Montauk

Thanks to our local library, we made use of the library pass today and enjoyed a visit to a semi-local museum.  This museum was about creatures native to our area - including a touch tank.

Then we went on a small hike and enjoyed looking for turtles in the pond.  

 

We also used the binoaculars to bird watch.  

A small museum, but packed with information and excitement.

We then ventured another 45 minutes to Montauk.  The waves were 8 feet high Daddy said and came 15 feet onto the shore - washing ours and other beach goers blankets and towels many times.

Matteo & Daddy - as always - enjoyed the water and waves.

And it was this visit to Montauk that I will never forget.

You see I was sitting on the blanket, and Daddy had just walked over and was talking to me.  Matteo & Chloe met new friends and were playing with them, about 5 feet away.  I saw them both walking back over to me - Matteo in front and Chloe trailing behind.  Matteo reached me first - and as I reached in the collor to grab two sandwiches - I looked back up and didn't see Chloe.  I knew she was gone instantly.  I quickly went to where I last saw her and inquired with the family.  They didn't see her - and now Jules too was looking.  Wit the waves coming as far on shore as they were, I decided not to waste a minute and ran over to the lifeguards and said she was missing.  They quickly sprang up - as well as about 5-7 people sitting nearby.  These few minutes seemed like a lifetime.  I started running to the direction I last saw Chloe walking and thank God I saw a woman walking her back - safely.  Those 3-4 minutes I will never forget.  Never forget the woman Marget who said she noticed Chloe walking and crying calling "Mommy."  She said she sat there for a moment and then decided to do something - rather than read about this little girl in the coming day.  She didn't know she was lost, but her instinct too told her something was wrong.  I will never forget that woman, her kindness, and as she says "if she see something, do something."  Many poeple on the beach spoke to us - told us how quickly it happens, but how it happeend to many of them.  Gave us a few tips for the future - but wow, what an experience.  Like I said words cannot express my appreciation towards that woman.

though we often butt heads - something I don't remember as much with Matteo - 

 she's still my Dolly -

And I love her Dearly.  We all do.

 

You see because of the large waves, we moved our blanket back a bit - and when matteo turned in 4 feet, Chloe May didn't see him do that, and kept going straight, hence her getting lost.