Yesterday I had a great walk on the beach and plan another in just a few minutes. I've been reading No-Hill's thread, and it reminds me to be grateful, grateful, grateful that I'm able to live so close to the ocean.
Sigh...that will be my second home... I feel relaxed just reading about you walking on the beach.
AG, my advice FWIW, is don't wait too long. If you really love it. I am SO glad that XH and I bought this intended "retirement" home 20 years before I thought we'd retire. Now, I get the amazing health benefits of the ocean, every day if I want it.
Thanks for posting, I love your new intentions to slow down on the self-help and self-analysis, I can very much relate to the need!