The "Passage of Time" Story

It was an ordinary day.  Watching a bowl game on the TV in the family room and needed a break so I went to my den to grab my laptop.  While walking towards the den the lights from the Christmas tree drew my attention.  The hallway as well as the living room was dark making the tree lights twinkle as they illuminated the myriad of ornaments that Carol and I have collected during our 46 years of marriage.  Soon it will be taken down and no one will be able to enjoy it until next year.  So I decided I should take a few photos to share before that event takes place.  The following are the results of my photo shoot.  I have selected the ornaments that show our love for the beach and ocean on our travels.  Hope you enjoy them as much as we do.  It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.

LDub's tree glowing in the dark. 

One of our  latest additions from our visit at the shore this year. 

My favorite, even thought it is not beach oriented. 

Three voluptuous women jumping the waves. 

Our fish Santa. 

A boat ornament from St. Thomas. 

Sanibel Island, FL ornament. 

Suitcase ornament. 

Ornament we purchased in Fort Myers, FL.

Beach scene painted on a sand dollar.

Ornament made from shells. 

Another sand dollar beach scene. 

Lighthouses from the Chesapeake Bay. 

Beach scene. 

Our friends Jerry and Just Sue gave this palm tree with lights to us for Christmas a few years ago. 

Lighthouse ornament. 

Adirondack chair with hat.

Palm tree made from sand. Came from Barbados.

Sand Dollar ornament. 

Ornament we purchased when we traveled to the Panama Canal. 

Hawaiian Shirt ornament. 

St. Croix ornament. 

This is actually a key chain, but we like it better as an ornament. 

Santa made from a Crab's shell. 

Another Santa made from a shell. 

Another Adirondack Chair with wreath. 

Ornament made from a tin can in Jamaica.

Cape May ornament.

Santa made to look like a lighthouse.

Swimming through our tree! 

Sandals ornament. 

A glass sand dollar from St. Croix from Jerry and Just Sue. 

More sandals.

A reindeer sand dollar.

A glass ornament from St. Croix.

Pelican ornament from St. Maarten. 

And the flying fish from Barbados ornament.