Enjoy the Corpus Christi Surf, at least five minutes worth!

My wife and I noticed that spring break for her teaching job coincided with our daughter’s break from graduate school. So we packed up the car and headed to Denton, Texas. While there (it was a WONDERFUL time, by the way) we drove a bit deeper into the heart of Texas, all the way to Corpus Christi, on the Gulf Coast.

We were a bit concerned that, as a resort town during spring break, it would be crowded and overrun with celebrating collegians. To our surprise, it was not. So we enjoyed a l-o-n-g, l-o-v-e-l-y day sitting at the beach. Having grown up in Oregon, I absolutely love being in close proximity to the big water. When we lived in southern California during our early marriage, our favorite thing was to drive down and sit at the beach all day. We didn’t need to do anything; just read and eat and enjoy the sights and sounds of the surf. The occasional sea lion or dolphin sightings were icing on the cake.

We both grew up camping. We enjoy being out in God’s creation. A treasured memory from our honeymoon is our walk through the whispering pines atop the San Bernardino Mountains. Even today, when we need to get away here in Minnesota, we dash up to Lake Superior just to sit on the beach, or skip rocks, or hunt for agates.

So, considering the long, hard winter we went through, I put together this video to remind me of our spring break adventure, and to enable me to enjoy it on demand until I am able to return. I hope you enjoy it, too!