Day 182, go fly a kite

I got out of work super early today for the holiday weekend - 1pm to be exact. So, my mom and I decided to take a quick trip to the shore! We went to Asbury Park, as she was jealous of my recent visit with Emily. I feel very lucky to live close enough for this to be an option. As you can see, the weather was perfect. Considering it's a holiday weekend, the beach was really empty. There were a few kids flying kites - adorable. I love seeing kids playing with old school toys as opposed to video games and iPods. I kind of wanted to join them. Except for the creep factor.

Day 176 in Asbury Park

This morning my friend Emily met me at Asbury Park. We relaxed on the beach for hours. It was amazing. The weather was beautiful and the water felt great. Plus we had the good fortune of missing the rain! Although, I now have the most splotchy sunburn I think I've ever had. Yikes. After lounging in the sun we drove over to Avon to buy baked goods from The Macaroon Shop. Yes, we literally went out of our way for their treats - and it was worth it. On our way back we stopped to check out a "Strawberry Festival" that turned out to be some weird church revival type thing. It felt like an alternate universe. But we made it out alive and back to Asbury Park to have dinner at the restaurant to the immediate left of the flag. I thought this rainbow flag was appropriate, given the recent ruling in New York! So, now I'm home, sunburnt, tired and ready for another beach day!