Barefoot Bliss

We had a WONDERFUL week at the beach. It was relaxing, to say the least. Mostly, we spent our time on the beach (me under an umbrella, of course!) reading books and coming back to life. We had a few beautiful days where the water was as clear as in the Caribbean. Almost every day we rode our bikes around Seaside and took nightly trips for gelato. We ate a fair amount of seafood and visited our two favorite Destin restaurants (The Red Bar and Cantina Laredo) This vacation was special for us both ...no, not because Jessica Simpson was at Seaside this week..., but because it marked both an end and a beginning. Both of us worked our last day of work at our old jobs right before this trip. Knowing that we were returning to Memphis to start new jobs (and school) was/is exciting and fun! Very soon, Patrick will be starting his job as a high school science teacher and I'll be returning to school. Both of these opportunities are things we've prayed for and anticipated, so we feel very blessed to see them fast approaching. Meanwhile, Patrick is in Colorado at a teaching conference for two weeks. You're sure to find me napping, lazing around the pool, or doing any number of nonproductive activities. Patrick says I'm just storing up rest. Though I consider that ridic, I'm going to cling to it in order to not lose all self respect.

P.S. the joyful bike ride pictured above was interrupted not 10 seconds after taking this picture when a rogue preteen operating a runaway bike flew out of an alley and slammed into me going mach 10