Goofing 11/20/11

• Strolled the Marsh Walk at Murrell's Inlet with Aunt Peg.  She loves bird watching, and pelicans and herons and seagulls and lots of birds we couldn't identify were out to greet us.  Such a gorgeous warm day to have the marsh breeze blowing in our hair as we scoot over the water, so we tried to wrangle our way onto one of the many big boats docked there -- even a little boat would have been fine -- but no luck.
• Grabbed some lunch at Applebee's, then walked the boardwalk around Plyer Park and played Skeeball.  I could've spent $20 playing without even realizing it I was having so much fun.  Gave our winning coupons to a little dude that wasn't having much Skeeball luck.  That felt good.
• I went beachwalking down to Springmaid Pier.  Saw an older couple sitting close in their shorty beach chairs, pouring up a cold beer into plastic cups and clinking a toast to each other.  Made me miss my Special Guy even more than I have been anyway.  Told them, "Now that's the way to spend a Sunday afternoon.  Who needs football?" and the man said, "We are so happy to be here, we've come every year for 11 years."  A lovely couple making special beach memories their own way.  That's the way to live.