Playing Hookey

Two high pressure weeks at work. Tons to catch up on at home. Saturday lies before you, stretching out with so much to do. Feeling that the dragon has breached the safety of our castle!

"Would you like to go to Ocean City today?"

"Yes! Yes please!"

And we took off all day. There was sun, and blue sky and blue water, boards, and smells of everything they sell on the boards...cotton candy, monkey cake, pizza, pretzels, popcorn, peanuts, saltwater taffy.....light breezes...........

First stop, the Used Book Store on Asbury. Actually able to pick up a couple of books from my recommended reading list.

On to the boards. Walked to our usual haunt for lunch...the Beach Club.

Sorry. Closed at 2. It was 2:30. We felt betrayed. But we still love them. Walked back to a new place, Clancy's by the Sea. Liked it a lot....but sure sorry they are located in a dry town...the place really demands you order beer!

More walking on the boards. Sitting at the pier reading.
Sun! Melanoma does take some of the joy out of it. But after a long winter, and far too many days sitting at a desk not even near a window, I relished it. I usually need to be doing something when sitting, even if reading...but today I could just be....just be in the not too hot sun, hearing the young people playing volleyball on the sand...hearing kids digging and jumping and chasing the seagulls...hearing the soft chatting of the oldsters sitting in the sun just like me.
Finally it was nearing time to go, so we strolled along once more and ended up at Mack and Mancos.....the place of actual destination when we go to OC. We might make side stops at the boards, the sand, the shops, but we are, in fact, in OC for Mack and Mancos. And in the dead of winter when we sit and dream about OC - we are actually dreaming about that place!
Dinner under our belts, we headed home.