San Juan Islands

26 July

    From our beginning, we are filled with life occurrences that bring us pleasure, happiness, and contentment.

We mimic these experiences to mimic that pleasure, happiness, and contentment we felt before.

When experienced again & again--uncontainable and unexplainable emotions fill up my soul. 

Memories from the past years flood my system. 

These moments are precious- memories made--built up to this moment of pure euphoria fully within yourself, yet fully absent from yourself.

27 July

    Cool breeze this morning. I can smell a hint of salt within the air. The tide is out and the gulls are enjoying their morning meal upon the wet, green covered rocks peaking out from the shore. Old men with tan skin and sailor hats stand on their deck overlooking the harbor and sail boats. A mug of coffee in hand, and a newspaper in the other. 

That is the life I want, If God wills it.

The clouds will roll back soon and into East Sound we will go.

East Sound, OI

    We hiked Mt. Constitution. We saw waterfalls. We saw towering trees and mossy rocks. We walked around Moran State Park lake. We showered, drank pinot gris and ate at Bilbo's Restaurant. 

Now,  I sit and observe the placid salty sea.

Calm and smooth, sunlight slowly drops below the green islands surrounding.

A deer sits below me on the tall yellow grass under a Madrona tree- peaceful and content.

Crickets and birds compliment the slow sound of waves splashing upon the rocks this twilight evening.

I sit and enjoy this amazing beauty of our Creator.

I observe families within their sails boats and children playing in their dingy's close by. 

God loves them. 

How? Who are they? 

I am so engulfed in me and the ones that I love and I know. 

I cannot fathom how He could have time for even just me.

How He can intertwine lives... Timing in life....

How the bad/heartbreak can somehow adjust to maturity/growth in us and more understanding of others...

God, my family and my friends- they love me. Incredibly.  

But, I cannot fathom it.  

How do you see me? Who am I TO YOU?

I only know who I am through my prayers. I only know who I am through what I love and take pleasure in during my life--God's creation.

How can we know this love is secure?

How can You love me?

How do You know me?

It's twilight. Boat lights are on. The water a dark, magical silver- the sky light pink, stars emerging. 

Goodnight sea.

28 July 

    Day three of this marvelous trip to the Islands. 

The tide is out today- I've already seen deer, and an otter gliding atop the water. 

The wind is cool and the sun is out. Morning sun--there's something about it--so fresh, so new--

Even the sounds in nature fit to it's difference. 

And another seaplane just landed.