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Thursday, August 26, 2010
Monday, August 23, 2010
Can I even begin to tell you how much I am NOT a morning person?! It's not that I cannot appreciate a stunning sunrise, but a sunset is so much easier for me to enjoy, seeing as I've probably been conscious for over 10 hours at that point. Until now that is. With the crisp Fall air, the rustle of leaves in the morning breeze, the sweet smell of dry corn on the morning mist, fresh picked apples on the kitchen table, kids in their cute little plaid skirts and long white socks and mary janes.........OH wait...wrong state. I'm in flip flop country!
I begrudgingly fell out of bed this morning at 5:45, which is after the bedside alarm went off, but seconds before the loud and annoying alarm I use on my cellphone as back up went off. I swear I heard my sleep number bed say, "what? Where are you GOING? Is the house on fire? Take me with you!"
No, the house wasn't on fire. It's the first day of school. I joyous time in thousands of households across the state. (Unless you are a resident of the county next door, then you've been at this for two weeks already !) Yes, that day were the smell of peanut butter sandwiches on fresh white bread pervades the house, new crayons, new pencils, where new clothes, fresh haircuts, and eager and sleepy faces greet the flash bulbs before the great yellow beast pulls up the haul them away for 8 hours.
I'm lucky enough to have an older child. Not old enough to let him drive to campus, but old enough that he can get himself up, dressed, and fed. My job? To make sure he's wearing pants, is somewhat colour coordinated, and has his book bag. I also walk him to the bus stop. It's a long walk, and even this time of year it was dark, the sun barely above the horizon. The birds weren't even awake. Heaven knows I'm not. I do know he got onto a large yellow vehicle, I'm pretty sure it was the school bus, as our trash truck is blue. It did have blinky lights, so it COULD have been a yellow UFO. Anyway, I think about my friends this morning. Two have sent their kiddos off to college for their freshman year, one is either weepy at sending off that kindergarten bus, or is breaking out the champagne - I'll find out later.
What on Earth does this have to do with the beach? Not much. It's just one of those monumental days of the year. There is a little known tradition on Navarre Beach. The first day of school brings out the mommy brigade! We come down in the morning with a fresh cup of heaven and just sit and watch the waves and enjoy the quiet. The kids aren't there screaming. The tourists have left, until the snowbird migration, and we look forward to cooler weather and our beach. (Don't get us wrong, we LOVE our tourists! It's just a transitional break back to normality and a much slower pace for us.) Much slower and we'll be going backwards! Sigh.
Unless you are me, and then you are looking ahead to the peak of hurricane season. Danielle is ramping up in the Atlantic as we speak. As of this point she is still PROJECTED to say out to sea. A quick vacay in Bermuda may be a poor choice this weekend, but as of RIGHT now she has not set her sights on either US or the Eastern US coast. We all know that can change. And we all know how fast things can pop up in our own backyard this time of year. The PEAK of the season is still three weeks away.
I see on the web camera that the BP crews are out today WEST of the pier. Good to see them out there in the daylight again. Today has another heat advisory stuck to it. OC in this heat and humidity, everything sticks to everything. We're looking at another day with a heat index of over 105! So take care of yourself.
The surf looks pleasant for the day, the chance of rain the whole week is low. (YAY, for our landscaper.) Our turtles are still brewing under the warm sand. I've had no reports of tar balls, except the occasional ones that pops up from surf. Crossing fingers. OH, remember the log book stop at the firehouse is no longer needed. Just email your hours to me at the surfnavarrebeach@gmail.com link and let me know when, where, and how long you were out. I'll email everyone the day before I send in the report to the county as a reminder in case you forgot to report some hours.
Here's a little shot of an amazing sunset from the other night. I hope you got to see it in person, the very AIR was yellow, then orange, then FIREY PINK. It was great.
So with that, I'm heading out with my cold bottle of water and join the other mommies on the sand. Or maybe I'll drag out the fishing rod.....or maybe...YAWWWWN......would a nap be out of the question?
I begrudgingly fell out of bed this morning at 5:45, which is after the bedside alarm went off, but seconds before the loud and annoying alarm I use on my cellphone as back up went off. I swear I heard my sleep number bed say, "what? Where are you GOING? Is the house on fire? Take me with you!"
No, the house wasn't on fire. It's the first day of school. I joyous time in thousands of households across the state. (Unless you are a resident of the county next door, then you've been at this for two weeks already !) Yes, that day were the smell of peanut butter sandwiches on fresh white bread pervades the house, new crayons, new pencils, where new clothes, fresh haircuts, and eager and sleepy faces greet the flash bulbs before the great yellow beast pulls up the haul them away for 8 hours.
I'm lucky enough to have an older child. Not old enough to let him drive to campus, but old enough that he can get himself up, dressed, and fed. My job? To make sure he's wearing pants, is somewhat colour coordinated, and has his book bag. I also walk him to the bus stop. It's a long walk, and even this time of year it was dark, the sun barely above the horizon. The birds weren't even awake. Heaven knows I'm not. I do know he got onto a large yellow vehicle, I'm pretty sure it was the school bus, as our trash truck is blue. It did have blinky lights, so it COULD have been a yellow UFO. Anyway, I think about my friends this morning. Two have sent their kiddos off to college for their freshman year, one is either weepy at sending off that kindergarten bus, or is breaking out the champagne - I'll find out later.
What on Earth does this have to do with the beach? Not much. It's just one of those monumental days of the year. There is a little known tradition on Navarre Beach. The first day of school brings out the mommy brigade! We come down in the morning with a fresh cup of heaven and just sit and watch the waves and enjoy the quiet. The kids aren't there screaming. The tourists have left, until the snowbird migration, and we look forward to cooler weather and our beach. (Don't get us wrong, we LOVE our tourists! It's just a transitional break back to normality and a much slower pace for us.) Much slower and we'll be going backwards! Sigh.
Unless you are me, and then you are looking ahead to the peak of hurricane season. Danielle is ramping up in the Atlantic as we speak. As of this point she is still PROJECTED to say out to sea. A quick vacay in Bermuda may be a poor choice this weekend, but as of RIGHT now she has not set her sights on either US or the Eastern US coast. We all know that can change. And we all know how fast things can pop up in our own backyard this time of year. The PEAK of the season is still three weeks away.
I see on the web camera that the BP crews are out today WEST of the pier. Good to see them out there in the daylight again. Today has another heat advisory stuck to it. OC in this heat and humidity, everything sticks to everything. We're looking at another day with a heat index of over 105! So take care of yourself.
The surf looks pleasant for the day, the chance of rain the whole week is low. (YAY, for our landscaper.) Our turtles are still brewing under the warm sand. I've had no reports of tar balls, except the occasional ones that pops up from surf. Crossing fingers. OH, remember the log book stop at the firehouse is no longer needed. Just email your hours to me at the surfnavarrebeach@gmail.com link and let me know when, where, and how long you were out. I'll email everyone the day before I send in the report to the county as a reminder in case you forgot to report some hours.
Here's a little shot of an amazing sunset from the other night. I hope you got to see it in person, the very AIR was yellow, then orange, then FIREY PINK. It was great.
So with that, I'm heading out with my cold bottle of water and join the other mommies on the sand. Or maybe I'll drag out the fishing rod.....or maybe...YAWWWWN......would a nap be out of the question?
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Tuesday BONUS post
BP helps tourists come back to Navarre and other Gulf Beaches by providing accommodations vouchers for 50% off lodging. for more information go to http://www.visitnavarrebeach.com/ for limitations, booking dates, and businesses supporting this offer.
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"$551,000 from BP for hotel vouchers
The Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Council received an additional $551,000 from BP, said council executive director Kate Wilkes. Most of that money will be used to fund a voucher program to lure tourists to Santa Rosa County.
"If a bed tax collector rents a unit, we will reimburse them for 50 percent of the rent. It could change," Wilkes said. "We have to have it spent by Sept. 18."
The program is open to all bed-tax collectors, including hotels, motels, condominiums and campground.
"We're going (to use some of the money) to advertise it, too," she said. "Most (advertising) will be Internet, because we can change that out immediately, and radio commercials."
Individual accommodations may also promote the program, she said.
Wilkes expects the details of the voucher program to be finalized by the end of the week.
Before this allocation, Santa Rosa had received $1 million from BP. All of that has been used for marketing."
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This is also a great site to hit for more information on our county's Beaches to Woodlands event that is coming up in October !
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"$551,000 from BP for hotel vouchers
The Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Council received an additional $551,000 from BP, said council executive director Kate Wilkes. Most of that money will be used to fund a voucher program to lure tourists to Santa Rosa County.
"If a bed tax collector rents a unit, we will reimburse them for 50 percent of the rent. It could change," Wilkes said. "We have to have it spent by Sept. 18."
The program is open to all bed-tax collectors, including hotels, motels, condominiums and campground.
"We're going (to use some of the money) to advertise it, too," she said. "Most (advertising) will be Internet, because we can change that out immediately, and radio commercials."
Individual accommodations may also promote the program, she said.
Wilkes expects the details of the voucher program to be finalized by the end of the week.
Before this allocation, Santa Rosa had received $1 million from BP. All of that has been used for marketing."
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This is also a great site to hit for more information on our county's Beaches to Woodlands event that is coming up in October !
Monday, August 2, 2010
Hot Cha cha cha!
Yes, another blazing HOT and HUMID day awaits us. I am as tired of it as you are. Especially as I got my Gulf Power Bill Friday. WOW. But worth every penny.
Thank you to Mindi for taking on the new SURF facebook page. I told her she could take her time hooking it up and then run with it. As soon as she has it up and running, I'll link the blog to it. For those of you that have cells that Internet, I love facebook for that up to the minute stuff.
The Gulf remains dreamy. There just isn't anywhere cool to escape too. Even the water is more than bathtub warm. We tried escaping to the pool yesterday, when the heat index hit 119, but the pool water was 98 and felt less like a chill spot and more like cannibal stew. But the company was good.
BP intends to start the kill shot today. We'll see how that goes.
Beyond that, it was a quiet - albeit- crowded weekend at the beach. Tourist were surprised to spot sharks. Hey, it's their ocean. We don't keep them in a jar somewhere. One lady squealed like a stuck pig when she was touched by a small school of bait fish. I thought she was going to jump right out of her suit. They were just looking for shade. "OMGosh" "It's a FISH!" Giggle....
And here's a great story from CNN. Just a cool story that shows the power of the currents in the GOM. http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2010/07/28/pkg.backpack.lost.cuba.wwl?hpt=T2
Weather in the Atlantic is perking up, or down, depending on your view of the whole hurricane season.
So there ya have it. It's hot, slow, and sticky.
Is it muscadine jelly season yet?
Thank you to Mindi for taking on the new SURF facebook page. I told her she could take her time hooking it up and then run with it. As soon as she has it up and running, I'll link the blog to it. For those of you that have cells that Internet, I love facebook for that up to the minute stuff.
The Gulf remains dreamy. There just isn't anywhere cool to escape too. Even the water is more than bathtub warm. We tried escaping to the pool yesterday, when the heat index hit 119, but the pool water was 98 and felt less like a chill spot and more like cannibal stew. But the company was good.
BP intends to start the kill shot today. We'll see how that goes.
Beyond that, it was a quiet - albeit- crowded weekend at the beach. Tourist were surprised to spot sharks. Hey, it's their ocean. We don't keep them in a jar somewhere. One lady squealed like a stuck pig when she was touched by a small school of bait fish. I thought she was going to jump right out of her suit. They were just looking for shade. "OMGosh" "It's a FISH!" Giggle....
And here's a great story from CNN. Just a cool story that shows the power of the currents in the GOM. http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2010/07/28/pkg.backpack.lost.cuba.wwl?hpt=T2
Weather in the Atlantic is perking up, or down, depending on your view of the whole hurricane season.
So there ya have it. It's hot, slow, and sticky.
Is it muscadine jelly season yet?
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