Beach Babes

We’re back!  We had a fun-filled week in Ocean City, New Jersey with Jim’s extended family.  We spent our days eating, playing on the beach, eating, bike riding, eating, walking on the boardwalk, eating, and laughing until our sides hurt (and our tummies, because we were so full!).  What a week!

Jim has vacationed in Ocean City every year since his birth (except for one year the family tried something different, and hated it so much they never deviated from their tradition again).  This was my seventh visit, so I’m finally starting to feel less like a new-comer.  For those of you who aren’t familiar with this family-friendly vacation spot, I’ve compiled a list of instructions for how to enjoy all that Ocean City has to offer. 

1. Make sure you go with family, so you always have an audience.

2. Closely inspect your living accommodation’s cookware

3. Walk around outside to enjoy the salty air

4. Cuddle up with a friend to exchange stories of your day

5. Spend quality face-time with your family

6. Find lovely ladies to pose with

7. Head to higher ground to watch the ocean

8. Enjoy the scenery with a loved one

9. Make funny faces during group photo sessions

10. Keep an eye out for pooping seagulls

11. Take a ride on the Playland carousel

12. Ride the infamous Double Shot

13. Or if you’re too chicken to ride, scream along with the others

14. Scold your mom if she won’t let you ride the Double Shot, even if you wanted to

15. Remember to have plenty of snacks while you’re sunbathing

16. Dip your toes in the ocean

17. Find a picturesque spot to watch for dolphins

18. Take lots of bike rides

19. Find shade when it gets too sunny

20. Eat Mack & Manco’s pizza on the beach

21. Eat sandy cheerios

22. Play in the sand with your buddies

23. Accept that you’re going to get sand in every imaginable body part

24. Watch the seagulls on the beach

25. Wave at people on the boardwalk

26. Most importantly, enjoy time with your family!!