Beach Day!

Again!

I am looking forward to today.
All summer I saw pics of a beach that the kids were going to with their friends on the weekends. It's not like the area of the beach that we've been going to. This one doesn't have the restaurants and drink service, but it also doesn't have the large numbers of people. The temperatures today are expected to be a little cooler than they have been and it should be a beautiful day. 

It is hard to believe that our short stay here is almost over. I'll be back to typing out my blog from the deck in just one week from today. Although it has been a warm November back home, the cooler temps will seem much colder as we return from the tropics of Mexico.
Being at home is always nice, but I could also be at home in a much warmer climate!

In spite of having the same free time to be connected to the internet and news of the political bullshit that has become the norm in the US, I find that being around people that are not as invested nor impacted by US politics to be refreshing. While the expats living here are certainly aware of and appalled by what is going on, they don't dwell on it the way it is back home. Even the remote and isolated life on the deck doesn't compare to the remoteness of being in another country.
Unfortunately, there is an overall kindness and caring about community that is present in Mexico but is very much missing in the deeply red populations of rural SWMO. There is both community and kindness in our area, but it is often limited to people that look, think, and believe the same way. I have become much more aware of just how exclusive kindness is in our rural area and it is pretty disgusting.

However, I will not be thinking about that as we head to the beach this morning. 
I will love being with our kids and their friends.
I will be enjoying the beauty and power of the ocean.
I will sense the rhythmic pulse of the earth.
I will absorb the warmth and life from our local star (the sun).
I will read my book.
I will live in a kind world

...at least for today.

John