Routines or Ruts (Part 2)

In my last post I asked myself whether my daily morning routine was, in fact, a rut in which I was deeply embedded.  I also said I would come up with some alternatives to my rather robotic AM procedure.

 So, here's my first one:
 Continue with the first few steps, which are necessary (like feeding my cat).Make my mug of tea,
 but take it with me as I hop into the car and take a little trip.

 My first morning trip will be to Long Beach Island, a little over an hour's drive.
The drive should be fairly free of traffic, the route will wind through the pinelands of southern New Jersey, where the commercial buildings (like McDonalds, 7-Eleven Stores, and Walmarts) will be left behind. It won't be long before I'll be crossing the bridge over the bay.

Beautiful Photography by Alexander Gurtchedd

 I will open the windows a bit (it will still be pretty chilly if I do this soon) so that I can breathe in the salty air, and hear more clearly the call of the seagulls as they hover and swoop for their breakfast in the the briny waves.  Maybe I'll see a few small sailing craft braving the early morning temperatures. In minutes I will be on the island.

 I could drive the length of it, seeing what businesses are open or boarded up, still showing the ravages of the terrible Sandy Storm. (Was that 2 years ago already?). There are a lot of year round residents on the islands, but it's typically pretty quiet in the late winter/early spring, especially if
I go on a weekday.

But what I really want to do is park near the ocean, walk along the beach and watch the waves roll in, take a few pictures.

Think....pray....dream.... maybe have a little lunch somewhere before I head back home.....AND CREATE SOMETHING AWESOME!!

Well, now that I've written about it, I can't wait to do it. Thursday is the first day of spring....hmmm...this could be my way to celebrate it. I'm excited!