Conundrum

I got some bathing suit bottoms in the mail from J. Crew today. To go with the bathing suit top that I already have. Thereby perhaps creating the illusion of having a whole bathing suit, or: "bathing costume" or even: "togs".

The bottoms are a pretty colour (chocolate brown) and a nice cut. Problem is: they are slightly too big. This is the same problem I have with the other shorts that I wished to replace as bottoms. I know that this will result in the same problem: almost losing them in the briny deep and possibly having to sprint back to the towel bare-bummed.

So the question is: do I see if I can take them in or do I keep eating candied cashews until my ass grows to fit them? Please advise.

Also: any men with size nine feet out there looking for a nice blue pair of flip flops? The ones I got are absurdly wide for my feet. Like snowshoes. Janey: tell Alex.