I know what I need to do.

Stomach pain. Last night’s pasta?

The downside of being underneath all of these trees.

Water and morning pages. All the thoughts. I decide that yes, we should go to the beach today.

PB & J - light on the J.

I love the cues nature gives you to let you know you are entering another landscape, a new adventure.

The line to park at the beach is about a mile long. We watch people turn their cars around; get out of their car and try to see how much further until they get to the beach; park in the neighborhoods and walk down the hill with all of their things, stopping to pick up whatever has fallen off the cart.

It was worth the wait.

I burn my thighs walking up the sand dune. I want a different view.

Yes. Worth the wait.