Magenta paintbrush and lupine

I have a new favorite flower. In case anyone wants to remind me of my grownup goal of frequent bouquets. 

Only problem is,  don't think you get this feeling in a vase.

 Hard to believe I was there a few weeks ago

That said, the routine of normal life was a nice return

I'm not sure if you know this, so I thought I'd tell you

Sea stars are real.

Nods head.

I'm still more of a mountain person than a beach person, but the highlight of our recent family vacation to Olympic National Park was tidepooling.

We weren't even there for the good tides. Because, you know, the tides vary with the moon. The highs are higher and the lows lower near a quarter moon. We were there for an almost flat tide. The park rangers don't even do the tidepool activities then.

But the rocky outcrops are a new experience for us. You don't see anemones on our sandy shores. And starfish. They're real.