To The Beach on Labor Day - 2012

Most people who have had their heads chopped off typically are unhappy about it, but Cami seems quite pleased.

Yesterday was a fun day. In the afternoon we went to our ward's Labor Day picnic, which was great. We ate mucho food, caught up with other church members, and played some games. I especially enjoyed playing horseshoes. It's just the kind of low-impact game an older man can enjoy. I contemplated playing ulitimate frisbee, but the game was in the sun and it was over 90 degrees. This and a belly full of food spelled disaster, so horseshoes it was.

After the picnic we went to Gilson Beach in Wilmette, IL. It was very fun and a good replacement for our annual trip up to St. Joseph, MI. We were sad that we weren't going up to Michigan but for one reason or another we didn't make it up there.

Suprisingly, the beach was not crowded. We expected a writhing mass of humanity, not always a bad thing, but there was plenty of room for us to spread out.

 

One thing that I did not expect was how much the kids took to the sand. I expected them to be in the water the whole time, but they spent a lot of their time digging in the sand.

 

Speaking of the water, it was really warm this year. An entire summer of 90-degree heat has really warmed up Lake Michigan. As the evening wore on the waves began to pick up force. This was a boon to the kids. They spent about an hour letting the waves wash over them and generally having a great time.