Oops! I let the day go by without dreaming up a semi-interesting blog post! I suppose my forgetfulness is a reassuring sign to all those who worry that I must be plagued by boredom. Even though the day was uneventful, I still managed to keep my mind, if not my body, occupied. I even had a few moments of vicarious vacation. My mother-in-law called from the Jersey Shore to check on how I’m doing. She’s there with Jim’s dad, sister and her family, along with a gaggle of other close friends and relatives. She described their activity-filled day to me and I could picture myself strolling the boardwalk with them all…smelling the made-from-scratch french fries (upon which Jim would be pouring copious amounts of vinegar), hearing kids’ voices reach a frenzied crescendo as the amusement park rides spin them with nauseating speed, watching the ocean waves propel enthusiastic body surfers toward the beach…oh I feel like I’m almost there right now! Well, at least I have next year’s annual trip to look forward to, and I’ll be able to add more sights and sounds to the picture…like the feel of wiping Kohr Brother’s ice cream off little sticky smiles, the sound of a double stroller thudding its way along the uneven surface of the boardwalk, and the sight of Jim dipping the girls’ toes into the foamy water’s edge…our experience of the Jersey shore will never be the same!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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