smooth to choppy and you're it!

1. As I start my run, the ocean is still and as smooth as glass. Later on, it turns choppy and crashes against the sea wall. I think it was cheering me on.
2. In and amongst the tree branches, a small brown squirrel and a woodpecker heckle each other. The squirrel chases the woodpecker up the tree. The woodpecker flits from spot to spot and then cocks its head to see where the squirrel has gone. I think the squirrel won.