South Beach

Excitement takes over me as we arrive. We pull over to the first sign to read the regulations as we all run for a bathroom break. One step out of the truck, I inhale deeply. The mixture of the campfire and salty aroma from the water fills my lungs. I can't believe we finally arrived. The sun is out. I pace back and forth near the truck trying to get the feeling back in my butt as my husband tells our son to take the dog out for a walk. I giggle as he complains but does what he's told. I look around to see if there was an empty spot where we could camp, disappointed there was none. "It's still a little early," I tell myself as we hop back in the truck and take a lap around the campground. Make that a couple of laps. As we take our last lap around the site, a man waves us down. My husband slows down and talks to him. The feeling of unhappiness comes over me all of a sudden because I'm thinking that we would have to leave here and continue to travel more. Distracted by my negative thoughts I hear a "thank you" echoing in the background. I snap back into reality and looked at my husband with my big brown eyes. He smiles. "Good news?" I asked. "He's gonna give us his spot babe," he replies. He tells us to jump out and go enjoy the water while he waits to set up. We jump out and scramble to get our big dog on the leash. She's excited too. We walk down a little trail that leads us towards the water. We get to the end, and I tell him to let the dog off the leash. She runs around in circles happy to be free. My son grabs a stick and throws it for the dog to fetch. I take my sandals off. The warmth of the sand feels amazing. I find a spot to sit and I watch them play. The ocean mist touches my skin and I am finally relaxing. I close my eyes and listen to the waves crash sounding like music in my ears. I let out a sigh and smile. This is going to turn out to be an awesome day.



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