Four Days to Seventy

Life's a Beach

New Jersey ...Keansburg, Cliffside, South Seaside Park, Long Beach Island, Asbury Park, Sandy Hook, Cook's Lake, the Lake at the Polanka, Copper Lake at Camp Mogisca, Lake Hopatong, Lavalette, Harvey Cedars, Barnegat Light, Manasquan, Point Pleasant and Seaside Park

Massachusetts...Cockle Cove, Dennis, Sandwich, Lighthouse Beach, Hardings Beach, Nauset Light, Coast Guard Light, Lake Chargoggagogmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
(for real) - it's the Indian name for Webster Lake.

Arizona...Sabino Canyon Creek, Sabino Lake - now vanished, Beach on the Old Nogales Highway

Florida...St. Pete Beach, Treasure Island, Clearwater Beach, Honeymoon Beach, Fort De Soto Park, Passe-a-Grille, Sand Key Beach, Harry Harris Park, Pennekamp, Anne's Beach, Ocean Pointe's beach, Sailport's beach, Tampa Municipal Beach, Cedar Key Park

Illinois...Oak Street, North Avenue, Fullerton, 12th Street, Olive Park, 57th Street, Cathy Osterman, Montrose and Illinois State Beach Park

Michiana...Long Beach, Mt. Baldy, Michigan City, Beverly Shores, Union Pier, Lakeside, New Buffalo, Sawyer and Bridgman, Irish Lake, Lake Barbee

Carribean.....Eagle Beach, Baby Beach and Rodgers Beach in Aruba, Ambergris Cay Beach in Belize, Punta Cana and Roco Ki beaches in the Dominican Republic

New England..... York Beach in Maine, Hampton Beach in New Hampshire, Misquamicut Dunes Beach in Rhode Island, Hammonasset Beach in Connecticut

Texas....Padre Island

California....Santa Monica, Malibu, Laguna, Sausalito

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Favorite All Time Beach: Pass-a-Grille on the Gulf Coast of Florida

Favorite Swimming Beach: Eagle Beach in Aruba

Favorite Beach Food: Bologna sandwiches and beer

Favorite Bathing Suit: Red plaid one in 8th grade and green watch plaid maternity suit

Best Adventure: Finding the beaches in Sabino Canyon in college

Scariest Adventures:

• Losing Terry at Sandy Hook
• Having to be rescued by my kids from an Oak Street Beach undertow

Two Beach Rules:

• Calories consumed on a beach do not count
• It should be illegal for males over age 8 to even buy Speedos

Best Beach Music: None - the sound of water is better than any other