What a summer it has been!!!!  It started with a burglary in my home…which will be a whole other article!  For now…I want to keep a little humor in my life..and hopefully yours.

Pull up a chair..can I pour you a cup of coffee?

I found myself the other day in an unusual situation….no one needed me!  Well…maybe they did..but I was ignoring all requests or hints.  I knew that pesky to-do list of mine screaming at me..yet..I ignored that too!

I loaded up and went to the beach…!  Well…let’s  back up  a bit here…it has been so long that I went to the beach…I no longer owned a beach chair.  After packing a lunch..I headed out~first stop Goodwill!  There before my eyes…colorful, barely used beach chair..$2.99!  Okay..that was my sign..I am so meant to hit the beach today!  While exiting the store..I notice the beachwear….yes..Goodwill has a section dedicated to “leave all commitments behind and hit the beach” section.  There…before my eyes…a fabulous sheer, animal print, beaded collar, new with tags…never worn… beach cover up!  Half Goodwill price today…even better!  Now…I have a lot more to cover up  these days~ yet to my delight…I peaked at the size…yep…for a lot to cover!  I practically rip the  pretty beaded collar trying to get it off the hanger before the woman hovering next to me displaying  clear beach cover up envy tries to scoff it up!

 Almost skipping to the checkout…I am beckoned to the book section.  I wander through..my head cocked while trying to read the titles..clutching my “new” beach chair and guarding my “new” big beach cover up! I find two books that I know will add to my carefree beach day.

I head off to the beach…equipped..feeling sassy and free!!!!

Oh..wait…is that a fried clam cake sign ahead??  This is turning out to be my day!!!  Well..since I have the beach cover up…one friend clam cake won’t hurt!!  In-out..clam cake in tummy!

I arrive to be horrified at the $10.00 per car price to get a parking spot.  I remark to the sun kissed young man at the gate..Hmmm…this seemed like a much better deal when I brought my 7 kids to the beach in one car!”….with a slight…obligatory grin…he takes my money and gives me a pink admission ticket.  Somehow I feel like there is some telepathy going on here..and I seem to know what he is thinking…”Lady..I would much rather be letting some little summer hottie come through here.you are taking up valuable real estate..stop ranting and move along.”

I park right up front…beachfront!  I only have a short time here as I have been quite busy since the sudden thought to hit the beach entered my mind this morning. 

I put my new, fancy, sexy beach cover up over my head..over my bathing suit..over my body.  Grab my new goods and head out..to stake my spot.

Now this is the tough part…can’t have any screaming, sand throwing kids..no forgot-they-are-in-public couple..and certainly no perfect looking super model types.  Guess that doesn’t leave me much space.   I find one little square..plunk my cooler..tote bag…towel and chair down. 

I sit…the chair sinks!!! Okay..well…just one step at a time I think!  Remove cover up…look cool…!  Tug at blouson top to meet skirted  bottom! Tug again…and again…finally…a good YANK!    I’m good… cool now! Belly peaks out!!!!!  No…belly flops out!!!! Okay…look cool!

As I tumble rather clumsily…anything but gracefully  out of my chair to make it to the towel…I can’t help but think….”it might have been easier to attack that “to-do” list after all!

Can I pour you another cup?