2nd Month - a - versary

Beryl is moving in!! The waves were HUGE, and the tide came in further then I have ever seen. Of course with a Tropical Storm slamming our shores Jamie was tracking it closely on weather.com and determining high tide which was found to be 4:40 pm, absolutely perfect! A trifecta of colossal events leading to the makings of an amazing day.

Trifecta Facts:
1. Tropical Storm miles off the coast
2. Work end in time to be in the water by high tide
3. Our 2 Month - a - versary

We had our bathing suits on as quick as we could and were on the road. The wind had really picked up and was strong by the shore. When we got there Jamie asked the life guard if there had been any rescues that day. He said no there hadn't been. Jamie told him that we'll try and not be the first ones :o)

In the water we go, it felt really cold because of the wind and I whined my way through it. The sky was overcast and you could see the looming dark clouds of the storm. Usually if you stand in one spot the water recedes around your feet and pulls the sand out from around your feet. Not yesterday, once I was up to my knees the receding water was pulling me in!

We jumped over the crashing waves but more often we held our breath and went under them because they were way too big to jump. It's amazing feeling when a huge wave passes over you when you are below. You duck below the wave and everything is very quiet, the turbulent pull of the water moves over your body from head to toe, then there is a very strong 'after shock boom' feeling that moves over you much quicker. At first you think the wave has passed and then this thunder-ish boom hits you, it feels like Poseidon has slammed the ocean floor with his trident and the whole world is quaking. It's scary even when you know it's coming.

The receding water's pull was too strong and I couldn't stand in one place no matter how hard I tried. Jamie held my hand at times and when it would whoosh me away he held tight, I felt like a flailing kite. There was no way to just walk back to shore, you had to know when to ride a wave in and when to hold your ground as best you can. We both had a great time going in and out.

At one point the clouds broke and some sun got to shine through. It caused that hazy affect where you can see the sun's rays coming down on the water. It also caused a full rainbow! It streched from the beach to the ocean, I've never seen such a complete rainbow before. It looked just like the ones that little kids draw over there house. It was an amazing moment.

We swam for well over an hour in these giant waves. Once we got out we were both exhausted from the struggle. We sat and watched the waves from the beach. Jamie said that they look like they got smaller, I said that's only because we aren't in them anymore. Funny how it seems that way with most things.

Thank you Beryl for the giant waves, and thank you Jamie for a terrific 2nd Month-a-versary!