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Fishing, clams, sounds good to me.

I get tired of it pretty quick these days. When I was younger I'd didn't mind it much but my wife has made me like it much less. She likes to be the first one there in the morning and the last one to leave. When we're in Hawaii or Costa Rica we have to spend nearly everyday at the beach.

I have a hard time after an hour or two because of health issues. If I have a good beach chair I do better but sitting or standing for hours in the hot son while my knees and back aches is no longer my Idea of a good time.

After 4 days into our 2 weeks in Hawaii this February my kids revolted and started saying no mom we don't want to go to the beach all day again, we're not going today. My wife was really pissed thinking I'd put the kids up to it. She just has it in her head that when you're in Hawaii your supposed to go to the beach and there's almost no arguing.

She planned our Pearl Harbor day really short so we could spend most of that day at the beach. I canceled one of our later beach days and took the kids back to Pearl and took them on the battleship Missouri full tour. The kids loved the battleship even though mom kind of rushed is through so we could still make it to..... yup, the beach.

That's just the way her family travels too. They either go to the beach all day or get up early and go on hikes. I think it's because other things cost money.

I lived in Hawaii for 5 months and could walk to the beach in 5 minutes I was in my twenties and healthy and loved the beach but still don't think I ever spent more than 3 hours in one day on a beach until I was married. I always had lots over other things I liked to do as well. I still like to try new foods or restaurants when I travel or take a spontaneous drive to some random place. Or just mix it up with locals and learn something new. Or heaven forbid just sleep in and relax on a few of the days.

But I'm getting to where I loathe long hot uncomfortable sweaty sandy sunburned days trying to keep an eye on 3 kids in the water for hours until they all get tired and start crying and fighting. That's about the point where my wife says we've only been at the beach for 4 hours today so we still need to do at least 4 more hours.

Bb

If that's not a winning attitude, I don't know what is.

Here's where I grew up;



Only thing I miss, from Australia, other than our parents.

Except for the crowds of people, sand, salty water, and sunburn, it ain’t bad.

I love it on rainy days very few people

I had the office ladies where I worked in SoCal so many years ago wondering what I was doing after changing into my trunks after work one rainy day

"Where you going" they asked

"Boogie boarding" I replied..

"You're going to the beach? But it's raining" they said.

"Yeah, I'm already going to be wet so what does it matter" I said, and off I went

I love being in the waves when it's raining.

Was that before or after the dolphin tattoo on your ankle?

I weigh 582 lbs and I’m not a fan. Guy can only take so many look a beached whale🥺 jokes

I weigh 582 lbs and I’m not a fan. Guy can only take so many look a beached whale🥺 jokes