hope all is well with you- going over to your thread in a minute.
our shore is as far from that stupid tv show as one could imagine. not to metion half those people weren't even from nj
compared to fla - normal REAL nj folks have alot of very traditional, nice homey-family-old time values. at least the people i know & grew up with. my 3 girlfriends are normal looking people with husbands & kids for past 30+ years.
the shore is nice- when we were kids it was totally all wooded from bay to ocean (a walk of a few minutes - maybe about six houses from main street down to bay (small cove w/beach that looked across at the mainland) and then maybe another five or six other way up to beach. private beach so no parking for public. soo beach always small crowd and privatish & pretty really. houses on dunes- little stick-ie fences to hold sand, etc.
it used to be very humble- now most houses are big giant things- pretty but our lot is about "it" for way it was. humble cottage - bunk beds - land around it has pine trees & brushy sandy floor- some birds & bunnies - it's cute & nice "hatitat" - well, modified. when kids it was all wooded all around us-
i still find it hard to make the jump to now and then.
oh well- sand is lovely and glowing white (compared to fla- broken shells ( guess and tan sand) - and soft as can be. a jetty here or there down the way - baby was afraid to walk on it- couldn't figure out what the heck it was- she & i went up and after playign around awhile i manged to get her walking on sand AND going in water a bit (also afraid) - she's a great little kid. soooo cute . bad bad diaper rash- poor little thing.
anyuway- alot of sand castles & little "baby pools" later- ta da -lvoes the beachlike every kid alive huh??
it was fun. kind of makes a person remember simple pleasures - hanging out with very young kids - who in fact only need simple pleasures. shame my h is soooo jaded & on the wrong trail. IF ONLY (YEAH right -if only) he'd ever be able to just stop- enjoy what is around him - who is around him - and quit - well, i don't know what he's looking for or doing. life used to be soooo happy & quiet and just fine that way. now- idk at all -
i have not too much patience with people who can't be happy with some simple pleasures. i mean- what really does ANYONE HAVE THAT'S SOOOO GREAT????/ ALOT OF "STUFF" - rite.
if you can't enjoy some quiet times & nice company & havin a roof over your head & a few $$ in the bank "just in case" -
well, wtf does one expect to be producing all kinds of excitement & true happiness????? ya gotta wonder???
