Mendocino stores

We popped in and out of quite a few art galleries, craft stores and jewelry shops. Mendocino probably has more artists per capita than any other towns in the state. Our eyes caught a brightly colored mosaic chair, likely crafted by a local artist. Small blue jugs, with mouths pointing at the stars, were glued sporadically throughout the chair.
“What the..”, Joseph exclaimed. I don’t know where he picked up such expression. It’s a good thing that he doesn’t know the rest of the sentence! As I looked at him through the viewfinder, a realization hit me on how tall he was getting. It didn’t seem that long ago that I carried him like a football on my side.
Jonathan had to get in the game also. Sonnie scooped him up and sat on a matching mosaic bench next to Joseph.
Moments like this doesn’t cost any money, yet I feel so rich, being saturated with their curiosity and laughter, feeling vibrant, colorfully alive, knowing that love is everything.