California. It was a month ago, but I am still playing catch up now that school has begun. I always schedule a session for my nieces while I am in town. Always near the water, always by the pier. The wind was whipping through our hair, and the air was alive with the County Fair just down the beach. We collected rocks, explored the vacant lifeguard towers, and played chicken with the waves. I can still feel the sun on my eyelids.