Fred has been working a lot. Fred works all the time. Fred loves his job. I am thankful that he likes his job and that he works! But it also takes its toll on our family. We seldom see him or spend quality time together as a family. Sunday I had a honey do list, it is the best time of year to clear brush and clean up old dead trees. Fred wasn't in the mood to do it. I can do it but it is easier and nicer to have more than one person. Seeing things weren't going as planned I switched to plan B and suggested we go over to the coast so Fred and Michael could check out Goose Island State Park and the surrounding area (Lamar Texas and Rockport Texas). Sometimes when we have time we like to go Kayaking and Fred likes to saltwater fish, I think this would be a good area.
I took my camera but knew that it was unlikely I would get many photos. Fred and Michael aren't very patient with me and the camera but they surprised me. They didn't seem to mind when I asked if we could stop to check something out or if I could take a few photos.
It was a grand adventure and we had a great day together!
The brown pelicans were posing for me!!
This guy had some character and was giving me all kinds of looks!!
Of course they really weren't posing they were trying to figure out if I had fish to feed them. They were waiting by the fish cleaning station for fishermen to come in to clean fish so they could eat! Still pretty and I love watching them!
The White Pelicans were swimming out in the bay.
We ate lunch at MoonDog's in Fulton. I hadn't been over there in quite some time and they had built more and fixed things up. I was shocked and didn't recognize the rinky dink place I use to eat at with my Mother and friends, wow!
Michael spotted this Roseate Spoonbill in a pond in front of some beach houses. Beautiful!
Michael also spotted these ducks. I took a few photos and then took a closer look and realized they were fake ducks!! We all had a good laugh!
Egret looking for lunch
We saw a few nice looking bucks on our drive, they were napping until we disturbed them, oops!
Michael and Fred checking out the Big Oak Tree in Lamar Texas
We watched the hermit crabs from the piers
Redheads
The coast isn't always beaches and sand...
Pintails
Michael and Fred looking for anything interesting on the Fishing Pier at Goose Island State Park
Patience
Always love to see Families spending time together
Pelicans taking a break
The tide was out and the clam/oyster beds were exposed
Pelicans skimming the water
Shore birds are always busy
It is amazing how entertaining Hermit crabs can be, we had a great day together!
I am glad we went and I am glad we had the day together!!
The weather was gorgeous!!
A front blew in last night and our temps dropped and it's been overcast too!
2 comments:
Glad you all had a nice time together as a family. My deceased husband Mel was the same way. He loved his job and spent lots of time on it. I even remember him getting a service call on Christmas Day.
We need days like this to reconnect. It isn't an easy life and I know most people can't do it but so far we have managed.
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