• Temporary Life/Travel

    Distracted By Beauty

    My cousin raised her family just outside of Sidney by the Sea, on Vancouver Island. I fly out to visit when she and her husband move into their newly built home in a coastal setting I’d die for. The stunning view from her kitchen window is of Saanich Inlet and the Olympic Mountains. The moment I see it, I wonder through my jealousy, “With that view, how do you ever get anything done around here?” She laughs at me but I suspect the truth is, a splendid view can disrupt even the most organized woman. I won’t know for sure until I live with a view of my own. One…