Saturday, February 19, 2022, was a perfect day.

GB and I woke up late. I made a new recipe, pumpkin pancakes, that were easy and turned out fantastic. In the cool morning air, we carried books and art supplies through the magical fairyland that has become our back yard, with the plum and apple trees blossoming pink and white, the crocosmia flaming orange, and their copious leaves fanning bright green higher than our heads. I drank my tea and we snuggled, barefoot, in our sleeping bags and read stories.

My friend Lindsey had texted me the night before to invite us to the beach, and lo and behold we had NO PLANS, so after finishing my tea I packed us a picnic lunch and a few beach toys, and GB and I set off for Ocean Beach to MEET FRIENDS IS THIS POST-PANDEMIC OR WHAT. GB and I parked near Judah and walked all the way to the Beach Chalet, then hung a left onto the sand.

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