by the grace of God and my sister-in-law’s generosity, we got to escape to the beach for an extended weekend. it was nice to see chris so relaxed. he bears a lot on those broad shoulders of his. we spent most of our time either on the channel or simply walking along the beach. i didn’t even take a swimsuit—a first. i take it as a sign i’m getting older. {used to be that i’d wear my swimsuit in the car on the drive down so i wouldn’t have to waste time changing when we arrived…}
