I spend most of my mornings writing at the outdoor restaurant overlooking the sea, while the tide slowly works it’s way away from me, as if to say, “Pst. Follow me!” By afternoon, I usually let it lure me into its hot tub-comparable water (seriously, the first time I put my foot in, I quickly retracted because I was not at all prepared for the intense warmth – in Oregon, we have to wear a full bodysuit before we can brave the ocean waters), before relaxing beach side with a book in hand, trying hard to fix those ugly tan lines I got in Trat