Summer Island Families Enjoying Beach Time

Greetings from the island everyone! I hope that all of you are doing well and surviving this brutal and oppressive pre-summer heat we have been experiencing lately.

Oh my goodness, other than between 6-10 am and 6-9 pm, it’s pretty much impossible for my manly sized physique to be out in the direct sun and take care of gardening, assorted chores and mowing yards right now. Just gotta schedule any outside activities to take place early morning or very late evening, and I GOTTA make myself keep vigilant about wearing a cap when outside, otherwise my poor forehead takes the brunt of the hot sun.

Thankfully, the island has received a small amount of rain over the past few weeks. I believe in three separate rains, exactly two inches total of heaven-sent fresh water fell upon the island. That amount of course is not gonna end the drought, but every little bit helps, and sure does take away the heat for at least a little while.

This time of year usually begins the three month stretch of more islanders coming out to the island. It is summertime and school is out, so families want to enjoy their little piece of paradise in which they have devoted countless hours of work to build and have, to occasionally get away from the rat-race and drama of the mainland.

I certainly thrive on the peace and solitude of being on the island, but I also (occasionally), like seeing the weekend Islander families having a great time being out here with their kids on the beach. The beach always has a soothing and calming effect, watching the surf waves roll in and out, and seeing the seagulls and various little ocean birds feeding and scurrying along the waters edge looking for a meal. And when the sea grass is thick during the Spring and early Summer, the birds are very abundant on the beach, gobbling up tiny crabs and fish that have become entangled in the sargassum grass. The beach is just a great place to spend time.

I’ve had my little Club Car golf cart on the island for over 9 years now, having bought it new in April 2013. Those little Club Car carts are great little buggies to have out here, mainly because they have an all aluminum frame, meaning the frame will not rust out here in this brutal salty corrosive environment. I do keep mine inside a shed that I built for it, so that absolutely helps prolong its life out here. Of course there are still mechanical issues and breakages that occur with it, as with any vehicle, and not being a mechanical minded person (far from it, unfortunately ), I am thankful to fellow islanders Ronnie and Joe for helping me fix the occasional problems. As much as I would like to be absolutely 100% self-sufficient out here, there will ALWAYS be issues arrive where a helping hand is needed and appreciated. Such is island life.

Well, that’s it from the island for now, everyone take care and stay cool in this hellish south Texas heat.