Come back from vacation

One of my favorite things to do on vacation is to swim with the stingrays. We literally do it every summer and it never gets old. In the “wild” they flock to this particular sand bar of their own free will, because they know the visiting tourists are bringing breakfast (squid). They want breakfast. But we’ve learned from the guides over the years, that they like to be cuddled too. It takes practice to learn how to scoop them up and hold them just under the water so they can still breathe, while rocking gently with the waves, and rubbing their soft white underside.
If you do it right, they will stay there with you, and it’s absolutely magical.
Each year, I try to wrangle one for myself and each year I fail. I’ll get it partially right, but then I’ll come up too fast or hold on in the wrong spot. …