Hump Day - the time to return is upon us. But I'm trying not to think about that. There are a lot of things I'm trying not to think about on this trip...Today was a nothing to do day. So we did nothing. All day. And we enjoyed it.
Some observations:
1) Doing nothing means different things to different people. For teenagers it means watching YouTube. For Dad, it means watching TV and observing people. For Mom, it means writing.
2) Doing nothing includes doing something.
3) When you are doing nothing, you still have to eat. We went to Jimmy's on the Pier and had hamburgers and fresh caught red snapper for lunch. Shopped around a little in the gift shop. And then went back to the house.
4) Doing nothing on a beach means that you can take a break from doing nothing and take a walk to look at things we don't see every day. We found a mermaid, a proposal, three completely intact, tiny, swirly seashells and a bird mandible, a log spit from the sea with barnacles all over it that were still alive - for a little while longer anyway, several sand castles - one with a Lego on top, lots of birds, a few people, and one dog.
A final observation from this prairie girl. Nature is loud on the beach. To achieve quiet, you have to shut all your doors and windows and possibly even put on noise cancelling headphones. It is, however, still peaceful. I walk on the beach and my shoulders are relaxed. I am at ease. It's a peace that comes from having everything else - all manmade sounds - drowned out. "Look at me!" nature says. "I'm powerful! I am a sight to behold!" And you can do nothing else but stare and agree. All thoughts in your head suspended but what is right there in front of you, below you, around you. 
