The Beach Party: Vehicle of fun and memories

Grenada, The Spice Island, is a place I am quite familiar.  It is where my family is deeply rooted.  On many visits, growing up, we would pull the entire family together for a full day of beach fun.  My uncles would don their snorkling gear and leave early in the morning for several hours in deep water harpooning fish, grabbing lobster and other sea delicacies for us to cook on the beach.  Everything we ate was either freshly caught or picked from the water or land.  Everyone ate, swam, and rested numerous times throughout the day and not necessarily in that order.  Those are some good memories.

Having family around always creates long lasting happy memories that we all cherish.  You don't have to have alot or spend alot to achieve that goal.  You will not need balloons, table covers, or table skirts.  They are certainly great decorative items, but a beach needs no decorating.   The sights and sounds of your favorite beach is the reason it's your favorite.  What? You couldn't dream of bringing your entire family out to a public beach?  Nonsense.  It's public!  Get out early and claim your area.  Bring lots of food and drink and let your family self entertain.

There are some essentials a beach party needs...a cooler is most important.  With the weather being a warm as it is during the summer months, dehydration could be an issue.  Now you can get creative with your cooler style.  For instance a palm tree cooler, can bring a palm tree to your beach if one isn't naturally growing and it can hold significant quantities of ice and drinks.  The generic blue box cooler works just a well.  Don't forget your plates, cups and napkins.

Make sure it's a family affair and share the work load.  With that everyone will have an opportunity to enjoy themselves and leave your event with memories they will never forget.