Photo by Carlos Juvera
By Kate Neal
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t was once said that a cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition, a parable-like sentiment infused with truth. Still, I can’t help but wonder if perhaps more than nine months a year wasn’t spent in gloomy weather when the statement was made. I’ve dropped my anchor for most of my life in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, where rain and overcast is a mainstay for the better part of the year. Shameless optimist that I am, in accord with the previous statement, my sunny disposition typically sees the silver about the omnipresent clouds. But when that big ball of fire in the sky makes a show- even just a cursory peek, my disposition can be positively luminous. So, in the midst of a wet
Oregon spring, I went in search of a break from the grey skies, taking a solo trip to one of my favorite sunny destinations: Cabo San Lucas. And after a day spent in the sun, lackadaisical playing in the clear waters of the Sea of Cortez, that disposition of mine is absolutely shining. And I have a certain ‘Cat’ to thank for it. My previous visits to Cabo found me - perhaps not surprisingly, in the water as often as possible. I dipped my toes into sports fishing, Scuba diving, and surfing. And swimming with the whale shark - the biggest fish in the ocean, was a meaningful experience that I urge everyone to try at least once. Being in the
