SUMMER ENDS

Thank God!

I don’t think I could stand any more heat and humidity. Soon I’m off for the Jersey shore and Cape May. There I go to chill out, feel a nice breeze and walk along the boardwalk.

“Oh, when the sun beats down and burns the tar up on the roof
And your shoes get so hot you wish your tired feet were fire-proof
Under the boardwalk, down by the sea, yeah
On a blanket with my baby is where I'll be”

There is nothing like the ocean breezes, cooling and salty tasting.
Makes your whole being come alive! I think we are all come from the sea originally. Walking along the beach, the sand squeezing through your toes, feeling the water squeeze from under your feet, the gentle washing that comes with it.

"(Under the boardwalk) out of the sun
(Under the boardwalk) we'll be havin' some fun
(Under the boardwalk) people walking above
(Under the boardwalk) we'll be falling in love
Under the board-walk (board-walk!)”

TLW (The Little Woman) doesn’t like the beach because she burns easily, but I find it very romantic. I like to look out into the horizon and feel the freshness that seems to reside just out of reach. It lends a kind of hope for new days and new life. It really is a special feeling.

“From the park you hear the happy sound of a carousel
Mm-mm, you can almost taste the hot dogs and French fries they sell
Under the boardwalk, down by the sea
On a blanket with my baby is where I'll be”

But the town of Cape May is special too. The historic buildings, the old battles that they fought with the different hurricane seasons, which lashed across those very beaches and boardwalk, and the grand old hotels that line the shore, all make me feel that the history made here is quite different than anyplace else on earth.

“(Under the boardwalk) out of the sun
(Under the boardwalk) we'll be havin' some fun
(Under the boardwalk) people walking above
(Under the boardwalk) we'll be falling in love
Under the board-walk (board-walk!)”

Even the different vendors, selling junk for tourists and taffy or candy or even peanuts, mark the days there, as fun and remind us that there is another life to return to. Of course the restaurants are varied, many and all fairly good, and I enjoy them all.

“Oooooh, under the boardwalk, down by the sea, yeah
On a blanket with my baby is where I'll be”

But at the end of the day, we must all return to our own reality and enjoy what is the real lives we live.

“(Under the boardwalk) out of the sun
(Under the boardwalk) we'll be havin' some fun
(Under the boardwalk) people walking above
(Under the boardwalk) we'll be falling in love
Under the board-walk (board-walk!)”

Goodbye summer!