During a three-day weekend in Edisto, South Carolina, my friends and I watched a little boy playing by the ocean with his dog, Dixie. It became one of the moments I remembered most from our trip.
Three days at Edisto Beach
The five of us had gorgeous weather during our visit. The beach felt peaceful and quiet, and we spent part of our days riding the waves. My boys were surprised I went into the ocean at all; I am usually nervous about sharks.
One afternoon, some of the girls thought they had spotted a shark and hurried out of the water. It turned out to be dolphins. Later in the afternoons, when the tide came in, we stayed out of the water.
Breakfast and yoga by the water
My friend Laurian made savory rosemary French toast in the tiny kitchen. A few of the girls followed breakfast with yoga on the beach. I watched that part!
We laughed until it hurt and came home with more memories than voices. This photograph of our five pairs of feet captures a little of that weekend together.
The boy and Dixie
One afternoon, we noticed a little boy with his dog at the edge of the water. We could not see a parent nearby and wondered who was with him.
He knew we were watching and turned around to talk to us. At one point he said, “My Daddy said I can't go in the ocean.” Dixie stayed close, moving around him and looking back toward us.
The boy played happily and even gave us a little karate show. He reminded me of my youngest, Jack, at that age.
Eventually, we realized he was not there alone: his teenage sister and her friend were farther out in the ocean. From where we sat, the boy and Dixie had seemed to have the shoreline to themselves. Watching the two of them together was a sweet part of our afternoon.
A weekend with friends
Between the beach, Laurian's breakfast, and the laughter, this was a trip the five of us enjoyed together.
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