mom and the beach

(Credit:  High Tide Creations Etsy Store)

19 years ago when I moved to Knoxville, Tennessee away from  my hometown of Dunedin Florida, I realized a lot of things that I so much appreciate now.   The one thing I guess that makes me the happiest is my Mom. She has a love for the beach that I never quite understood until I moved away.   When  Mom was not home ya knew where to find her. Mom would be on Dunedin Beach with her empty cup walking on the beach watching the birds & waves letting the glow of the sunset shine on her face.  


 When you appreciate it more is when ya don't have it.   The first time after moving going across the causeway the smell of the beach was in the air that is when I fell in love with the beach.  I got it.   That's why my Mom loves the beach so much.  It's so cool because Kelly, Karen, Chris & I all love the beach and everything about it the way my dad did and the way my mom does.   


Just because I live in Tennessee doesn't mean I cant go to the beach. I go to the beach everyday via Facebook.  Every time my sisters go shelling they make sure  they post  pictures on my Facebook page.   My nephew posts the fish he catches while spearfishng.   My SIL posts the sweetest pic of my brother on the deck fishing with his kids.   This time I didn't get to the beach too much. I wanted to stay with my Mom but I did go once.  You know that white shell with the brown spots - I only found half of a junonia but that was good enough for me ...so I have one more week of vacation.  I'm going to use it to go home to get my shelling on ............

Momma & Me

Brothers & sisters

I found a junonia 1/2
 in the shell line on Boca Grande 

Just another day in paradise!