Two scenes from the Monterey Aquarium, Labor Day weekend. The beautiful jellyfish, and one of the playful sea otters, who is quite earnestly playing with his toys! Do you see the little blue blanket sort of thing, just between his white and his blue container? Right after I snapped this photo, he pulled himself up and almost all the way out of the white container, reached down and managed to pull the blue blanket thing into the container with him! It was adorable.

If you are ever in Monterey, CA, you must visit the Aquarium. I am a member there and a donor, and I've got such a strong love for this place. If you do go, save time for a meal. Their cafe is delicious fresh food of many cultures. I had a Mongolian beef and vegetables over rice dish which was custom-ordered to include what I wanted. Delicious!