Tropical Morning...

Before we retired, we would treat ourselves to a week or two or three in Hawaii, as a celebration of completing another busy season.  When we discovered the Tropical Tip of Texas, our perspective changed somewhat: more like Mexico than Hawaii, but (depending on the season) tropical breezes, swaying palm trees, an island attitude, and the best part for us: you could get to it by RV.

It may sound simple, but one of the things I really appreciate here is being able to step out the door in the morning, and having the weather be a delight.  Granted, it isn't always that way.  But today was glorious.

I started the morning with some time on the paddleboard.  The tide was lower (getting away from the spring tides around the full moon), making it easy to just step onto the board in a standing position and paddle away...

Part of the reason for an early start: the weather weasels were calling for wind "10 to 35 mph"... you have to laugh at that range - it offers NO usable information, but it does cover their butts.  Our temperatures generally don't vary more than 10 to 12 degrees from day to night this time of year, and it was a beautiful 70º not long after the sun came up.

The wind was light, but blowing right down the canal; it was a good workout paddling against the wind... and delightfully easy paddling back... good when your muscles are tired from the upwind work.

The tide was just right to be able to come up to the dock and just... sit down on it.  I like it when a plan comes together.  I like it when it looks like you have a plan.

While I was hosing off the board and putting stuff away, Joan asked if I wanted my fruit plate outside on the deck... "Well, sure."  We eat fruit almost every morning, but it tastes better when you eat it outside.  ;-)  Then, breakfast out on the deck, too.

Little Izzy likes to be out on the deck, as well...

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Aloha!  Buenos dias!  Goodmorning!