true love —

the one time you ride that wave

all the way to shore

end of day shower

seaweed clinging to the most

unexpected spots

long beach

studded with the blackened pits

of last night’s fires

underneath the sounds

of our to-ing and fro-ing —

ocean waves

so pleased

to have sound a puddle —

summer sparrow

Freedom By the Ocean

Yes, it's that time of year again... we hear the ocean (and, in my case, a giant stack of library books) calling our names, and we are outta here! 

We would love it if you sent us snailmail at camp! (Last year we got a bunch of mail and it was SO GREAT.) If you're reading this between July 4th and July 12th or so, this is your big chance to make our day at camp.

Send a little note to:
Riendeau-Krause campers, site 35-C
c/o North of Highland Campground
52 Head of the Meadow Road
P.O. Box 297
North Truro, MA 02652-0297

If you'd prefer, you can call the camp and ask them to leave us a note on the camp message board, which is also a big thrill. That number (good from July 6th through the 17th or so) is 508/ 487-1191, and office hours are pretty much all day with the exception of meal breaks from noon-1pm and again from 6-7pm.

Even if you don't have a chance to send a message our way, we know we can count on you to send warm and sunny thoughts... right? And a special thanks to the excellent neighbors who are keeping watch on our little house until we get back.

summer ritual —

we forget the special spots

we were so sure of

cloud-filled sky  —

we bring back home the gifts

that we once gave her

one glide upward

and I start to believe —

cobra pose

(For S. S.)