The sky's the limit

The sky's the limit

Do you ever just lift your eyes to the sky to snag a glimpse of the never ending beauty in the fluffiest clouds or even the anger of storm clouds lingering overhead? It is mesmerizing on so many levels. Escaping the bustle of the city with its anonymity and coldness has been our plan for such a very long while, most likely before we even realized that it was our destiny. As life’s journey leads us on the twists and turns of each phase, we gather knowledge, dreams, desires that in the farthest reaches of my mind were cultivating the need for peace, love and harmony. Not to appear too cliche for me and mine, we both traveled many miles and survived personal struggles so when destiny brought our broken wandering souls together it was meant to be. Fueled by the elements of coastal life and our love of nature lead us to this place we now call home.

Each evening as our day comes to a close our trusty pup is always waiting to go for a ride around the village and along the beach drive. For a creature that supposedly lacks the ability to speak he certainly can get his point across if we delay in facilitating his daily travels. He isn’t the only one that looks forward to the afternoon cruise through the pastel rainbow of homes that grace the island paradise.

The path taken is almost always the same, as if there could be much of a deviation in the 1.6 square mile layout, however to our party of three (2 humans & the boss pup) we have yet to be disappointed in the view. The sound of the crashing waves upon the rocks or the hellos squawked by the birds in flight are all music to our ears. The majestic flight of the pelican as he glides so skillfully mere inches above the water and in a flash..dinner has been gathered and off he goes. We sit in such awe of the talents in these fine feathered anglers.

For millions of years these incredible creatures have hovered, preyed, and captured the slimy delicacies of the deep in order to provide for themselves. It makes one ponder little ones watching the cool dad bird gliding over the water plucking a fish and flying away as they cheer his success. Could maybe they be taking notes as to how to follow the lead of the lead bird dude? Yes sometimes my mind goes way out there but thus the thoughts of a dreamer.

The pelican is but one of over 200 species of feathered creatures that share our Village situated on Follet’s Island by the Gulf of Mexico. Surfside Beach is recorded to house a mere population of less than 1000 residents in the hidden gem community. As new full time residents blessed to call this slice of paradise home, we are renewed in humanity and kindness as neighbors wave or yell out “how you doing”, neighbors helping neighbors volunteering to clean up our beaches. There is an overall feeling of pride and welcomeness that abounds here that I for one seem to have been missing for far too long.

Being the creative dreamer of dreams, writer of tales, philosophical blender of enlightenment, and painter of word rainbows, this slice of heaven could not be more perfect. The tapestry of the sunrise warming the sky for another day of adventure is as magnificent as is one of Van Gogh's creations. Let me not short change the sizzle of the sunset as the day gives way to night, a beauty all of its own. For our party of three, happily ever after is located along the Gulf Coast in the great state of Texas.