tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688123750377283575.post456857826944266609..comments2024-01-31T01:15:10.128-07:00Comments on Ken- inatractor: #169. or, At The Ocean, Not On The Ocean.Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17697779460254600164noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688123750377283575.post-2439872023883370392013-09-24T10:30:20.355-06:002013-09-24T10:30:20.355-06:00The ocean is my go to place. I grew up on Long Is...The ocean is my go to place. I grew up on Long Island and when I moved away I still closed my eyes and went to the beach when I had migraines. Now that I'm back on the east coast, I'm so grateful! I love me some beach time!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688123750377283575.post-84879878762676921182013-09-23T20:53:53.348-06:002013-09-23T20:53:53.348-06:00Dear Ken friend,
I read this the day you posted i...Dear Ken friend,<br /><br />I read this the day you posted it (from my phone, hence the dely in replying) and just had to smile. You KNOW I have a 'thing' for the ocean. It truly does heal my soul, and restores what I've lost, and rests my weary bones. I'm the one that cries when I leave (and some times I cry when I get there from sheer relief, like seeing a long-lost love or something). <br /><br />That's funny about walking near the water. I love to walk in it. Ankle deep, knee deep if I want a good resistance workout. When I run at the beach, I run JUUUUST beside the foam that rolls in - I like to dodge the waves and try to keep my shoes dry. <br /><br />This week I will be just at an hour from the beach, and I am thinking that I might just make a day trip and go. I'll post if I do, and a pic to go with it of my footsteps juuuust outside the surf! :) CLRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01207164054349835246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688123750377283575.post-23121705241271868282013-09-23T13:02:55.788-06:002013-09-23T13:02:55.788-06:00That's how I feel about the ocean, too. It'...That's how I feel about the ocean, too. It's so healing. I'm pretty luck I guess - I live a mile away from the ocean.Natalie DeYounghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16906680301422288990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688123750377283575.post-55426921086321755552013-09-23T07:30:51.548-06:002013-09-23T07:30:51.548-06:00Hey Holly!
Maybe when I was younger and more dari...Hey Holly!<br /><br />Maybe when I was younger and more daring, surfing might have been a tad more appealing. Now that I'm older and wiser, there's far to many fruity umbrella drinks to sample. Who has time for life threatening physical activities? :)Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17697779460254600164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688123750377283575.post-19894581540807846372013-09-23T07:27:35.903-06:002013-09-23T07:27:35.903-06:00Hi Stephen,
I find that interesting. Is it becau...Hi Stephen, <br /><br />I find that interesting. Is it because you grew up there, or is it something that developed as you went along? Either way, about an hour seems like a pretty nice excuse to get away for a peaceful afternoon. Perfect!Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17697779460254600164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688123750377283575.post-70335786346407942862013-09-23T07:24:50.790-06:002013-09-23T07:24:50.790-06:00Hey Annika,
I hope there's some ocean for you...Hey Annika,<br /><br />I hope there's some ocean for you sometime in your future.<br /><br />I think Jaws changed the minds of a lot of people from casually taking a dip in the ocean. At least in space, nothings trying to eat you........yet! :)Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17697779460254600164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688123750377283575.post-12862069156895305072013-09-23T07:19:42.799-06:002013-09-23T07:19:42.799-06:00Hey Debra,
Maybe us prairie kids need to keep at ...Hey Debra,<br /><br />Maybe us prairie kids need to keep at least one foot firmly planted in the dirt? :)Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17697779460254600164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688123750377283575.post-36777026110581109932013-09-23T07:18:02.394-06:002013-09-23T07:18:02.394-06:00Hey Marcy,
I'm not sure, but perhaps if I had...Hey Marcy,<br /><br />I'm not sure, but perhaps if I had grown up nearer to the ocean, I might be a bit more comfortable with all of the mysteries of the deep. As it is though, I'd be happy to pull my lounger up, under a shady little palapa, and enjoy a beer with you. :)Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17697779460254600164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688123750377283575.post-42178156114060763892013-09-22T19:54:32.081-06:002013-09-22T19:54:32.081-06:00Ever since I watched that documentary about great ...Ever since I watched that documentary about great whites where they had the underwater cameras set up to record a great white attack and they revealed that a surfboard was the perfect thing to use because from below it looks just like a seal... yeah you won't catch me surfing. Queen Holly the Magnificenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11061266046296726613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688123750377283575.post-58579499975871682962013-09-22T17:33:39.475-06:002013-09-22T17:33:39.475-06:00I get crabby if I go too long without seeing the o...I get crabby if I go too long without seeing the ocean. I"m about an hour from it and make the trip once every few months.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688123750377283575.post-74591519316618431982013-09-22T14:41:37.156-06:002013-09-22T14:41:37.156-06:00I'm grown up on a group of islands, to me ther...I'm grown up on a group of islands, to me there's nothing more healing than the ocean - too bad I'm not living anywhere near it right now. Both being on and at the ocean are gold worth to me.<br /><br />However, Jaws made me afraid of swimming alone - doesn't matter the ocean was too cold for sharks where I grew up. Regarding that matter, the ocean freaks me out. Other than that, I prefer the unexplored deapths of oceans to space - even if it's almost a tie.Annikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07472079022715042464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688123750377283575.post-79606067469873980592013-09-22T13:30:11.690-06:002013-09-22T13:30:11.690-06:00As a die-hard prairie girl, I'm with you! Even...As a die-hard prairie girl, I'm with you! Even swimming near the ocean's shore kinda freaks me out. I prefer just to look at the ocean too.Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688123750377283575.post-71923312086084309602013-09-22T10:57:19.775-06:002013-09-22T10:57:19.775-06:00I have never thought of surfing that way before, b...I have never thought of surfing that way before, but your fishing analogy makes perfect sense. Excuse me a second while I go and cross surfing off my bucket list. OK, back again. I love the ocean, too, but don’t like being in the sun or the wind very much. I like the sounds of the waves and the seagulls, and I like gazing out to sea. A nice little shelter at the water’s edge with a beer in my hand is perfect for me. Marcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18146625702822086807noreply@blogger.com