B is for Beach Days #AtoZChallenge

It should be no surprise to anyone that reads this blog or knows me IRL, that I love being by the water. So much so, that I have assembled what I call my Beach Day Kit. Here it is, set up on the sand at Bayfield:

Sun shelter, chair, towel, book, Contigo mug filled with tea, mallet for pounding in stakes to secure shelter, cooler bag with snacks

Most of my Beach Day Kit lives in the back of my car from June to September, so I am always to ready for action should I wake up on a weekend morning and find that the beach is calling my name. I can be on the road in 15 minutes and at the beach before most people wake up. Even though my favourite “local” beach is a 1.5 hour drive from my house.

View from my sun shelter, Bayfield

I can’t resist the call of the sand or the shore, no matter where I am in the world.

Wiggling my toes in the sand while waiting for the beachside Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros concert to begin. At Bloemendaal, in the Netherlands, in 2016.
I have to make at least one visit to the beach at Zandvoort every time I go to the Netherlands.
A reproduction of an old tourism poster adorns my bathroom door at home. Yes, I always heed the call of the mermaid beckoning me to the beach!

And should I even mention my now-annual winter vacation, which is nothing BUT beach days, Barbados style?

Barbados is behind me for this year (*sniffle*). Time to look forward to another summer of beach days, right here at home.

Will you heed the call of the beach this summer?

Rock on,

The WB

Can you guess my theme for this year’s A-Z Challenge? All of my A-Z posts this month will be tied into my theme, which is represented by the title of a song that was popular when I was a child. Can you figure it out as the days (and posts) go by? Leave your guesses (one per day only, please) in the comments. At the end of the challenge, I will reveal the theme. Have fun!

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13 thoughts on “B is for Beach Days #AtoZChallenge

  1. I love being able to see and hear water, but am only interested in the beach if the beach is empty. So I’m with you on being there before most people wake up.
    Love your beach day kit. I’d probably enjoy the beach a lot more with a little tent. I’m prone to sunstroke.

  2. This is where we deviate – I’m not much of a beach bunny … although the little shade tent is a brilliant touch.
    I prefer to be on or in the water

    ok – time for guess #2. Thanks for confirming the time period. Today I’m going with Sly & The Family Stone, “Hot Fun In The Summertime” 🌞🌻☀️

  3. Jean R.

    I’m guessing your theme will be things to do with the great outdoors.

    I love your beach readiness pack! I have a friend who does something similar but her stuff isn’t nearly as nice and coordinated.

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