Yesterday, we woke up to a birthday party for me
and then Christmas for the rest of us!
After a big breakfast, we drove to the boat launch to pile into son's boat and head to their special place-a sandbar/island in Nassau Sound just before it opens into the ocean.
The guys set to fishing while we girls took a walk
and hunted for shells and sand dollars!
In Florida, when you turn 70, you no longer need a fishing license so when one of the poles had a bite, I ran to get it! Everyone shouted advice and in a few minutes, I had reeled in my first ever fish! It is a whiting!
And since we caught several, we did cook them over the camp stove and enjoyed a fish dinner!
I had never seen this colored crab shell--it looks like a leopard and guess what? That is what it is called! They are small and this one is 2" across.
We also found these 'lily pad' like animals and learned they are sea pansies! A type of soft sea coral.
And when stressed, they emit a luminescence which my son learned!
It's been a great start for my new decade
and now we can say we are both in our 70's!
A perfect close to one of the best days of 2025!
