It's a Jewish tradition to go to the movies on Christmas day. Instead, my mother and I went to the beach Saturday afternoon. It was surprisingly crowded, especially on the pier. But it was a glorious, clear day and it felt wonderful to be there, taking picture after picture. She put some up on her blog, and here are some of mine:
The beach was crowded with transplanted easterners. It is where we went every year when we lived out there. If we couldn't be with the family, at least we could make them jealous!
Posted by: rose at December 28, 2004 02:28 PM