Oh yeah... it has been some time already since I last went to the beach. Even though I've been meaning to do it several times over the past few weeks, but I just haven't made it. Actually, it's not that far, and sometimes I'm even close by, but something always gets in the way. And now in autumn there are so many other places that want to be visited, so the choice doesn't necessarily fall on the beach. At the moment, the colorful parks and forests are simply more appealing.
But I still have to go to the beach again this year. Even though it's getting harder and harder every day to force myself to go, I still have some unfinished business to take care of. Since the wise man plans ahead, I want to save some of the things we enjoyed so much this year for next season. Otherwise we'll be like the owner of this banana boat, who after last winter probably had big fun peeling his tropical fruit out of the sand.
The winter has already peaked around the corner lately, that's why I would like to go down to our little oasis by the sea for a last time this year.
The swing we made a few years ago still stands strong, but at the time we built it, I couldn't imagine that we would still have so much fun with it. I did the first swinging this year already in the winter and after that we come here several times. Hopefully we can repeat the fun next year as well. I'll probably tie it up higher this time, so the winter storms might not do any damage. It would be wonderful if this wonderful swing would last another year or two to make many more people happy.
Oh yes on the beach, that's always my favorite place to be. Even though I actually like to hang out everywhere, since I also like it in the parks and in the forest. But the sea simply stirs up my longing the most, and unfortunately it's difficult to satisfy it.
That's why after a visit to the beach or the sea, it's always so hard for me to go back home. No matter if it was sunny or even stormy, my heart and soul just want to stay longer. Even when it's already dark, I love to just sit there and look into the distance. These days my thoughts travel much more than I do, and since thoughts are free, I don't like to interrupt them on this journey.
In late summer, when many Japanese have already stopped going to the beach, going down here can be especially intense. You're almost on your own, so there is no limit or border for longing and cravings. I am so glad that this year I had so many opportunities and also so many reasons to come to the sea and, and there I was not limited to just one place. Sometimes with and sometimes without other people, depending on my mood and feelings. But I was never alone, always in the company of the most wonderful people I know.
And that's exactly what I want to do again, next year too, I want to swing all the way into the sunset. Maybe I will even manage to sit down there once more this year and try to swing against the wind.
But as a precaution, I'll bring a hat, because you can't really rely on the sun lately. But I am one hundred percent sure that it will shine us next year again and show us its best and most beautiful side. After all, summer will be back!