SISTERS' WEEK -- DAY THREE (MONDAY)

Today headed out to Ocean City, NJ.  Joe went with us because he wanted to get a haircut and will go only to the barber in Ocean City.  He is very good and very nice.  His name is Andy and he said he will look forward to seeing us when we return in September.

Remember the beach as it was in May?

Here's what it looks like today:

 

Joe and I were amazed at how much it has changed for the better.

Of course we saw the ever present seagulls.  They would let you get right up to them without flying away.

 Who are these lovely women?  Joe took a nice shot of us.  You can tell how windy it was by how horrible our hair looks.

 And here's another couple. Aren't we cute?

We ate at Del's and Joe finally got his "Big Mis-steak".  He was one happy man.

After we ate we headed for Jilly's Arcade where we played skee ball and pinball.  Lots of fun.

We turned around and started back to where the car was parked five blocks away.  You know we had to stop for Polish Water Ice.  Oh so very good!  

And Elaine caught a picture of this!  Imagine kissing by the ocean!

We stopped in a few stores but really didn't buy anything.  I got a couple of 3-D bookmarks at Mia's Christmas Gallery, but that was it.

Before we left, though, Elaine and I had to go into the ocean.  We had to wait until 5:30 p.m. when the beach was free.  Earlier than that you have to buy a beach tag in order to go onto the beach.  Some people think this is unfair, but the city uses the money to maintain the beach and boardwalk.  And it's only a few dollars to buy one.

Joe waited for us on the boardwalk and Elaine and I went down to the sand, took off our shoes and walked into the surf.  We were both wearing capris, so didn't go in too far.  At first the water was cold, but by the second wave we had gotten used to it and it was pretty warm.  We were saying to each other how much we love going into the ocean and how we had been doing this together since we were very little girls.  It's so nice to have a sister.  Especially one close in age to you who shared your life experiences.  

We both took lots of pictures.

The waves were really high and the ocean was rough because of the high winds.  But I didn't feel much of a current.  That was good.

By this time we were all beat.  We wanted to head home but first Joe had to stop in Fudge Kitchen.  It's the only place he can find sugar free chocolate almond bark.  I got fudge.  When we came out I couldn't find my sunglasses.  I went back in and there they were.  Someone had found them on the floor and turned them in.  There really are nice people in the world.

So we headed home and made really good time getting here even driving with the sun in my eyes almost the whole time.  I hate that.

I started writing this post over two hours ago, but I keep falling asleep.  I guess that tells me something.  Like "go to bed, Kathy" maybe?  More travels coming later this week.  But I'm going to end today with a video of the ocean (if I can get it to load).  Until later...