My family and I have always been more of mountain people in the argument over mountain v. beach. But growing up in Florida it does kind of make sense to have a beach house for weekends and summers. Especially because when one has young kids, the beach really is fun.
So a few years after we moved to Ocala, Florida from Argentina, my parents bought a beach house in St. Augustine. It was an hour and a half drive from the farm in Ocala, so we spent a lot of time there growing up. Much as I may be a mountain person now in my adult life, I will say that the summers spent in St. Augustine were pretty amazing.
When I went off to college I didn’t go far at all, just 40 miles north to Gainesville. So I was still only an hour and a half from the beach house.
But, as in life, all good things must come to an end. After college I (moved to London for six months and then) moved to Atlanta, followed by my brother when he finished college. Atlanta to St. Augustine is a boring six hour drive, so my brother and I barely visited the beach house.
My parents started spending more time in Atlanta until they finally bought their much desired mountain house in Big Canoe, an easy hour and a half from Atlanta. So the beach house in St. Augustine became more of a burden than a joy. A sad end to a once much loved home.
August of 2015 my parents sold the beach house we had had for 25 years.
I wanted to say goodbye to the house one last time, so Marc, Pooka and I went down for a long weekend before the house was turned over to the new owners. It was bittersweet. We had a truly wonderful time and I was sad to say goodbye.
But I take solace in that the house was purchased by a young couple from Ocala with two small children. It’s comforting to know they are enjoying the home as much as we did as a young family.
This post is basically just an excuse to share a ton of adorable pictures of Pooka enjoying the beach 🙂
“I love the beach!”
Swimming lessons
Big wave!
Made it…gripping my shoulder
Getting good at this…
Pro
Relaxing after a good swim
Prosecco time
“Beer me”
That’s one happy dog right there
Let’s play fetch!
Sunset at Matanzas Inlet National Park
Lilac sky
New friend
Dinner out with friends in old St. Augustine town at Ice Plant
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