Due to some unforeseen drama in my life (beyond the normal dramatic levels), my brain is not functioning at its regular stunningly-large capacity (now I sound like my husband), so rather than try to reign myself in, I will simply present to you, good people, a hodge-podge of thoughts.
1. Another one bites the dust. And another one gone, and another one gone. Another one bites the dust.
2. We probably have enough boards at our house for every man, woman and child on the island. Nevertheless, the small people sometimes feel the need to squeeze all on one board. I can’t say that I can really envision them continuing the practice 20 years from now.
3. Everyone deserves a good jellyfish everyday. Seriously, this is absolutely disgusting. I can only look at it for about three seconds before I start making involuntary retching sounds. If one of these rolled up on the beach regularly, I’d move to the middle of a cornfield. Fortunately, they’re rare.
4.  The other day, my daughter learned that mama knows best. Her mother’s advice was to pick the cupcake from our local bakery (the one that calls to me with its siren song while I’m innocently driving by, minding my own business, heading toward the bridge) with the most chocolate. Look for titles like Triple Chocolate, Chocolate Decadence, and Death by Chocolate, I advised. It’s not about how cute it looks. It’s only about how chocolaty it tastes. She disagreed and chose a beautiful cupcake.
This is before she ate the cupcake.
This is after she finished the cupcake. Incidentally, if disaster struck and all chocolate ceased to exist, this would be a fabulous choice. She just is, in the end, her mother’s daughter.
I am now sobered by my own imagination regarding the world without chocolate. I need a moment.
On a happier note, the chocolate croissant I ordered, by the way, was heavy on the chocolate and absolutely divine.
5. This is what my life is usually like living on the island.
The above statement is a falsehood of epic proportions.
6. When I grow up, I want to do this. Unfortunately, it’s probably best if I never do. Seriously, I’d be the chick who couldn’t control her kiteboard and wound up in the middle of the Atlantic, a.k.a. the Amelia Earhart of kiteboarding
#5 is my favorite. Since we live in a resort area, everyone thinks that we are on vacation every day. I tell them that laundry knows no vacation. Real life happens no matter where you live.
I have friends that kiteboard and look really awesome doing it. (One is a former gymnast & he does all sorts of acrobatics on the board.) I’d love to try it, but have no illusions of looking anything but tragic while doing it.
My Hubby saw the jellyfish and wondered what you do with them when they wash ashore?
I have three children and can’t even imagine what a fourth would do to the laundry situation. Regarding the jellyfish, I personally do a whole lot of nothing. I’ve always found them while on walks, never right by my house. If one did wash up by me, I don’t know. I’d probably hope for the next high tide to take it away, and if not, I’d assume the fetal position.
Okay, is there something wrong with me? Cuz I think that jellyfish is totally cool! I’d want to bring it home and dissect it, as a homeschooling science project! 🙂
PS ~ I also think that beautiful green and blue dress is totally cool!
Well, then, next time one washes up on shore, maybe I’ll pack it up and send it your way, if I can figure out how to ship a dead jellyfish! I was the one in high school and college science classes who always volunteered to write the report if my partners would just do the dissecting, so I’d be more than happy to pass it on.
Thanks for the compliment. I think I got the dress at either T.J. Maxx or Marshalls. The colors just jumped out at me as I was walking by.