Roadtrip

We packed up and went to the beach today - didn't get there until almost 4, but on the longest day of the year (and the first day of summer), who cares? We went down 288 to Quintana Beach County Park, instead of trying to brave the crowds at Galveston. The sand was less sand and more dirt, but the park facilities themselves were great (it was free, too) and the kids love the beach no matter what color it is. Lots more shells to pick up than we've found before in Galveston, and no crowds at all.

On the way back we drove through the rainstorm - it never reached the beach while we were there - and when we stopped in Lake Jackson (at Buc-ee's, of course) it was 72 and lightly raining. You could smell the freshness of the grass and the breeze blew the rain onto my feet, lovely and cool. We watched the sun come out of the clouds as we got closer to town, and counted 4 rainbows. We ate dinner outside, and finished the day with Amy's Ice Cream.

Happy First Day of Summer everyone, and many happy returns of the day.