All of us have in our veins the exact same percentage of salt in our blood that exists in the ocean, and, therefore, we have salt in our blood, in our sweat, in our tears. We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea — whether it is to sail or to watch it — we are going back from whence we came.
John F. Kennedy, Speech given at Newport at the dinner before the America’s Cup Races, September 1962
I love that quote and I love seaside vacations. It’s inevitable, something magical always happens. Even if it’s just a fleeting glance (or two, or three) . . . there’s just something about the salty air that brings out the best in people… Anyway, I won’t get into details, because what happens on the Vineyard apparently stays on the Vineyard… but the experience did leave me rested and ready to take on the stack of work that has been piling up over the past few days.
Since we’re on the topic of the sea, I thought I’d share Sea Glass Designs with you. I love sea glass. When I was little my mom and I used to walk along the beach looking for the best pieces. As a kid, I was always awed by the fact people could throw trash into the ocean and it would spit back art. Designer Rita Laidlaw takes this natural wonder a step further by adding gorgeous silver accents to glass that has washed up on the shores of her native Nova Scotia. The very nature of sea glass means that every piece of art and jewelry is an original… and despite the fact you can’t always be by the sea, there is something comforting knowing you can take a piece of it with you wherever you go…
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