9/17/14

Jason wouldn't agree to take Leroy back to the beach for the day until he made him promise to a) not chew apart another bottle of Coppertone and b) remember not to tinkle on the sand castles as Jason and his buddies were creating them!

Before Patti invited any more of her coworkers down to her parents' beach-side bar The Salty Snail, she had to remember to have a full supply of towels on hand and also make a mental note to not wear anything absorbent, just in case!

All of her friends were always so snooty about the great souvenirs and art objects they brought back with them from their trips to Bali, Honduras, Jamaica and so forth that Leann decided to outdo all of them when she came back from Hawaii with Wo Chin...

Outings with Grandpa Sam were always educational for young Hilary on several levels. While she might find out all about wildlife or architecture, she also figured out the effects of sunburn and tan lines...

As the final moments of the strip pool competition down at the The Craggy Barnacle came about and Barbara took her last, wobbly shot, she began to deeply regret her buffet breakfast back at the motel that morning.

It was Christmas once more and as usual Stu had asked for the same thing he always did (yet never received); a shirt that could last all year before decomposing.