Seize the second!

All my life I have heard phrases like, "Go for the gusto," "Seize the day," "Live life like it is your last day."

This week I experienced all these things and more. 

For eight days I rolled out of bed before seven and spent my day literally wallowing in love and water and scenery so beautiful it makes my eyes water just to think of it. 

There is no one as honestly droll as a pair of young grandchildren.  They could make me laugh with a single look, a gesture, a simple comment, and my granddaughter gave me enough hugs and kisses to last until next year. (If I have to wait that long.)

If you want lessons in living ask a three and four year old.  Their joie de vivre was contagious! Like children of old, they went out every day, appropriately dressed for puddle jumping and fun.

We watched an octopus eat his lunch just before we ate ours.  We got to pet sea urchins and prod anemones.  We watched fish on the bottom of the sound through a window at the aquarium. We went to parks that had zip line swings for children.

And my grandson was so excited when he opened his birthday present he shrieked with uncontrollable joy as he tore the paper off --he was still playing with it when I left.

Every detail is important. A birthday?  Everyone in the family took part in making a carrot cake from scratch!  Everyone! 

It is truly the journey that counts and this journey has been stunning.