summer swan song

say it isn't so. summer is officially, ovah.

the beach was packed with bridge-and-tunnel folk this weekend. more crowded than ever. the waves were outrageous in size and power. almost as if to 'show off' one last time before summer is, by de facto, over.

today, it will be back to being our front yard-ish. we'll run along the shore waving to neighbors. we'll sit on our boards, bobbing beyond the break, chatting with friends. the beach will be empty, except for those who live in close proximity.