Memories

As many of you know my first true love was with the beach. Many young kids found their first boyfriends and girlfriends ... I found the sand.

I still have a deep devotion to the shore. Many may think it's a jaded view, but I like to think of it as an insider's perspective. I know of the quiet places. Those small pockets of serenity that many people will never see in a lifetime at the Jersey shore.

Climbing the lighthouse on a cool windy afternoon and picnicing over the dunes (as an adult, as a child with my family or as a teenager with Gina and Charles!!!) is still pure bliss. Calm and reflective, that's how I am at the beach. I needed it, so I hopped in the car and went. 45 minutes later, I got the balance I sought, and left

It doesn't take much... but if you know where your happy place it, it's priceless.