The Jersey Shore

This weekend Christian and I did something we hardly ever do. We took the weekend off, which meant closing the office on Saturday and headed down to his parent's bungalow at the Jersey Shore. Not only was it great to get away from the hustle and bustle of the fast-paced, populated squishy towns that are around us day in and day out, but this was the first time that we were the only two people at the family's shore house. (Don't get us wrong, we love spending the day on the beach with the family, but it was cool having the place so quiet that I sat and read a book for over an hour without a single interruption! I can't even think of the last time that happened.)

You can see me in the reflexion of Christian's glasses. Say Cheese!

Okay, this late into the summer its not very hard to tell who is new on the beach. I was no exception, with my glowing pale complexion. All I can say is thank goodness for SPF 36 Bull Frog Sunblock spray!

Christian has always been a water baby. Growing up each summer for the entire month of August his family lived at the Jersey Shore. I've heard stories of all four boys spending hours in the ocean racing each other to the buoys. The water was rough on Saturday. I didn't dare venture into it with my shoulder, but I stood on the shore and watched for Christian's bobbing head after each wave toppled over him. Needless to say, I was relieved when he said he was tired and came out of the ocean alive. (If I'm this worried about my husband in the water, just think how I'll be when I have kids? Sheesh! I don't know how Kathy did it all those years with four boys! Kudos, Kathy! Kudos!!)

Yet another feat I achieved thanks in part to the solitude of the bungalow. I have never sat with a deck of playing cards and attempted to build a house of cards. This was my first endeavor, and I think I just may have a knack for it. Four levels high, not too shabby for a novice.
One man on the beach really knows how to take advantage of the brisk breeze blowing in from the ocean. I was in awe of all the kites this fellow has. The ones shown in the collage above are just from Saturday. On Sunday he had a giant blue crab, a very large accordion style Chinese lantern, and giant donut shaped circle with black and white strips that spun like a hypnotist's tool. (Of course I forgot my camera for the afternoon and was too lazy to go back and get it, so the descriptions will have to do. Sorry)I took a stroll to the Bay as the sun was setting. Its one of my favorite things to do. In a way it helps me feel closer to the West Coast as I watch the sun putting the East Coast to bed and knowing that it's traveling towards my family. There is an amazing pier in the bay, and surprisingly it was not filled to the brim with people on Saturday evening, so I took the chance to snap a few photos of what caught my eye. I'm very pleased with the single photo of the pier above. I just dig the colors, and the perspective of it. (Pat myself on the back. )

I know that I'm a country girl, and that the mountains and lakes are where I feel the most at home, but the Jersey Shore does wonders to help relax and create fond memories during those hot fast summer months. And I must admit that it's one of my favorite places here in Jersey.