Today was my first official day at the beach, every summer I look forward to this day. The smell of suntan lotion, waves crashing in the ocean and the brilliant sun shining with no cloudy interruptions. The weather was exceptionally spectacular today, very hot and perfect for the beginnings of my base tan. Actually, being of middle eastern decent my base tan is the darkest most people get all summer, thanks mom and dad.
The beach is neutral like Switzerland, holds no discrimination and accommodates all sorts of people. Young ones, old ones, strange ones, tattooed ones, kids, teenagers, very large men and the women who love them, surfers, swimmers, fishermen, shell collectors, the banana hammock, the beach shorts, hot daddies, hot mommies. I can spend all day at the beach watching the people go by.
Long Beach is usually broken down into groups. Friends with their beach chairs, parents with their kids accompanied with 5,000 toys, old timers with rainbow visors, all chit chatting with that unmistakable LAWNGISLAND accent. Then you have the annoying muscle heads with their gelled up hair, eyebrows arched to perfection and oh the hairless bodies that make them look like GIANT new born babies. Hmmm...what else, the volley ball players usually set up toward the board walk. By the way none of them look like Ice Man or Maverick, again blame it on the movies. The strangest crowd is the one UNDER the boardwalk, I don't get that, why go to the beach if you're gonna sit in the shade under the skanky board walk? I'm sure I missed all types of other people but I think you get the idea.
4pm -6pm is my favorite time of day at the beach, the crowds have dissipated, the sun is like a warm blanket and the breeze off of the ocean is a sweet lullaby. Ahhhh summer, I'm so glad you have finally arrived.
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