Many years ago Clark and I become members of the Monterey Bay Aquarium. We would go for the weekend spend time at the Aquarium and then go to the beach. Then Emma came along. I still remember her first visit. We had paid to have a members only dinner at the Aquarium by a known chef and she slept the whole time in her car carrier. Since then, we go every few months and everything changes frequently so nothing remains the same.
Of course any reason to go to the beach in any season is perfectly fine with us!
Now of course economic times have changed. Instead of going for a weekend, we pack a lunch and go for a day. We hit the Aquarium and then the beach. We love it now just as much as because of Emma. Her joy of being at the beach warms our hearts in any season!
Kathleen,
ReplyDeleteBob, Sabbath, and I went to the Aquarium recently. She hadn't been since age 7, so it was like seeing it all again for the first time through her eyes. She was enthralled with everything, and we saw EVERYTHING. The Aquarium has been a yearly tradition for Bob and I around the time of our Anniversary. After our visit with Sabbath though, I know we will want to go more often. Traditions rooted in nature, wonder, and awe make for the best memories!