Wednesday, 23 May 2012

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Running on the Beach


Sometimes there's nothing like a little run on the beach. You get bonus points if the beach happens to be Waikiki Beach, and you get extra bonus points if there isn't anybody else around to get in your way. Ditching your sandals and racing your sister down the beach is definitely a great memory to have, but that memory isn't going to include who won the race...


...because sometimes who wins isn't the most important part of the race. Yesterday I pointed out that the girls could be a little competitive when it came to posing for pictures at Sleeping Beauty's castle, but more often than not these days, they get along just fine. They can start a race, take a break to play in the waves, then get right back to the race without having any fights or arguments at all. After years of sibling rivalry, it's so great to see them treat each other as friends.



Ummm...should I be worried that there's only one of them coming back?


This post is part of Travel Photo Thursday over at Budget Travelers Sandbox. If you didn't get here from there, you should go visit. There's people over there who get along with their brothers and sisters, although I'm not going to tell you what they say about them when you're not around.

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I still love running on the beach - precisely because it makes me feel like a kid again. Hope you found your other daughter :)
1 reply · active 670 weeks ago
I've seen her around here somewhere Laurel. She makes her presence known when it's time to collect her allowance.
My feet hurt when I run on the beach so I'll stick with walking. Waikiki Beach would suit me very nicely too. And where did your other daughter get to??
1 reply · active 670 weeks ago
Yeah....that's why I don't run on the beach too....People will believe that right?
I don't know what happened to my other daughter, but she showed up again when somebody mentioned ice cream. That's kind of the way it works around here.
Great shots! Mine know better than to race each other anymore - it always ends in tears!
2 replies · active 670 weeks ago
I'm guessing that it's quite a lopsided competition between your two girls Lisa. Katie would have quite the advantage.
Enjoy it while they get a long. . . that too will pass!

There is something magical about children playing on a beach. They seem to be in such bliss.
1 reply · active 670 weeks ago
They're doing a lot better than they used to Debbie. I'm hoping it's the disagreements that have passed, not the getting along.
running on the beach is always fun and a great work out! My calves always kill afterwards!
1 reply · active 670 weeks ago
Another great reason to let the kids run while I sit in a deck chair somewhere. Why would anybody make it harder for the waitress to get their drink to them?
How did you get Waikiki Beach to yourselves? Very cool pics -- your kids know how to have fun!
1 reply · active 670 weeks ago
People tend to clear out when they see our family coming Cathy. Apparently we don't exude a "calm and peaceful" aura.
I kinda like just lying on the beach more. :
1 reply · active 670 weeks ago
Amen! You won't see pictures of me running on the beach (and you won't see pictures of me lying on the beach either...because nobody wants to see that).
The thought of running on a beach is better than the actual run - man, was I sore when I tried :) It's beautiful though, so I'd probably give it another shot.
3 replies · active 670 weeks ago
You know it's just as beautiful if you walk right? It's not like a flip-it book where you have to zoom along to make things look right.
Well, my running can by no means described zooming :) But the soreness is why we switched tempo on the following days and went for really long walks instead :) The running was meant to make up for some of the cheese, baguette, croissant, etc. we were stuffing us with in France.
Oh, well as long as there was cheese, baguettes, and croissants involved, I suppose I can overlook exercise being done.
what are you talking about winning the race isn't important? That's just crazy talk. I always remember being on the losing end and Dalene doesn't let me forget about it ;)
1 reply · active 670 weeks ago
Sure Pete, but my girls are fairly evenly matched when it comes to beach speed. If I was to check the betting line between you and Dalene, I'm pretty sure you'd be going off at around 20-1.
Running on the beach is so much fun. And I always wanted a sister, lucky them :)
1 reply · active 669 weeks ago
If you catch them on the right day, they might be willing to sell their sister to you. I promise you they won't be asking much.

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