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

On Valentine's Eve: Oregon's Birthday and Kitzhaber

Sadly, Salem has seen better days. 

We worked our way to Salem today. 

In order to see the Oregon State Constitution, rarely on display.

Oregon's birthday is tomorrow.

We wondered what we would see.

 

Knowing, all has not been well.

It was a sad day for Oregon, its citizens, and its leaders. 

 We watched this news outside the Oregon Senate Chambers.

Thirty feet from the Governor's door.

   We had some interesting conversations last night about what we might see today, but in the moment, they were not at all concerned with the state troopers and camera crews literally camped out behind their heads. They were focused on seeing the Oregon State Seal.

   Here's to spring in the capitol. 

May the new year bring citizen leadership and healing.

 May Oregon's citizens learn, act, pray, vote, and give back.

Let us live intentionally within the communities we call home. 

What we plant, will bloom.