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Moreover, we remember going up the beach past the end of the boardwalk where we would gather driftwood, build a fire, roast hot dogs and marshmallows. The kids would play hide and seek among the sand dunes covered with marsh grasses while the adults talked and joked. My uncle would fish from the surf with his long pole that he could sling miles out into the ocean — or so it seemed when we were little. Unfortunately, kids today will not be able to experience that fun because Ocean City is now city all the way up the beach with homes and high-rise hotels and condos as far as the eye can see. Tuesday was devoted to running around Salisbury looking at flooring (my mom would like to replace her carpets with wood floors) — and shopping at the Country House — so full of crafts and country stuff (didn't think that we would ever get my two sisters out of that place). |
Which leads me to one of my favorite stories. Soon after I moved to California in the late 1970's, my parents came to visit. I had told them about these huge Dungeness crabs — where one is a full meal — but my mom just couldn't quite believe it since she was only familiar with the smaller blue crabs. We went out to dinner and she ordered a whole Dungeness crab but was afraid that one would not be enough — and thought perhaps she should order two. I assured her that one would most likely be sufficient and if somehow she was still hungry after eating one, we would gladly order her a second. Needless to say, she could not finish the first, so the second was obviously out of the question. |
As we drove back toward my parents' home, the rain let up and we even saw a few patches of blue sky. The Eastern Shore is like the Bay Area in that the weather may differ significantly from place to place. So we decided to stop by another golf course, Nutter's Crossing, in Salisbury and it turned out that it was wide open, we could play at any time. Even though it was our second choice, we had a great time — although Danny beat me by one stroke (you always want to beat your brother or brother-in-law at golf). Darn! Dinner at Brew River was our last night with all of us together — a lovely restaurant overlooking the river — a happy time for all of us to be together — but, at the same time, sad that it was time for some of us to leave for home or other destinations. Fortunately, retirement has allowed me the free time to stay longer and continue to enjoy visiting with my parents as well enjoying as this wonderful place, the Eastern Shore. |
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Life is good.
Aloha,
B. David
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