Water & Sun

Then there was the beach... ahh the beach. It's always great to return to that, to the calm movement of cool water and the endless invitation to look outward, to the horizon, where the blue sea meets a cloudless blue sky. The beach was shallow, as we like it, and the girls were happy in the water despite early statements that they would not go into the water because they didn't want to wash their hair later on. 

But the sea does that. It invites you in with the sparkles and the fish. One thing leads to another - perhaps it's wanting to put water in that pail - and you get your feet wet. Then you realize that the wetness isn't so bad and, once your toes get accustomed to the temperature it's actually quite lovely. Next it's the leg, perhaps only up to the knee. Then it's watching the small fish surrounding your toes as your feet fluff up the sand. Then it's wanting to go out just a bit further. Finally, it's the pure delight in the splashing and the playing. By then the sea has overcome your desire for non-showers and keeping hair dry. You squeal in delight and laugh as you splash each other. Summer has arrived for real.