On Vacation
Sitting on the beach with my toes warmed from being buried in the sand, my senses were engulfed with the sounds of seagulls cawing in and out of the sky. My daughters’ laughter shrieked up over the crashing waves as they tentatively toed their way into the icy cold waters. I felt my entire body relax as I smelled the wood burning from a nearby bonfire. I could taste salt on my lips from the spraying sea mist. I had captured pure contentment. In advance of my departure to the Oregon coast for a vacation with my family, I crafted
