The Ocean

I don't actually live beside the sea know but in the hills. However on a clear day then I can part of the ocean. I would live on the sea where there are hurricanes!

I'm sure where you live now is very pretty, too. You called them "hills". Are they hills or mountains? I like mountains, too. Kathy.

I remember it rained just about everyday when we went to Florida in 1963. My oldest nephew and I managed to get to go swimming a lot, though. It sounds like the water is a lot prettier where you live now! I've been to The Bahamas so I know about what it's like down there. I took a cruise down there in 1990. I imagine it would get very rough whenever a storm or hurricane comes up. My brother used to live in Gulf Shores, Alabama and they had a lot of rough weather down there. That's why I'm glad I don't live near the ocean, myself. I just like to visit occasionally. Kathy.

GOOD MORNING KATHY. I hope u get to go back if you want to. Financil problems keeps us fromdoing alot of things but keep the faith, our ship will come in one of these days, lol.

I believe so, too.Kathy.

Hi Antiquelady! It's been a long time since I've been to the ocean. I don't know when or if I'll ever get to go back. I don't mean to sound pessimistic but it will depend on my financial situation. I was thinking about when I used to go when I was younger when I started this discussion. I just got to thinking about how I used to gaze out over the ocean and think about the countries and people over there and I just wondered if anybody else did the same thing. I hope you do get to go to the ocean someday. If you can't swim, it's always nice to go for a walk on the beach. It's very relaxing. Kathy.

where we were at off MAtagordo Tx. beach was some babyones down the beach but where we were there was none. Tehy stayed in that one spot!

Hi Lakota12! The Pacific Ocean is definitely rougher than the Atlantic Ocean. I have been swimming in both of them. I went swimming in the Pacific Ocean in Hawaii in 1972. I still enjoyed it no matter. Sharks must not be near as bad in some places as they are in others. They are really bad down in Gulf Shores, Alabama and Florida, especially in Daytona Beach. I have a mylot friend who goes swimming in the Yellow Sea and he says sharks are not a problem there. That's good. Kathy.

I can understand your reluctance to get in the water, due to the cold. What I can not understand is being concerned about the sharks in the water. I have seen the movie "Jaws" with all of it's sequels, and it is scary, but most people can separate fact from fiction. Movies are similar to dreams, in that, they don't USUALLY HAPPEN. Don't get me wrong, shark attacks do happen, but they are VERY INFREQUENT. To stay out of the ocean, because of the possibility of it happening, is depriving yourself of some of the joy of living and experiencing different things. Try it out just so you can say "I did it and I survived." If we do not do any of the things that others have done before us because of what "Might happen", could we actually call this living? I would call it just surviving.

Hi animegirl334! I go in the ocean despite the sharks. Like I said in my discussion, I enjoy riding the waves. That's so much fun! Kathy.

Hi Jan! I don't live near the ocean or anything. In fact, it's a little over 600 miles south of here in Gulf Shores, Alabama, which is right on the Alabama-Florida state line. When I started this discussion, I was thinking about when my family and I used to go down there a lot on vacation. It would be fun to swim with the dolphins, wouldn't it? I think they're so cute! I wouldn't mind having one for a pet. I don't think it would survive in my pond, though, lol. Thank you for responding. Kathy.

You are lucky that you don't have to be concerned about sharks. They are very bad in Gulf Shores, Alabama, which is a little over 600 miles from here. They are also bad in Florida. I have another mylot friend who goes swimming in the Yellow Sea a lot and he says sharks are not a problem there, either. I'm sure the day of Tsunami was very bad! It was so awful that so many lives were claimed! I'm just glad that it didn't claim your life or any of your family's. Happy mylotting! Kathy.

I don't know how good a swimmer I am but I still enjoy it, anyway. I only got to go swimming one time last summer and this past summer, I didn't go at all. It surprises me as much as I like to swim. That just goes to show you how busy I am I guess. We have a natatorium here in Jasper now but they charge to go swimming there. They do have an indoor pool now and I might try it this winter. Kathy.

Thank you for responding! I never thought of the ocean being the healthiest place to swim. I knew that the salty water was good for healing wounds, though. You're lucky that sharks are not a problem where you live. They are bad down in Gulf Shores, Alabama and Florida, especially Daytona Beach. The ocean down there is infested with sharks! Yes, it would be interesting to keep swimming and see what country we end up in, wouldn't it? It would be a long way from the states, though, and I'm not that strong a swimmer, either. Kathy.

I kept telling my youngest I would take him to the ocean and as much as my back would have loved it in a regular bed at a motel, me and the boys took tents and camped in a state park. We stayed in a motel one night on the way there. I wanted to find the cheapest way to get what they wanted. We also saved all of our change for a year and used that for gas money. Sometimes it's hard to not dip into the change, though!!

Hi mzz663! It's good to hear from you again. It sounds like you had a good time in NC this summer. I love to travel but due to my financial situation, I haven't been anywhere in 10 years. I also think the sound of the ocean is very relaxing. I have a cd I sometimes play at night to help me go to sleep that has ocean waves on it. I think dolphins are so cute! My parents, oldest nephew, and I saw some at Marineland in Daytona Beach, Florida in 1963. I wouldn't mind having one for a pet, lol. I have a pond (actually, it's a big lake but we always called it a pond) in front of my house and I doubt it would survive in it. Kathy.

Hi jheLaichie! Thank you for responding. Yes, the ocean is very peaceful. I like to hear the waves crashing against the beach at night. I have a cd I listen to at night to help me sleep better sometimes that has ocean waves on it. I went to The Bahamas in 1990 and I went snorkeling down there. That was a lot of fun. We didn't see many fish that day. Just a few small ones. Kathy.

I bet it's beautiful where you live! I used to travel a lot and I've been to Montana and have seen the mountains there. I've been to Bozeman, Bute, Helena, and Billings, Montana. I used to travel with tour groups and one time, we entered Yellowstone National Park coming from Montana. I live in Jasper, Alabama, which is 43 miles northwest of Birmingham so I'm a pretty good distance from the ocean. I was mainly thinking about when my family and I used to go to Gulf Shores and Orange Beach,Alabama. That's a little over 600 miles south of here, on the Alabama-Florida state line. We used to go to Florida a lot, too, when I was a child. I have also been to Hawaii, The Bahamas, and to Europe. I went swimming in the ocean in these places, too. When we went to Europe in 1973, I went swimming in the Mediterranean Sea in Nice, France. I feel like I'm bragging when I say I've been to all these places but I have. I've seen the beaches in California, too, but didn't get a chance to go swimming there. The boats you saw were probably cargo ships or cruise ships. I always enjoyed watching them, too. When I went to The Bahamas in 1990, I took a cruise. Kathy.

No, you didn't tell me you were going to Oklahoma this winter. I hope you have a good time while you are there. You will have to keep in touch. What part of Oklahoma are you from? I have been to Oklahoma City. My family and I spent the night there one time on our way home from out west. Also, I went with a tour group out west one time and we stopped to see the Cowboy Hall Of Fame. I really enjoyed that. That was in 1988. We also stopped in a little town called Cherokee, Oklahoma. I would love to go to Tulsa, Oklahoma sometime. I hear that's a beautiful city. My mother's first name was "Tulsa", btw. Her daddy named her because her mother never could think of what to name her kids, lol! She never did like that name, though. But, you know, those kinds of names are popular now. My grandfather used to go to Oklahoma quite a bit. That was a LONG time ago. That's where he came up with the name. I don't know what it was he did there but he had something to do with the Indians. Kathy.

yeah, it's beautiful here. Just the winters are bad with lot of snow. LIving here for 7 years and plowed my own driveway and believe me it gets old ! But, I am going to OKlhama , did I tell you that? anyway, going to oklahoma, my home state in Oct to spend the winter this time. I would love to take a cruise. maybe when I'm older I can do that LOL I am 60 now, not old just learning to enjoy life !

Hi cartman714! Thank you for responding and welcome to mylot! I have heard of Huntington Beach. I'm glad you don't have to worry about sharks. I'm sure the stingrays are bad enough. I'm just glad you never have been stung by one. My parents, oldest nephew, and I went to Marineland in Daytona Beach, Florida in 1963 and we saw a lot of sharks, stingrays, dolphins, sea turtles, etc. Do you go to the beach everyday in the winter even? You said you went everyday. You must have perfect weather all the time. Kathy.

I think dolphins are so cute! I wouldn't mind having one of those for a pet. I have a lake in front of my house but I doubt he would survive in it, lol. Kathy.

Thank you for your response. As I said, I love to go swimming in the ocean, myself. I'm sure it's more fun to go swimming in an ocean where you don't have to be so concerned about sharks. I always say to each his own, but I prefer going swimming a little later in the day. I went swimming in the ocean in the morning down in Gulf Shores, Alabama one time and I kept feeling fish rubbing against my legs. I can't stand that feeling especially if I can't see what it is. I figured this might be the worst time for sharks, too. Kathy.

Welcome to mylot! Yes, I love swimming in the ocean, too. It's been a long time since I've done it, though, because I don't live anywhere near the ocean. I probably live about six or seven hours drive from it. I'm in Alabama and the closest I am to the ocean is Gulf Shores or Orange Beach, Alabama. Thank you for respoding. Kathy.

I haven't been to the ocean since 1990, myself. That was when I took a cruise to the Bahamas. Several of us went snorkeling one day and that was a lot of fun. When I started this discussion, I was thinking about when my family and I used to go to Gulf Shores, Alabama and Florida all the time. I used to like to collect seashells when I was a child, too. You can still get attacked by a shark even if you're not surfing. Sharks are really bad down in Gulf Shores and Florida, especially Daytona Beach. There was a 14 year old girl that was attacked by a shark a few years ago down in Gulf Shores. I still like to go swimming in the ocean nevertheless. I just have to be careful. I've heard of this hotel that is built under the ocean. I read about it somewhere one time but I don't remember the name of it, either. I don't think I would care to stay in it, though. I don't believe in lotteries but I hope you do get to go there someday. Thank you for responding and happy mylotting. Kathy.

That's the way it is in this country. We can only go to the beach in the summertime. It's just too cold to go in the winter. On the other hand, my parents went to Florida in the winter one time, expecting it to be cold down there. They said they burned up in the clothes they took! This must have been before I was born because I don't remember anything about it. I went snorkeling when I went to The Bahamas in 1990. That was a lot of fun! I think the sharks they have problems with mostly in Florida and Gulf Shores, Alabama are Great Whites. I'm sure there are other problem sharks down there as well. Kathy.

Hi sanuanu! That was just the way it looked to my nephew, like it goes up in the sky. He was quite small then. I don't know know how it looks to him now. Yes, the ocean is very relaxing, especially at night. I have spent the night in motels that are on the beach and it's relaxing to hear the waves crash on the beach at night. Thank you for responding. Kathy.

I never have heard of lathering your body with shampoo before going in the ocean to avoid being attacked by sharks. If I ever get a chance to go to the ocean again, I'll try to remember this. Another tip I read on the internet here lately was to wear a dull colored bathing suit. It sounds like you have a beautiful view behind you in the ocean. Thank you for responding and happy mylotting. Kathy.

I haven't been to the beach in a long time, myself. I bet jumping the waves was fun. I didn't think too much about sharks until the movie "Jaws" came out. Of course, daddy always tried to warn me about them but I still wanted to go, anyway. The funny thing about it was, he used to go sometimes, himself. He was really afraid of sharks, though. I remember I used to take a float out there. I've heard here lately that sharks tend to go for things like that. There was a 14 year old girl attacked by one down in Gulf Shores, Alabama a few years ago. Kathy.

I always thought the ocean and the Gulf Of Mexico were the same because whenever I used to go to Gulf Shores, Alabama, that's where I always went swimming. No, I wouldn't say you're deprived because the gulf is so much like the Atlantic Ocean, anyway. I live in Jasper, Alabama, which is a little over 600 miles from Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Alabama. They're just right near the Alabama-Florida state line. I haven't been down there in over twenty years but whenever my family and I went down there, it was so much like Florida to us. We would almost start to call it "Florida" later on when we got to talking about it. Thank you for responding and happy mylotting. Kathy.