The Fundamental Things

A beachside sunrise is an essential part of a summer day… (Wildwood, NJ July 2016)

SPF in hand and the coolest sunglasses in place, we’re ready for another seaside weekend!  With so many worthy things to do along the coast, your brain (which, let’s face it, could really use a vacation) may be struggling to decide what to do first. Wake with the sun (capturing some scenic shots) or sleep in? Hang at the beach or by the pool? Barbeque or picnic? Concert or Boardwalk? How about all of the above??  So many decisions, with only so many hours in the day (but, fortunately, still many daylight hours to fill!)

Naturally, what we cram into our beach buckets (a.k.a summer’s briefcase) is important. Sure, there’s your standard items: water bottles and beach read, cell phone and SPF (and money for the ice cream man) but what about what else we carry into this beachy weekend? What more could we need? 🤔

Well, we need the sun to guide us (or brief rain to send us a rainbow), a seabreeze to gently move us forward, stars to dream upon (knowing our wishes have already been granted) and our favorite seasiders to share it all with!

Whatever you choose to carry into your seaside weekend, be sure to make every minute count (without actually counting the minutes)…