Back to the beach – and a couple of firsts

Nick and Ke enjoying the peace an afternoon at the beach can bring.

(Written Saturday evening)

Seven weeks post-op and we can finally be (kind of) spontaneous again.

We’re getting pretty wild this weekend, boy! We are visiting a Buddhist Monastery tomorrow for a “day of mindfulness.” I’m not sure what we’re searching for, but it just feels right, so we’re going to check it out. The catch? Getting to Escondido by 8:30am. Ouch.

So when Ke texted Nick that he needed to get out of the house, we said, “So do we,” and an impromptu ultra-mini vacation was conceived.

Nick having a longer leash now is liberating in a way only new parents and injured people can appreciate. At noon we were tossing around the idea of meeting Ke at the beach and getting a hotel near the monastery, and by 2pm we were on the road.

This was Ke’s first trip to the beach since his accident, and Nick’s first time since his surgery. The dark skies made the temperature bearable for the boys, but the sun did peak out for a moment before falling off the edge of the Earth.

After Ke treated us to sushi and conversation, Nick and I used the hotels hot tub, a rare treat indeed. This was his third jacuzzi session since the accident, and only the first one in which he’s been able to comfortably sit on the cement seats.

Laying in bed now, Nick says he feels “really good” after soaking under the stars. (edit: He slept soundly too!)

I am so grateful for all the love in my life and my keen ability to create beautiful moments like the ones we’ve shared today.

“Our breath is like a bridge between our mind and body”