shout out to the ocean and the fishies

I didn't write an Earth Day post last month, so this is my shout out to the ocean. Instead of saying hell yeah earth, I am going to write about my favorite parts of nature (when I feel like it). Today is ocean. I grew up surrounded by ocean-loving parents and an ocean-loving sister. (Boy, does my sister love the ocean!) I associate vacation and fun and happiness with the ocean, but if it were up to me I would live in the middle of a mountain with a view of more mountains and the option to take an easy stroll down the mountain, or a challenging stroll up the mountain. My husband is ocean-loving also, so guess where I live? Not on a mountain. However, I love, love, love the benefits of living by salty water and the beach. The temperatures are milder by the sea and I love the smells, even the stinky seaweed ones. I like sea-stars and seashells and suntans at the beach. I like evening picnics after a long day at work and sunsets, too. There's nothing like that marine layer rolling in and blanketing us with clouds and fog. I also really love nautical things - anchors, thick rope, lobsters and lobster traps, sail boats, whales, and mermaids. I also really enjoy listening to the song Ocean Man by Ween. Yay ocean! I really do love you!