Moot Thoughts & Musings

We're all tired. I'm tired from the trip, which was fun but far from relaxing, since we spent four days driving and one day of Freshmania. Ellis is tired, teething, and snotty, but amazingly cheerful! Chris is tired and a bit sick.

My pipedream for this summer that is almost over:
What I would really like is a family vacation at the beach. Just the three of us. I would love it if it could be camping at the beach, a roomy tent nestled between dunes with the front of it facing a small campfire built of drift wood. The dunes backed up into a thicket of scrubby pine trees to offer us a little shade. We would be the only ones out there. We'd eat watermelon and roast hot dogs over the fire. We would build sandcastles and splash in the waves all day long, pausing only for walks where we would find fabulous shells. The water would be crystal clear. Ellis would have a blast. We would have so much playing with him. And since this is the Perfect Vacation, we would never have to worry about him putting sand or shells in his mouth. *sigh*

At this rate, I'm starting to abandon Summer Pipedreams and starting to fashion Fall ones that include canoes, autumn foliage, and cozy cabins.