4th of July Cocoa Beach Trip
Due to a death in the family, this year instead of the usual fireworks and cookouts for the 4th of July we had to take a quick trip to Cocoa Beach, Florida. It was a last minute, spur of the moment trip with no clear plans. We got there Friday afternoon and came back the following Monday.
Due to my Uncle Bobby not wanting to have a funeral (or any formal service) we had plenty of time to relax and reminisce around the swimming pool, and play on the beach. We held a gathering at Bobby’s house and invited all his friends. It was a nice gesture and I am sure he would have appreciated the format. In addition, it was nice to go around and enjoy some of the things he enjoyed. We ate at a few of his favorite restaurants. Specifically, Grill’s Tiki Bar is a great little seafood restaurant on a dock in the port. There are signs posted all over warning you not ask them to fry any fish. No word on what would happen if you did. I assume you would be slapped in the face with said fish or endure some other form of public humiliation.
The trip also gave me the chance to see some cousins that I have not seen in many years. For the first time ever, I was in the position to say ‘Do you know who I am? I haven’t seen you since you were this tall’. However, I try to avoid cliches and have always hated it when people say things like that to me. So I didn’t mention it.
Though we have a vacation coming up pretty soon. Cameron got his first taste of the beach a little early. I have to say that he enjoyed it. We only went out one day, but he seemed to have a good time. He just loves water and anytime we pass it in a vehicle (go over a bridge, by a water fountain, etc..) he points and says wahbuh. Then proceeds to cry because we didn’t stop and let him play in it.
I have posted some photos of the trip in my photo albums. Below are a few from the album.
