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07/31/2011

At the Beach

Just wrapping up a week at the beach...mainly with the under the bridge spouse, but joined for the weekend by the boys. When the kids were growing up, this was an almost yearly ritual: the trek out to Montauk to sit on the beach, frolic in the waves, and eat steamers and corn. It's still my favorite thing to do. And it's so satisfying that even though everyone is grown up and very decidedly different from each other, it's a love we still share.

Here's to our week at the beach and yet another plate of steamers at Gossman's Dock.

p.s. The kids actually found the best steamers ever at a place called the Fish Farm in amagansett. Amazing.

At the Beach

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I'm glad you had a nice time. I'm looking forward to some beach time NEXT summer.

Posted by: The Bug | 08/02/2011 at 12:26 PM

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