Pops and Jack

The whole crew (minus Uncle Howard)