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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

North California: Part Three

What I loved most about our vacation was that it combined the best of two worlds . . . the beauty of the redwoods with my need to be by the sea. There was something curious though, the sea didn't smell of the sea. It really was the strangest thing.

I love birds so of course I had to hang out on the pier and spend some time photographing them.

One of my favorite moments from the trip though would have to be when my husband invited a homeless man to sit with us while he grilled some freshly caught salmon on the BBQ for him. He was nervous and anxious when he first approached us but left with a couple of days of food all bagged up and with a smile on his face. Random acts of kindness really make a huge difference and it's one of those memories that will stay with me for a long time.

Still playing catch up from being unplugged and away for a week but hope to be back into the swing of things by next week.

Friday, August 30, 2013

Wish #AugustMoon13

If you had one wish – guaranteed to be fulfilled by the end of 2013 – what would it be?

This prompt reminded me of a poem I wrote a little while ago . . . . .

I wish

to walk hand in hand

to hear the roar of the sea

I wish

to feel the wet sand

to feel how it used to be

I wish

to feel salt air on my face

to feel the waters pull

I wish

to feel your soft embrace

to hear the cries of a gull

I wish

that for just one minute

you could be here with me

I wish

life wasn't empty without you in it

but I guess it wasn't meant to be

So . . . . . if anything was possible, I would wish to see my dad again.

Linking up with August Moon

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Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Yearnings #AugustMoon13

Have you developed new yearnings so far this year? Let go of old ones?

My intense longing to be by the sea is like a thirst that I just can't quench.

There's a powerful sense of calm and peace I feel when sands shift beneath my feet and the ocean stretches out in front of me. Like a full moon it's one of the things that seems able to reach down deep inside of me and touch my very soul.

What yearnings/longings do you have?

Linking up with August Moon.

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