Varying from the Routine

On Saturday and Sunday mornings I can usually be found sitting outside in front of my or my neighbor's house enjoying a couple cups of coffee. We are usually joined by several other of our adult neighbors and a half dozen plus children of varying ages running around enjoying being outside with friends. We have named our weekend morning routine "Coffee on the Stoop".

This morning at the invitation of one of the regular "Stoopers" we moved our coffee spot to the end of the beach at the end of the road. We packed up the collective 5 children that we were presently responsible for, mounted up on the bikes and pedaled the 1/4 mile to our little Lake Erie beach. Within several minutes we had the bikes stashed, the kids stripped down to bathing suits, camping chairs set up and most importantly the coffee poured. With one cup of Joe down, I joined the mini-people that were cruising around in and out of the clear waist deep water. A quick dive under the cool surface and I was revived and ready for some more of my favorite morning beverage.

I know that it is not the most idyllic beach, but this morning it was just right.