under the boardwalk...
this weather has been incredible these past few days. i've had the window open and the a/c off. last night the wind blowing through the trees sounded like waves breaking along the coastline. it reminded me of times spent up in strathmere new jersey at my grandparents beach house. i really love spending summers up there, but it's been a while since i've paid a visit to the southern coast of the garden state. my family would spend anywhere from one to three weeks at the beach house every other summer. each day would involve waking up around nine, eating a hearty breakfast consisting of fruit (grandma always made us eat fruit) followed by as much crumb cake we could get away with. then we would pack a lunch, gather up the boogie boards and beach chairs and walk across the street to the beach. we would spend hours swallowing surf, collecting shells, creating castles only to watch the tide slowly destroy them. sometimes the best part was trying to drive off the relentless waves with a giant wall of sand. the waves would always win. we would usually wrap up the day at the beach around four or five in order to get ready for the evening events which would include a "friendly" round of putt-putt golf or an off broadway show in atlantic city, or maybe just an ice cream run followed by people-watching on the boardwalk in ocean city. i love the boardwalk in ocean city. the sound of the ocean washing up underneath the wooden planks, the smell of fudge and carmel popcorn. people everywhere. carnival rides and annoying seagulls. it's such a fun way to end the day. to me one of the best feelings in the world is the feeling you get from spending the day at the beach. your hair is wind blown and salty, feet callous and dry, back and shoulders are burned, and your tired. the shower feels great afterwards and dinner is even better. i remember one time laying in bed and i could still feel my body rising and falling with the tide. then i would fall asleep only to do it all over again the next day.
so my grandparents have a beach house in the garden state that can sleep eight. road trip anyone? the sign ups begin today.
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