I am so lucky that most of my family lives in Santa Barbara. Growing up, I have gotten to see my relatives all the time. Our family is so close. Being separated from them is very hard. However, we have been lucky to see them a few times recently by keeping our social distancing. Although it feels weird not being able to give them a hug, it is better than not seeing them at all.
The other night, we all met at the beach to have a picnic. My brother surfed and we all watched him as the sun set. My mom made her famous brownies which everyone loved. It was such a fun night!
Every night, we have been sitting on our deck and watching the sunset. Last night, it was amazing because there were so many clouds in the sky. I love seeing the thousands of different sunsets.
I still love going down to the beach during this time. Last week, I went to Mesa Lane two times. The first time I went to just watch the sunset. The waves were really good and so we ended up body surfing as the sun set. The water was the perfect temperature. I wish I had brought my board that day so, two days later, my mom and brother and I went again. This time we brought our boards. We had been looking for surf all day but everywhere was packed. There were still about thirty people out but we managed to get some fun waves.
Recently, with all the time on my hands, I have been making new meals. My mom loves to cook and has always inspired me to do so. At first, COVID started out with a lot of cookies, bread, and pasta. However, now we are making salads, protein shakes, and other healthy meals. Its easy to just sit and snack during this time which is totally ok but it is also fun to try making something new.
This is honestly my favorite place on earth. It’s an island in the carribean that my grandma lives on half of the year. During this time, I wish I could be quarantined here. I miss the warm weather and ocean. I hope that once everything gets better I can go back.
Where is somewhere that you want to be during this time?
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