Listening to the Gulf

Today we thought we were going to get soaked all day, but when we woke up it was not raining and looked like the rain was to the east of us. We took the kids down to the pier and did a bit of fishing. Let me clarify, I took pictures of them fishing, took everyone back and forth to the potty, and got the snacks and bait. If I had been fishing we would have had a ton of fish (ha! ha!). Anyway, Jake caught a vermilion snapper and a spanish mackerel. Emma was too impatient and didn't catch a thing, but she had a lot of fun anyway. Phillip caught a catfish, and Wayne caught a pilot fish. It was a lot of fun, but around noon it started getting very windy and a little bit of the rain moved in so we went back to the car.

Wayne and the boys went to a golf store and Emma and I went to a consignment store next door. We found a few cute things. Tomorrow and the rest of the week we are going to have nicer weather and I am looking forward to getting some beach time. Tonight Wayne and I sat out on the balcony and just listened to the gulf breathing. It fills my soul with peace and joy.

Sorry I haven't blogged the last few days. We are traveling to the beach. In fact, I am writing this in the car. I'll keep it short and write more tonight. Traveling has been a little difficult for the diet and I did eat some cooked food last night somewhere in Louisiana. It wasn't very good and it made me really hungry for some of my food! This morning I ate fresh fruit at the hotel and we bought a bag of cherries -yum! We are going to the grocery as soon as we get there. It looks like we will have rain our first few days:(. Oh well, there will be lots of shells when it stops.

Seeking ideas for eating while traveling

I am counting down to our vacation.  I have so much to do before we leave, but I am starting to get excited!  I am ready for some beach time -- long overdue, in fact.  I am trying to plan in advance so that we can all continue to eat well while we are away from home.  I have decided to definitely take the Vitamix and the food processor with me.  Tomorrow I am making almond cookies, fig bars, and raw brownies (my favorite sweet treat).  I am also going to bag up some mixed fruit and nuts.  I can take all of those treats in the car.  Before we leave I am also going to make some spring rolls and veggie sushi.  The kids like those and they will be a great substitute for sandwiches in the car.  Got any idea on what else I can make and bring?  Remember I don't have a dehydrator yet and that we leave on Friday.  Let me know if you have any ideas.