My Mom By the Sea!

My Mom gave me my love for the beach. Our family vacation consisted of a week in an apartment at the Jersey Shore, long before Snooki & her crowd moved in. My Dad spent the week fishing while my Mom and I spent leisurely hours on our blanket by the sea reading and reading our endless books . . . my hair filled with "Sun In" hoping to turn blonde. Quite an impossible feat for a brunette. For me, there was no better vacation than the one I experienced. Back to the apartment for dinner which consisted of one of the many meals my full-time working Mom had lovingly prepared and brought down to the shore in coolers. Sleep soundly with the sound of the waves outside . . . and get up to start the next beach day, happy to repeat the day before.

Times have changed and we no longer have to rent an apartment by the sea. My Mom cannot make it to the beach anymore, but she has passed down her love of the beach. My grown children have a deep-seeded love for all our Jersey shore has to offer . . . beautiful beaches . . . great restaurants . . . and the bay to explore. There is no place else they would rather be than on their little island By the Sea!

My Mom has given me so much more than love for the beach. I admire her courage and determination in dealing with the debilitating condition she struggles with. She is an example to all of us to persevere what life throws in our path.

Happy Mother's Day!