We rounded out our Spring Break with some much needed beach time! J arrived home from DC on Friday evening just in time to enjoy the gorgeous sunny weather. After a week of violent storms (for us) and snow (for him), this outdoor time was perfect.
I did a lot of sunning myself (with plenty of SPF, of course)! I managed to finish The Paris Wife and start Water for Elephants while lounging around on my beach blanket. I enjoyed the first novel very much. Ernest Hemingway is a fascinating character. Larger than life, really. I liked this glimpse into his early years with his first wife. It’s historical fiction so I’m sure not everything in the novel happened exactly the way it was portrayed. But I enjoy imagining Ernest as a young, tortured, brilliant, ego-centric young man. I’m only 25 pages into the second novel but I’m already hooked. I always imagine my great-grandfather when I read stories about the Great Depression. So, I’m totally connected to this story right away 🙂
For three days the beach fishing went off! T-bone caught everything from a bonnet head shark to a stingray to a whole bunch of whiting! I caught a teeny whiting and an itty-bitty pilchard… T-bone is definitely shaping up to be quite a fisherman!
J entertained himself with a bit of SUK-ing (Stand Up Kayaking). It’s not a real sport but it’s his take on SUP-ing (Stand Up Paddle Surfing). It was entertaining to watch him catch and ride the small waves to shore.
Each afternoon we’d return home sandy, soggy and exhausted. A jump in the refreshing pool helped everyone to clean off and perk up again. It feels like summer is here already!
Adventures of Four 
angela
Apr 06, 2011 @ 19:28:02
Water for Elephants was an EXCELLENT book! I just loved it! Let me know what you think when you finish!