Omiyage for Lynnie

Inspired by Lynn, Katie decided to continue the legacy of writing in her diary.

January 2, 1962

"We saw the beautiful ocean in sunny California. It was all that Lynn would've expected and more.I couldn't help but think of Lynn and how she would've fell in love with this great body of water. We couldn't leave without bringing an 'omiyage' back for her. She always loved that sweater with the flowers on it. Wait, how about a new bottle of sparkly nail polish? Although, I never did tell her about that pretty nail polish that I stole from the store. Of course I could buy her a new bottle of nail polish that I purchased with my own cash? No, I think she would've liked to have a piece of the ocean by her side. That's it!"

"At the beach I saw what looked like kira-kira off in the distance. I walked towards it and found an empty glass bottle sticking halfway out of the sand. Just then, an idea popped into my head."

"Lynnie can't be here, so I will bring the ocean back to her!"

"And so I did. I filled the bottom of the bottle up with some sand and then filled the rest of it up with the cold Pacific blue. I tied a little string around it and turned it into a bow. This was my gift to my dear Lynnie. I'm going to miss her. May she rest in peace."

Katie