I took this photo in Trouville, at the seafood market right next to the ocean where we had lunch. And these lobsters were still alive. One part of the claws were a little blue, and had pink bands on it. I thought that was kind of weird. It wasn’t wiggling much., even though it was alive.
The vendor let an older woman hold this lobster, so I figured if I asked, I could too. I felt pretty excited that I could get to hold a lobster even if I didn’t want to eat it, because I don’t really like to eat lobster!

The Kid is pretty curious and not at all squeamish about touching animals and other living things. Years ago when she was still a toddler, we took her to the Long Beach Aquarium and she held out her hands out to touch baby sharks, so I’m not surprised she wanted to hold this lobster at the seafood market. This lobster was wiggling a little bit, and I did notice that she was staying clear of the claws, even though they were rubber-banded tight. But while she held it, The Kid giggled, excited that she got to hold one for real, and not just stare at them in a stogy old tank back at home.

We went to a beach town called Trouville. It was a tiny town, so we could explore it in one day. When we got down to the beach, one of the first things I saw was a big bungee trampoline jump. Of course I wanted to go on it at first sight! By the time we got to the bungee, the man was packing up and said to come around tomorrow at 10am. I was really bummed that we couldn’t do it the first day. This picture is from the next day. That kid in the photo looked like he was having fun, but I knew I’d have even more fun. And I did, and I had an awesome time, because instead of 6 minutes, the guy gave me 12 minutes, and at the end he raised me super-high, so I could do triple flips instead of double flips.

The Kid is adventurous and has no fear, so I knew she’d want to go on this bungee trampoline thing, which was next to a camp and playground on the beach. The Kid also does gymnastics, so when she realized that she could do more than just jump, she went for it, and did flip after flip. The other parents were flabbergasted, because The Kid looks younger than she is, and was doing stuff the older kids weren’t willing to try. She also wants to be an astronaut someday, so I guess this is good training. This was one of the last photos I took during her turn, and the one that really captured how much joy she was having, almost weightless in space.