Retirees Acting on Impulse

What do you do when you go somewhere for a week and come home with your trailer still packed with food?  You go in and wash some clothes and then go somewhere else.  That way you don't have to unload the food.  That was our strategy for the week after Thanksgiving.  We headed for St. George Island State Park for a couple more days of fun.  By now the weather was warmer and being out in the warm sunshine sounded like a good plan.  We camped at site #59 which is our favorite location.

After getting set up we headed down to the beach where we found a mermaid sculpted in the sand.  Amelia loves mermaids and I hope next time we're at the beach together maybe we can make one ourselves.

We tried surf fishing again with no luck, but it was nice just sitting out on a beautiful day and enjoying the weather.

We had planned on eating at The Hut Restaurant our first night there; however, we soon discovered that they were closed. We had just about decided to pick up a pizza on the island when we ran across Bayside Burgers.  We really didn't want a hamburger, but it was getting late and the parking lot was pretty full so we decided to give it a try.  To our delight, they had a full menu with a lot of seafood selections so we were able to get the fried shrimp that we were wanting.

The next day we tried our luck at fishing off the old bridge across Apalachicola Bay.  Once again we had no luck but enjoyed making the effort.  My goal is to catch a flounder on a rod and reel.  

The next day we decided to take a long walk on the beach.  When we came across this starfish, I asked Bubba to put it back in the water.  I told him that it reminded me of The Starfish Story.  He had never heard it so I had to tell it to him.

Later that afternoon we decided to head for home.  We had managed to eat most of our groceries.  We sat out in our recliners and read a lot.  (We get no tv at St. George Island most of the time.)  We slept with the windows open listening to the sound of the surf.  We talked and walked.  It was a good trip.

On Friday we spent the day trying to buy groceries and a few Christmas gifts.  We were both exhausted by the time we returned home.  We're looking forward to a river fishing trip next week.  They are supposed to be biting.  I am ready to do some catching!