In Saint Croix on a babymoon. Read two books in two days. We have a screen porch on the ocean, with two built-in soft benches. Behind the bed you can see the ocean. Right now I am in the sand in the dark listening to the ocean. We stopped at a fruit stand on the side of the road and bought the most delicious bananas. And mangos and starfruit and tomatoes. I have already had two virgin pina coladas. And today I walked the beach and then walked right into the ocean and tasted the saltiest water, so salty it feels like it could preserve you. Then I walked to my towel and fell asleep in the shade of a palm tree. Then I walked into a pool on my way to getting my virgin pina colada because I felt hot. Then I went back to my towel and read in the shade while Steve snorkeled and saw an octopus in the ocean. They are kind: if you reach out your hand they will gently touch a hand to yours. This one pretended to be a rock with one eye watching. Then we drove along the ocean. And ate dinner beside the ocean. We will fall asleep with the windows open, rocked to sleep by the ocean.

July 15th, 2009 | Category: happening | Subscribe to comments | Leave a comment | Trackback URL