Our thirty-sixth year, I think. Some things never get old.
One of our more recent traditions is the Dolphin watch on the Thundercat. As usual, the ride was packed, but this year we had one special guest waiting with me and Philip at the dock.
At least the guest was quiet … 
while it waited for our ride
See below to understand better why we keep doing this.
Erika and I like to walk on the beachfront early in the morning. We’ve done that every time we go. After the walk we stop to pick up bagels for breakfast. When we went with Erika’s parents they used to come with us and Philip came to when he was younger. Erika’s mom is too frail for that walk now and we let Philip choose walk or bike ride. This year he picked bike ride.
We hit the pool in the late morning. This year we had it to ourselves every morning.
In the afternoon we head to the beach. The last few years we’ve favored Philadelphia Ave. beach. It’s relatively easy to find parking there even when the beach is crowded. The water was cold this year, 67 degrees F according to the Cape May beach patrol, but once you get numb to it, who cares? Philip and I like the water, Erika likes to read in the shade.
