My mom and I have both spent many of our childhood days on this very beach, digging for crabs, chasing waves, smelling that fresh salty air, eating clam chowder bowls off the warf, feeling that warm Santa Cruz sand between our toes and taking it all in. Bringing my kids and her grand kids to this same shore and seeing the excitement and energy live on in them was amazing, there is no doubt they feel the same way we do. Feeling small and free at the edge of this ocean, it's just plain soothes the soul. And this trip was a last-minute, hey let's go to the beach..like now..jump in the car, head over the hill, grab a bowl and run out to the water. No plans, or times or anything to worry about, just how we like it.
