School starts next week. For many parents, thats music to their ears. Me? I get a little sad. I love the lazy mornings of coffee and devotions with Joshua followed by whatever. He's getting to the age of great reasoning which sharpens my own thoughts and beliefs immensely. I held him in my arms and had this as one of my goals for him. It's been 13 years of hard work to get to it! I can't be blamed for enjoying the fruit, right? So quite spontaneously, we decided to take a long weekend trip to Galveston -- our closest beach. It was wonderful.
Greg and Josh took a beach run each morning then let the waves slap them around. There are a hundred "family fun" things to do on the other end of the island but, no matter where we go, it's always been our thrill to see what God put there to enjoy. And half the fun is searching for it. Digging in the sand we found a host of crabs, every shade and shape of bivalve shells, as well as pieces of critters you wish you'd find whole. Keeps you digging. There's also the non-native wash ups. Tom Hanks found Wilson. We found shoes, cups, shovels, and OU paraphernalia. For shame, Sooner fans!
We walked all over the fantastically preserved and richly historical town. It's kind of fascinating -- full of quirky shops and restaurants as well as some distinctly Texas-flavored antebellum homes not destroyed in the famously notorious 1900 hurricane. That kind of exploration works up an appetite and we satisfied it to seafood perfection! Forks were flying in each others' plates. Love that fresh fish. One thing kind of funny... While eating at a marina one evening, a kid jumped in the water to untangle his net and deeply sliced his foot on some coral. Greg to the rescue! He wrapped his foot and held pressure while talking to him about football to keep him from passing out until help arrived. Not so funny, really, but this is probably the 5th time he's done something like that in our married life. Not me the nurse, but Greg! He's the 'gooder' Samaritan.
Because Galveston is a pretty skinny island, we were able to soak in gorgeous sun rises AND sets. One evening we went out to where the huge ships come into the Houston harbor and I caught this picture of my two favorites. They're so handsome...
Last of all, I dare to post this picture. I love, love, love that C3PO had to come to the beach with us. He just sat on the nightstand the whole time but he did have to come. I'm glad. While we're fast losing the little child I cherished, a nugget of him comes along with the young man I'm so proud of.
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