Ten.One Thousand, Nine Hundred & Sixty-Seven
I turn on my side and say a few gratitudes.
The thought is nice, but there is no one to replace them.
What is it about family travel that causes all of this unnecessary stress?
Will it be worth it? I think so.
They are already a handful of innings into the game. I find her on the blanket and sit beside her in the sun.
4-4. 5-4, Saints. Fort Bragg up the bat at the bottom of the 7th. Men on 2nd and 3rd. Last batter at the plate has two strikes. Strike three swinging.
Not bad. I’d come here again.
As long as we don’t have to go back to the grocery store.
We track them down at the beach. This is an unplanned moment of beauty that might not have happened if everything had gone the way I wanted it to go. We sit and sit and sit, waiting for the boys to return. Someone brings over a few cans of Lorenza Rosé Spritz while we talk and watch the water. Cold ocean breeze blowing against our faces. This is my first sunset at the beach.
Yes, more of this, please.
