Could She Have Found a Love?

When we hike, Larien fills the air with laments. "I'm too tired. I can't walk. This is too hard." We aren't even hiking uphill most of the time. She'll even whine while we travel downhill.

However, at the beach, she found her stride. Phill took the girls walking along the beach each day. Once he carried Larien on his shoulders, but for most of the walks she skipped and ran along the beach. The pools left by the receding tide were her favorite splashing places.

I understand how she feels at the beach. I feel free when near the ocean. New Orleans will be good for at least two of us.