06 July 2018

In Which We Go To Rehoboth Beach

Hello all!  First of all, I have to say that I LOVE the responses I've received so far for my first Christmas in July giveaway!  I love that all of you are so on board, and the stories you have shared make me so happy.  Of course, as with every giveaway, I wish I had something for everyone.  There's still time to get in on it, if you are interested.  Here is the post with the info.

We got home yesterday from a few days with some of my family at Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.  Every time we get together, I realize how lucky I am to have a family that truly enjoys being together, and having fun.  We are all VERY different people, but even with that, we have such a good time together!  This was my middle sister, her husband, and their kids with their families.  They had all rented a big house that was about 3 blocks from the beach.  We were lucky to find a motel that had a room available at a very reasonable rate for a few days, so off we went.  The motel said it had free wi-fi, but for reasons known only to cyberspace, The Tim could connect, but I could not.  I was able to connect at the house where everyone else was staying but mostly could not be bothered to drag things around.

Anyway.  We had a blast. But as you all probably know, it was just too hot.  We left Monday after work, but I was so sick with heat stroke that Monday night was a loss.  Which was OK, because by the time arrived, it was late enough to just put on pjs and go to bed.  Fortunately, by the next morning, sleep and a/c had helped me recover.  We did spend some time on the beach, where there was a nice cool breeze, and the water was cold but refreshing - though the sand was so hot it caused blisters on your feet if you were barefoot.  But mostly we ate, drank, laughed and just overall relaxed.  We got to meet our newest great-nephew Oden, who was born this past April.  He is a cutie, and for such a young baby, very alert - in our family you have to pay attention, and it seems he has already figured that out.  His big sister Penn is very devoted - almost too devoted, you might say! :-) 

We arrived home late yesterday afternoon, and were happy to see that our garden was in OK shape.  I guess there was a pretty serious rain storm the other night, and it  must have rained enough to keep them going.  The kitties were glad to see us and of course Pip had a whole lotta 'narc-ing to do.  It was fun to be away, but we did miss the furballs.

The Tim had to go to work today, but I took the day off and I'm glad I did.  I have no special plans for the day, but I want to do some laundry and put some stuff away from our trip.  We have a house guest coming for the weekend, and fortunately we did a lot of cleaning before we left - though I doubt our guest will care.  And the weather is supposed to improve, so hopefully that means that we can be outside at least some of the time, and even more importantly, I will be able to breathe!

One of my nieces took this photo of myself, The Tim, and Miss Penn at the beach, and I'm sharing it because she is such a cutie (and quite a character!).  We really did have so much fun, and it will probably be our "vacation" this summer.


So that's the news from here.  I hope you have a good weekend, with nicer weather as well if you have been melting.  Enjoy!

11 comments:

Tired Teacher said...

Time at the beach with family sounds like great fun. I'm glad you recovered from the heat stroke and had a good time.

Bonny said...

I love seeing those happy, smiling faces on the beach and glad you recovered from that awful heat to have fun with family! Here's hoping the coming weeks are a bit more pleasant weather-wise and you have a great weekend!
P.S. Penn and Oden have wonderful names!

Araignee said...

We used to go to there every Christmas with my mom. She wanted the whole family in one place for the weekend and we would rent a house. She would pack a whole Christmas tree. We thought that was so funny at the time but now I love the photos we have. Such memories.....I haven't been there since she died. It is a beautiful place. My neighbors just retired there.

karen said...

we are not having a beach vacation this year and I'm jealous! You look adorable on the beach and oh so happy! it was too hot so I agree with you :)

Anonymous said...

Sounds like a GREAT weekend!

sprite said...

Hooray for the beach. Thank you for sharing your vacation with us!

Vera said...

Looks like you all had a fabulous time!! This weather has just been horrid!!!

Wanderingcatstudio said...

That is a wonderful picture!

I burned my foot on my patio stones the other day. It was blistering here, but we had some storms blow through last night and now it's much more manageable.

AsKatKnits said...

It sounds like you had an amazing time! I am so happy for this reprieve from the blast furnace weather! And, yes... tgif!

Caffeine Girl said...

How nice to have a family that vacations together. I love Rehoboth. Sounds like a great time.

Kym said...

I LOVE the photo of you and Tim and Penn. You look like you're having a GRAND time. It's just a delightful shot. So happy you enjoyed your time with family. XO