i wish i were living on the beach again

for all the years i looked down my nose at wasting money to live on fire island (you know, why pay all that money to be ignored by the same people who ignore me for free in the city?!), but last year i was presented with an opportunity at the last minute....

sure, i earned the sobriquet "ethyl kennedy" from the locals (you know, old woman who never left the compound - didnt' find it offensive until i realized she was already long dead before summer!)

still, it was the summer of my dreams.