In honor of Matt's upcoming birthday and Aunt Jo's timely visit, Saturday we went on a catamaran cruise to see dolphins and, we hoped, a whale! It was a beautiful day--75 degrees and sunny in the
OC--when we departed. The 
first sea creature we saw was a little harbor seal, who was playing shy. Within a half hour, we were cruising with over 20 dolphins swimming in our wake. The girls were delighted watching them leap, spin, and splash right next to us. We even saw a couple of calves during the 40 minutes or so they kept pace. Near the end of our trip, the captain finally saw what we'd all been waiting for...a whale! From the 30-foot-high water spout and distance, he guessed that we were on the lookout for a blue whale. It went under before we got to it the first time, but a little while later, we all got to see it spout about a half mile ahead...and some even saw its back breach the horizon. Very exciting! Thanks, Jo, for the fabulous visit!!
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