Blogging Subject- Family Vacation

I wake up to chaos as my mom tries to pack way too much food for the day long trip. My little sister is whining as usual, and I start to question why I ever showed enthusiam to go on a family vacation in the first place. But as soon as we get to the beach, I am relaxed. I was on an airplane by the time I was 6 months old, and saw the beach for the first time then too (even though I dont remember). I have always been fearless to travel, explore, and enjoy nature. Today wasn't any different as I basked in the sun and went out to enjoy the feel of the grainy sand on my toes, the sharp shells in the first part of the water, and the feeling of the waves almost knocking me over as I get farther and farther away from the shore. The best is when the tide extends and I am standing in knee-deep water, but I can touch the buoy. Forgetting all of the pandemonium that surrounds my life, I get a chance to relax, reflect, and remind myself that there are bigger things than me in life- like this ocean. When I was younger, I would avidly search for crabs and snails by the rocks, as building sand castles required too much patience. While I am there, I am strictly on a lobster and steamed clam diet, with the exception of a sandwich at the beach. Since I can remember, I have been going to Cape Cod, Massachusetts every summer. The joy of getting to see relatives that reside on the east coast once a year, plus the joy of that ocean I have always known, have kept me wanting to come back. If I have children someday, I hope they too have a favorite and familiar vacation place, where they can relax, regroup, and enjoy some good seafood too.