I love the ocean. Something about sound of the waves, the feel of the sand beneath my feet, the birds in 6 packs running along the shoreline hoping to eat the sand crabs, and the beautiful treasures I find along the way. At twenty two years old I moved to my first beach town. Ocean Beach in San Diego, Ca. It was a funky little place with tons of character. I would ride my bike all over town, go to the farmers markets every Wednesday for cheese and fresh vegetables, and surf with Matt. I lived two blocks from the ocean in a 500 square foot beach cottage. It was a blast. Even on a bad day as long as I got myself down to the ocean things would start to pick up. This past weekend we stopped by this little town for a burger. It was fun to show Allie where Matt and I had lived and where our love continued to grow. Years later I lived in Coronado Island for a year with Matt and my daughter Allie while looking for a home to buy. While living on the island, our favorite place was called Silver Strand State Beach. On a low tide we would find sand dollars everywhere. Even after we moved off the Island and now live 20 minutes away from the closest beach I still go to get myself out and into the world. I love getting sandy, chasing my daughter into the waves, reading the Wall Street Journal with Matt, and most of all taking in God's beauty. Maggie
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