I often walked along the shore when the weather was warm enough. I occasionally had time to spend at the beach reading or body surfing.
One morning, I arose early and went to my nearest beach which being a coastal town was not far from where I lived. I had a book with me that I was reading, and had nearly finished it, so I thought after swimming I would read it to it's conclusion.
With my towel and small book, I walked along the beach away from the populated area to somewhere further along the beach where it would be quieter. I had picked out a quiet spot away from the shore where there was an occasional jogger and moved back to the vegetated close sand hill.
I found a recess between two bushes and as I walked behind the shrub, I found another older man there, sitting and reading in the spot I had in mind. He looked like he was aged in his late 40s, which would make him about 25 years older than me, although his body seemed to be in good shape. He sat under a large beach umbrella, reading.
I said 'Oh, Hi. Looks like you've found a good spot for some privacy.'
He said 'Yeah. You're right. There's probably room for two if I move back a little. Join me if you don't find anything else.'
'Thanks, I might,' I said as I wandered away.
I looked around for a minute, then stripped naked and ran to the isolated beach and plunged into the cold water. After an initial freezing shock, I became accustomed to the temperature and wallowed in the shallow water submerging myself and enjoying the invigorating coldness of the sea.
About 10 minutes later, I returned wearing my bathers and T-shirt and said 'It looks like this is the pick of the options around here. If that offer's still going, I think I might join you.'
Removing my T-shirt, I was only wearing shorts when I said, 'My name's Jim by the way.'
He reached up to shake hands and said 'Hi, I'm Angus.'
I was hesitant, but I came out with my next question anyway.
'Would you be offended or uncomfortable if I took my clothes off?'I asked
When there are two straight blokes, there's nothing personal or threatening about nudity. If either or both are gay, or if there is awkwardness, you deal with it as it happens.
He said, 'No. That's OK,'
I asked him, 'Are you gay?'
'No.I'm happily married and have a beautiful daughter. She's 8 years old and the shining light of my life,' he said smiling proudly, showing me the photo of his wife and daughter he was using as a bookmark in the book he was reading.