~the sound of rain on a tent, like a giant pan of jiffy pop

~hot boards underfoot, with a dusting of sand…the air thick with the sticky-sweet smell of honey-suckle

~boyish voices, so very excited, telling tales of adventures; pickerel. turtles.

~gifts of heart shaped stones dug from damp, smooth sand

~gooey marshmallow, clinging to gritty skin, glowing by the light of a dancing fire

~a vast expanse of starlit sky as waves crash beside us

~and the joy of being home again, tucked up luxuriously in a warm, dry, comfortable bed