I want a “butt”!!!
August 15, 2010
superwife512
Tags: beach, boat, butt, elliott key, friends, fun in the sun, water
First and foremost… let me clarify! I’m a huge Finding Nemo fan (INSTANT classic!) so every time I go on a boat I refer to it as “butt.” I’m strange I know. Deal with it. It’s one of my “quirks.” I had a practice professor during graduate school that use to say “everyone has a quirk, it’s when that quirk gets in the way of functioning that you should seek help.” Ah I digress.
I guess digressing is one of my other quirks. Wait. What was I talking about? (Takes a moment to read back…) Oh yeah! Butts. Nemo. So I love Finding Nemo and (as of today) I love boats (last time I’ll be calling it that). Our friends Ali & Omar (cool peeps!) invited about 15 of us to go out on their boat this weekend (I can’t take credit for this friendship my parents “wooed” them many years ago… I can take credit for the appreciation and love I have developed for them, they are like family).
(Our little “butt” and our captain who is wearing a white shirt. Here we are leaving Mosquito City).
So we went to Elliot Key in the South of Florida waters (Bad Geographer here… wish I could give you more details… BAD DIRECTION GIVER TOO). I gotta tell you I was a bit nervous coming onto this whole “butt” situation. Truthfully I have only been in three other “butts” in the past (two cruises and my cousin’s much larger “butt”… lol. That sounded funny!)
This little guy (the “butt”) was smaller than my past experiences. Let me tell you something… small = BUMPY in the high seas!!! So our friend (Omar the captain!) says “all the children please sit on the floor of the boat. Adults can sit on the edge.” I gotta say… I’M SOOOOO GLAD I DO NOT CONSIDER MYSELF AN ADULT OR I WOULD HAVE FLOWN OFF THAT BOAT SOOOOOOO FAST! (Yes, I’m yelling for dramatic effect!).
(Horrible pic of me… but it kinda shows were I… and the kids were sitting! I also think it shows the fear in my face!)
Long story short we first arrived to this little key (it has a name… I can’t remember it… but if you -the reader- are ever interested in visiting it I can do the research). This place was GORGEOUS. We were sooooooo excited to take pictures and explore… so we dock (look at me using fancy “butt” terms!) and get onto the key… ONLY TO BE EATEN ALIVE BY MOSQUITOES. Seriously I lost count of how many bites I have on my body! Needless to say we left that beautiful key VERY quickly.
After having the scenic tour Omar took us down to Elliott Key. And then I fell in love. It’s a whole different world! Seriously… think of the wedding scene of The Little Mermaid (tell me you’ve watched that… if you haven’t we MUST!). We got there and we anchored (I know… I know… you are SO proud of me for all these terms!). The fun thing about Elliott Key is that you really can’t explore the key (or at least I don’t think you can). It just serves as a reference point, a location… but the waters that surround it are all very shallow… which allows for a very natural beach. WHAT an experience!
We arrived at about 10ish am. By the time we left there were about 500 “butts” filled with families, young and young at heart people, frat (CUTE) boys, and model (pretty) girls. There were babies and even doggies! Everyone was courteous and super excited to be in touch with nature. People were playing volleyball, they were floating, they were flying kites, listening to music and enjoying each OTHER (in some areas the water only reached our ankles!). CAN YOU IMAGINE THAT? Why have I not done this every weekend of my life? We even barbecued IN THE MIDDLE OF THE OCEAN!!! (Did you know they sell little grills that you can attach to your “butt”?).
(People living LIFE. Having FUN!)
Overall today was an AMAZING DAY. Spending time with my loved ones while making new friends is my idea of a perfect day. Today was a perfect day!
(I LOVED OUR LITTLE FAMILY… AND I LOVED OUR LITTLE TENT!)
Only one problem… I HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET MYSELF A “BUTT”… so I can do this every weekend!!!
Until next time…
Your friendly neighborhood SW!
Ps. I have a pretty cool tan now too… an added bonus! 
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Ash H |
August 15, 2010 at 9:55 pm
Freakin awesome day!!!
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socialjerk |
August 15, 2010 at 10:48 pm
I was trying to get a friend of mine to ask for a boat ride one day. I finally convinced her by saying, “I want to touch the butt!” Looks like a great day!
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Alaina |
August 16, 2010 at 6:12 am
That’s so cool that you guys had a BBQ in the middle of the ocean! Too awesome!