Seagulls

John's mom Carolyn was so very gracious to take us to Myrtle Beach this weekend. We had an amazing time with John's family, stocked up on Vitamin D, took a much-needed break, and hung out with some Seagulls! Thank you, Carolyn, for a wonderful, wonderful time.

maggie and milly and molly and may 

went down to the beach (to play one day)

and maggie discovered a shell that sang 

so sweetly she couldn't remember her troubles,and

milly befriended a stranded star

whose rays five languid fingers were;

and molly was chased by a horrible thing 

which raced sideways while blowing bubbles:and

may came home with a smooth round stone 

as small as a world and as large as alone.

For whatever we lose (like a you or a me) 

it's always ourselves we find in the sea

                            - e.e. cummings