California Narrative

My family and I lounged at a local seafood shack on the outdoor patio during our vacation to California. Starving, we eagerly awaited our food when finally the sizzling crispy fish and chips came to our table. We happily chomped down on our delicious meal. Afterward we sat there and enjoyed the views of the Pacific Ocean and the smell of the salt breeze. As I watched the tall masted sailboats serenely rock at the splintered wood dock, my eye was suddenly drawn to something moving in the water. I exclaimed to my parents,“ There's something heading toward the dock!” “What is it?” asks my mom. I don't know! We headed to the railing, leaning as far over as possible when out of nowhere, a sea lion’s head pops out of the water with his big