After over two weeks of being with my nephew from sunrise to sunset it's strange to not hear the pitter patter of little feet or constantly being berated with "Eeeee!!!!" (what Tristan calls me : ) I was fortunate enough to spend the last few days with Tristan & Jess at the beach. It was awesome to be able to get Tristan acclimated with the water and within a few hours have him floating around on a board saying, "hang ten, dude." Could I ask for anything better?
The weather was perfect and it was wonderful to be able to catch up with friends who we haven't seen in quite some time. We stayed with family friends, Steve & Diana, who live right on the sound up the road from where we once lived a number of years ago. At night Tristan is accustomed to the moo of cows, crowing of roosters and even the occasional rumbling of tractors on the farm. As we slept he was totally stoked as light was shed into the windows from passing boats making their way through the harbor after a day out on the water. He kept saying, "E, pirate boats. Look at the pirate boats!" He was enthralled by flying seagulls, spray of the surf and flickering of lights resonating from the cabins of boats drifting through the harbor. What an experience for a little dude not quite three yet.
We parted ways Wednesday afternoon as I had to be back for a meeting at 8 am the next day. Driving a very pleasant nine hours (with a number of stops for coffee, seafood & other things) I could only smile reflecting on a summer that couldn't have been any better. But technically, we still have 72 hours left and my goal is to enjoy every moment of it.
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