Pensacola Beach 2010

In March of 2010, Jay introduced me to Pensacola Beach, Florida. He may live to regret that choice since I absolutely fell in love with this place. If I could describe Paradise, this would be it. White, sugar sand beaches, blue/green ocean, warm breezes and wonderful people. My best friend, Sally Lindberg, came from Texas and spent a few days with us and we had a blast. Jay said he just invites her to come on trips with us to babysit me so he doesn't feel guilty fishing all the time. She and I go sightseeing, because he has seen it all before, and he can just relax and fish the pier. Jay lived on Pensacola beach for about 10 years. After being there, I can't imagine what kind of demons possessed him to convince him to leave that place and move to Idaho. But of course, I'm glad he did.

In June of 2010 we returned to Pensacola and we took Kate and Jordan with us. It was a surprise for them because we had told them that we were going to Oregon and they didn't learn until we got on the airplane that we were actually going to Florida. It was such a great time. Jay and Jordan fished and caught sharks, and hard tails, and king fish and crabs. We swam in the ocean and ate seafood on the beach. We visited the Naval Air Station, where the Blue Angels have their home base, visited the civil war fort at Fort Pickens, and climbed the Pensacola lighthouse. We were staying in a condo on the beach for a week, and if we could have stayed forever, we would have. But alas, we had to return home. Three days after we got home, the gulf oil spill that had been threatening to come ashore all week, finally flooded the beautiful beaches where we had fished and played. It was so sad. I hope they are restored to their original beauty very soon.

Kate and Jordan catching sand crabs.

Jordan fighting a six foot shark.
Jay hooking a King Fish.
Jordan caught a shark the first day. What a pair of fisherman.
Only pictures can describe the beauty of this place.
I like to call this one "Baywatch Jay"
This is the life for me.
Sunset at Ft. Pickens - breathtaking
Can you say, "room with a view"?
Surf fishing was so fun.
This is definitely Jane on the beach.

Jay with the big guns at Ft. Pickens fort.
Fishing the pier at Ft. Pickens.
Might look like snow, but it's not. Pure white sand.