We packed up the cooler with drinks & snacks and headed for the beach last Friday afternoon.This is not quite the sandy white beach with clear blue water we have been longing for but it did the job. A cool oasis just a couple hours from home. With all the craziness of the weather, reading the afternoon forecast fooled us again. Rain predicted at 4-5pm showed up around 2:30pm, just 30min. after the kids plunged into the water. It ended up being an adventure though. We waited out the storm in the mini-van. In between downpours the kids ran back & forth between the van and beach playing in the puddles along the way. 45 minutes later the sun was out & HOT ! Back to the beach they went & met some friends to play with . Before we knew it it was 5:45pm & time to call it a day. They were not happy to leave but with a promise to return before the summer ends they slowly piled into the van for the 2 hour ride home. I think they enjoyed it as much as the sandy white beach with clear water :) It amazes me sometimes how the littlest adventures can have the biggest payoffs! What a great day.