Sunburn at the Shore(s)

We didn't have lunch from 12-4, but there was some warming in the sun. The morning came in cool, but sunny, and I enjoyed it. After breakfast, I took my elder two to HD to get some 20bags of sand for the sand box refill, only to find after the bags had been emptied, that I quickly remembered how I initially put in 50...and why. Nonetheless, sand was layed and boys were off with mom to a play area somewhere, while I stayed home, putzed a bit, and ran a lap or two. Once my family returned to me, the fun in the sun continured...at least for me. As I lay on my lounge chair with a soda of sorts, I could hear all the joyful noises of Mario Cart Wii through the window...the tv sound effects as well as the whining and crying of Ed that Bill and Tom are winning too much. Four year olds just don't understand. Finally, my beautiful soul mate made her way out to me, and we shared conversation, pops and fresh air. We lured Ed out of his binkie, blankie and bed with the slip and slide hooked up to the warm water hose from the basement. THough I think the birds enjoyed the pooling water more than he, soon all were wet, then sandy, eating Doritos, and enjoying the day. Even daddy sipped and slid a bit, reinjuring juvenile bruises, much to the delight of onlooking children. The barbeque provided dinner of burgers and steak, followed by a rousing jaunt around the block by all. And what Memorial Day wouldn't be complete without a memory of war in some fasion. For me, it was the Gary Cooper classic, "Sgt. York". No parades, no cemetaries, and no visiting veterans in the nursing home, but a pleasant and complete Memorial Day, nonetheless.