Best Day at the Beach

Today was extra warm so we decided to go to the Beach.  The tide was the lowest I've ever seen, and the conditions were very nice.  When you first walk in the water, there were ridges in the sand about 2-3 feet apart and almost a foot high.  The water was crystal clear.  Then, the sand was very flat and the water was about 6 inches deep.  See how far out Zack and Subaru are and how shallow the water is.

Out further, the waves were glassy.  Normally we get pulled North by the current and would have to fight to stay in the same spot.  Today there was no current.   
Later I noticed the strangest thing. After the waves would break to the shore, it would then wash out and form a small wave going out towards the ocean. A wave coming in would then collide with the outgoing wave for a cool effect. See video.

Remembering Barbara Smith

I noticed in the news that Barbara Smith passed away.  She was the General Relief Society President for the LDS Church from 1974 to 1984.  When I was a missionary in São Paulo, Brazil, I worked in the mission office and had the opportunity to pick Sister Smith up from the airport.

I had no special feelings or admiration for her before this meeting since I wasn't personally interested in the Relief Society, however I vividly remember how I felt in her presence:  I felt a holiness that I had never experienced before or since.  I can't explain why I felt that way, but remembering it makes me want to be a better person.