Tomorrow Is A Whole New World

LMJ started today off by not falling asleep last night until almost eleven. Then she woke up at her regular time this morning, and I knew that the day was going to be off. I was hoping that she would sleep at least until eight, and we would shorten the late afternoon nap to try to get things back on schedule for tomorrow. MJ goes back to work tomorrow and the absolute last thing we need is an off schedule little girl. I think we managed the situation but we had to cancel her grandparents’ visit. I was severely grumpy all day. I don’t like being on a schedule, but if I am on a schedule I like having it disrupted even less. We wound up going to the beach to help lighten everyone’s mood, stopping on the way at the Towne Center so MJ could find something to wear for her first day. We probably just missed seeing you guys, since everyone in creation was there. Literally. All seven billion of us. Luckily we got a really good parking spot. MJ ran in to some store and saw that all their stuff sucked. After we finally got to the beach, we found it crowded just like the Towne Center. We had to pitch our tent next to some obnoxious family making a bunch of noise, and by obnoxious, I mean they were having fun. They were under a Florida Gator tent and sounded local, yet some of the men don’t seem to have gotten the memo on the damaging effects of the Florida sun. They had old school fire engine red sun burns all over their backs. Come on guys, it’s 2009. Feel free to mix in some SPF 30 at least. The whole crew left after about an hour, and we had some breathing space on the beach. Even with the space, the shadows of Hurricane Bill’s storm surge made the weather and water a little bit rougher than we’re used to. It was Christmas in August for the surfers, but the water didn’t set up well for us boogey boarders. So we snacked and got Joseph’s pizza on the way home. It was good, and I bet it’s a fun dining experience, but it’s not Moon River. This was definitely the least fun I’ve had at the beach this summer without being chased away by thunder and lightning, but it was still a very good day. Summer may not officially end until the middle of September, but today is the end of an era. See you next June.