I stole some quiet moments this morning
stolen from the laundry
stolen from the study
stolen from the dishes.
The dishes did not complain – they wait in silence.
My coffee accompanied me to the beach
(never steal time from coffee)
and we sat and watched the slow roll of waves
and the sand slowly slipping back into vacated tortuga nests
and the god rays
while the study and laundry weakly chided me for abandoning them.
The sky was cloudy towards Puerto Adventuras
fat dark blue-grey clouds of rain
and we ignored them, the coffee and I.
It will not rain again here
the laundry demands sun.
I could not turn away from the softly rolling sea
she was like a new creature after days of pounding waves and blowing spray.
So I welcomed her and asked her to send the rough one somewhere else.
Yesterday, Pike and Jamin went for an ‘explore’ walk on the beach south of PaaMul. They found the sand rippling and moving with dark objects – they had surreptitiously stumbled upon a nest of hatching tortugitas and they gallantly helped the stragglers to the sea before rushing back to explode with excitement over their adventure. Pike remembered the last hatching we had here so they dug down in the nest and got all the little stragglers, then went back to the nest (after relaying their adventure) to check for any lost stragglers. They were amazed at how fast the nest emptied and I hope it is a memory they keep tucked away for a very long time.
OMG! You are a poet, too!
Fantastic blog. I felt I was right there with you, and it only made me more certain that sometime in 2009 we MUST go down there again!
Thanks for the beautiful post!
love,
mom
Wow!
Thank you!
Beautiful… awesome… enchanting… evocative… brilliant… stunning… unique…
love, papa
I love your poetry.
Wow. That sounds just heavenly. Bravo.
Your children will always thank you for the life and memories you have given them through your travels and your home there near the sea.
And I agree with your dad….enchanting.
What were you smoking this morning?
Nothing,I must be your inspiration , absolutely beautiful my love
I love Jamie.
TaTa
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truly amazing, like mom said “felt like i was right there with you” i’m losing sleep tonight due to FREAKING out about the elections.
Ok, you really must post now!!! Yes you can!
Hellloooooo – is anyone home? We are anxiously awaiting a post……. It is now 12 days since your last post.
Love you all
15 days and counting – do we need to start worrying? How is everyone’s health? PLEEEAAASSSSEEEE post.
IS everything ok there…..getting worried too…need an update fix…lol