There's a special deli that Pat and I can't pass up when we go to Half Moon Bay. The bread is made fresh daily, and it's so delicious. We always grab sandwiches for a picnic when we go to the beach. Since we were in town today for the pumpkin patch, I just couldn't pass up a sandwich and a fresh loaf for dinner. Another great part of the deli, is the "secret garden" in back. Really, it's a small, semi-secluded grassy area probably used for weddings. But in our minds, it's a magical garden hidden away for our own playing purposes. We've been to this "garden" many times over the years, with several different families that we love. We've played hide-and-seek in the flowers, rocked on the swing, and run on the grass. Somehow it always feels like "our" place, and that's what makes it so wonderful. As I ate my sandwich, I loved watching the kids play around. They, of course, loved the swing, and took turns giving one another rides. But then they started doing their own things. Peter played around with the swing, and Lizzy chased the same butterfly for what seemed like forever. It really felt like the butterfly was playing with her. It would fly right near her, then flitter away, then land on a nearby branch. She patiently chased it all around. Eventually, and I swear this is true because I was watching, it flew up the front of her dress, and landed for the shortest of moments on her outstretched hand before flying away for good. As "holding" a butterfly has been Lizzy's dream for ages, I was thrilled to see it really happen, if only for the tiniest of moments. Miracles can happen in a secret garden.
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