A Day at the beach

This weekend I went to the beach went jr and a relative.  It felt good to get a break to the usual mundane weekend routine of running errands paying bills housework, etc.  We went to Rockaway Beach I usually prefer Jones Beach b/c it is nicer and there is a pool for those of us who hate to try and get sand out of towels clothes and every orfice of your body however the pool does get to capacity fast so you have to show up early! Another thing that is sort of a turn off is their fee to get into the park has gone up yet again last summer it was $8 vehicle now it's $10 pretty soon it's going to get to the point where you can't afford to even to go to their beaches, etc.  very sad these days that everything seems to be going up and out of reach to working families.  Rockaway Beach provided you stay in the 116 and up area is a less expensive option you can get there by train bus and car is a $3.25 total each way still saving you $3.50.  There are also lots of inexpensive eating options and discount stores for that last minute purchase of batteries, sand toys for kids, etc.  The sand was extremely hot due to 101 degree temprature but at the beach it didn't even feel that hot due to the shore and wind so thank goodness for water shoes.  We found our spot on beach and ate our sandwiches I made sure I put plenty of sunblock on myself in order to avoid the horrible sunburn I got last time and of course on jr.   I tried to get jr to go to the water and he refused 3 times from one summer to the next he's afraid of the water last year he was a little fish we're still trying to break the fear out of it I think he does better at pools at the beach he plays in the sand most of the time.  I went to the water and it felt great very good to cool off but the tide was very rough and I got knocked down three times and due to the rough tide and waves there were also some forgettable swimsuit malfunctions.  There was this woman who boob popped right out of her halter bathingsuit.  A trip to the beach also previews some rather forgettable sights especially when it comes to swimwear.  Here's a few:  If you are a bigger than C cup don't try to pull off a triangle top bikini or halter bathing suit, We really don't need to see your girls bouncing all over the place if gravity has taken over COVER it up.  If you're over 50+ DON'T wear a bikini AT ALL.  If you're pregnant a string bikini doesn't make you look cute it makes you look an idiot they sell maternity suits buy one or wear a tank top.  If you have a muffin top a long tankini or one piece is a better option for you.  Ladies it's called a razor or bikini wax at your local nail salon feel free to do either.  Men don't wear speedos if you don't look like Brad Pitt or (insert any other hottie's name) here or wear tightie whities to the beach and swim in the water (barf)  Trunks look good on EVERYONE.  Please cover up your beer bellies and man boobs.  Groom your feet no one wants to see nasty crusty feet on the beach.  Finally Just b/c they make it in your size doesn't mean you need to buy it and wear it! There's are just a few minor observations but overall I had a great time at the beach we had some icecream from the boardwalk food place and chilled out till about almost 8:00 pm.  An interesting end to my day was when a seagull decided to drop a dump on my coach bag I almost had a coronary very expensive gift but we were able to clean it up fast so I'm expecting to see a lot of good luck come my way.  I look forward to my next visit to the beach or pool as we're getting a break from the heat for the beginning of this week but we will rise right back into the 90's by the end of the week. Today will be 84 degrees that's a welcome relief from the 100+ temps we had these past few days.  After a while the heat makes you feel lazy, short tempered and I hate the power issues we get due to our power company not getting with the program and updating the grids you'd think a city this size would have the best power grids. I guess not.