we made it.
one week outside
of the city.
one week of sand-filled-everything.
we finally made it.
the shorties faces were
priceless today as they
tore down the wooden planks
towards the ocean.
they shrieked and splashed
around for hours.
"how did the sand get here?"
"is there cement under it?"
they caught sandcrabs
and let them wiggle around
in their small hands
before setting them free
into the sand that
has become our retreat
for the next five days.
i am exhausted.
but my heart is full
as i write this.
i love my shorties so much
that i just may burst.
click here to see all of the pictures
as i upload them through the trip.
I am crying. happy, happy tears. You and the shorties are angels - destined to be together - making the world a better place - feeling and sharing the real deal emotions. THank you all so,so much for opening my eyes to all the possibilities and quieting the cynicism that creeps in.
ReplyDeletelove to you all!
I love the pictures of D. in the waves. I hope the sun keeps shining and the happiness keeps flowing!
ReplyDeleteYay, Kats! I can't wait to hear about it all!! xo*missi
ReplyDeletethey look deleriously happy! they will never forget this experience - or the amazing people who made it all possible.
ReplyDeleteI feel such relief and joy that you made it. I am praying that you hold up and have strength for the rest of the trip! That's a lot of kids Ms. Kathleen!
ReplyDeletewonderful words and photos. don't know if you're a mac girl, but maybe you could commemorate the trip with one of those books you can create and print through iPhoto. I just returned from a photogs' gathering, and one woman had a couple with her. priceless (of course, for a price ;)
ReplyDeletehooray!!!!! enjoy it all, you've worked so hard :)
ReplyDeleteI love, love, love the picture of the kidss first taste of the Atlantic Ocean! What glee! I also love, love, love you and ellen more than words can say!
ReplyDeleteI'm all choked up. The Middle East is imploding. India's trains are exploding. The red states have taken over. There is every reason to dig a hole and climb in. Except for this one...
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Ms. Kath-a-leen and her mom are super-human to me. How lucky am I to know you and your red-striped hair?
You're amazing, they're amazing, and I just can't stop popping over to flickr to check out your new pics each day! Bet you had some sugared up kids hopping around after the boardwalk day! The kayak pics are amazing too. And awesome egret shot!
ReplyDeleteOh, Kathleen, this post and the photos brought tears to my eyes. (I'm going to link to both momentarily.) So glad you all had such a fabulous trip--you worked so very hard for it. So very happy for those kids. And HUGE hugs to you for making it happen.
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