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I hear you Phyll. I never realized how much I missed the beach until I moved to a landlocked state. However, you at least have some lakes, and rivers. There is practically no water to speak of in New Mexico, in any form. Fortunately, I make it to San Diego every year, and will usually go to Oregon, or New Jersey as well.
Don't get me wrong , the lake ARE beautiful, but I love to swim,and you can't in the lakes here, so my only option is to put up a pool.I would REALLY miss the water if there were none like you had!Yesterday it was beautiful in TN I climbed in my grandaughter's trampoline layed down in the sun,my daughter whom is 23 asked what I was doing,I told her shhhh-, I am at the beach,listening to the waves and hearing the seagulls,I said "don't ya feel the sand'? Needless to say she told me I was crazy and really lost it now, Maybe we will be able to go to Myrtle Beach
And the fact that I've been here so freakin' long I've gotten attached to things like the graffiti on Route 440. What artisanship!
It's too funny that you mention that stretch of highway particularly. I've often remarked that there's very little graffiti on the highways in Atlanta- the overpasses, soundwalls, etc., are all clean (not throwing a dig- just stating fact)- whereas every single overpass, column, and wall on the stretch of 287 I used to drive was tagged. I especially remember some of the stuff on that stretch because I was always moving so slowly as I crawled home past it- stuff about a "M-F'n Tea Party" and other such nonsense. It really makes you wonder how it stayed up so long without some agency painting over it- especially with the vulgarity of it. I guess that was one of Corzine's early budget cuts- or was the graffiti the result of one of the "arts" programs that never seem to lose funding?
Oh and the Jersey shore pales in comparison to shores in warmer and cleaner parts of the world.
Clean depends on where you are in NJ, much like any area...
But while the NJ shore pales in comparison to, lets say, the Bahamas, the Bahamas don't offer the combination of various activities you have access to in NJ. Its not that any one particular piece of NJ is what makes it great (besides me of course), its that you have so many pieces available to you.
or was the graffiti the result of one of the "arts" programs that never seem to lose funding?
Actually, I've long been a fan of the idea of getting graffiti artists together - especially in urban areas - and having them do murals, or other designs. It can be a great way to get community involvement, and I've seen it work in various places. Plus, it usually stays up and doesn't get covered by somebody tagging "UncleSex" randomly.
Clean depends on where you are in NJ, much like any area...
But while the NJ shore pales in comparison to, lets say, the Bahamas, the Bahamas don't offer the combination of various activities you have access to in NJ. Its not that any one particular piece of NJ is what makes it great (besides me of course), its that you have so many pieces available to you.
interesting. i've been to the bahamas and hated it. panhandling and women all in your business ("braid your hair pretty lady? only $1 a braid") all day. couldn't wait to leave.
interesting. i've been to the bahamas and hated it. panhandling and women all in your business ("braid your hair pretty lady? only $1 a braid") all day. couldn't wait to leave.
now 7-mile beach is another story.
I was talking about the beach specifically, not the people - imho, those people are just as irritating as the guidos and the wannabee thugs.
Of course, I like my summer vacations to NC on the beach, but I also spend a good amount of time inland with my cousin.
It's too funny that you mention that stretch of highway particularly. I've often remarked that there's very little graffiti on the highways in Atlanta- the overpasses, soundwalls, etc., are all clean (not throwing a dig- just stating fact)- whereas every single overpass, column, and wall on the stretch of 287 I used to drive was tagged. I especially remember some of the stuff on that stretch because I was always moving so slowly as I crawled home past it- stuff about a "M-F'n Tea Party" and other such nonsense. It really makes you wonder how it stayed up so long without some agency painting over it- especially with the vulgarity of it. I guess that was one of Corzine's early budget cuts- or was the graffiti the result of one of the "arts" programs that never seem to lose funding?
The reason Jersey has more graffiti along our highways vs. the highways in Atlanta is probably due to the fact that our school systems in the Hood are much better than your's in the Atlanta Hood...lol : ))))))
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, Maybe we will be able to go to Myrtle Beach
