Beach

Thursday morning Bill had a PT appointment, so out the door early he went.  While he was out, I was checking some place we could go as a family for a little impromptu field trip.  At Point Pleasant Beach, about 1 hour from us, is a boardwalk, beach, and aquarium.   Bill called on his way home and I suggested we get in the car and go.
We packed up some bathing suits, towels, and sandals.  Then off we went.  We arrived there just at noon time.  The aquarium is small and we went through it in about an hour.  It acutally took us longer to decide where to eat lunch.  We walked the boardwalk to see what they had to offer and then ventured into a place which had sandwiches, pizza, or fried food.   I was disappointed to not see salad but probably best they did not have it.
Afterwards it was time to go onto the beach.  My biggest gripe with NJ is that you have to pay to get on the beach.  And this beach is expensive.  We had to pay $25 for our family.   Bummer!!!  The young ones were the only ones to don on their suits because it was cooooold.  I was very surprised since it was suppose to be in the mid 80s and it is June!   They found some friends and had a great time making sand castles and running in and out of the water.  Stephen stayed with Bill and I on the blankets trying to stay warm.  He had a towel covering him from head to toe.
At about 3:30p we got off the beach, got the young ones changed and walked to find some dessert.   Ice cream is our food of choice and we just had to decide which place to pick.  It is in abundance there.
By then we were wiped and ready to head back home.   A great sponteaous family day!!!