Hello, Again

We have been doing a lot of balancing this summer: work, life, children, jobs, love, fun, play, school, learning, and faith. You too?

Slowly, we are getting better at balancing this thing called life. Maybe, we are learning to say, "no," or maybe, I'm getting better at less planning and grasping, "Do what comes next."

There's always a lot of new things to try, and turning of the heads as we try them. "Which direction to go?" She coxed a couple of races for the first time. 

Given his work schedule, it's a miracle he made it to the water. 

 He's a good sport, wherever you take him. Mostly.

We added a young friend for much of the month with Safe Families for Children.

 And managed to meet family near Muir's mountain for a night.

  Then play more on sandy shores,

 and see some fishies.

 We tried to take it all in. 

One day at a time.

Grateful for every moment, and every girl.

Then, this past weekend, she took us to 5,000 feet and made it. 

Barely.

Some days that's good enough. 

 We rested, read, and got sun burnt. 

Some of us. 

 We tried new, scary things, and got through them.

We smiled.

We were brave.

We did the next thing. 

Only love can be divided endlessly and still not diminish. 

Don't wish me happiness

I don't expect to be happy all the time...

It's gotten beyond that somehow. 

Wish me courage and strength and a sense of humor. 

I will need them all.

The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, 

too greedy, or too impatient. 

 To dig for treasures shows not only impatience and greed, 

but lack of faith. 

 

Patience, patience, patience, is what the sea teaches.

Patience and faith. 

One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach

—waiting for a gift from the sea. 

All quotes & poems are from Anne Morrow Lindbergh's,

 Gift from the Sea 

Beachy Kid Books

The Sea of Sleep

Utterly Otterly Day

The Sea Fairies

 

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Oregon Beach To-Do's Near Newport

Hatfield Marine Science Center (free)!

Oregon Coast Aquarium

Beaver Creek Kayak Tours

iconic Sylvia Beach Hotel