Monthly Archives: August 2010

The Advantages of Grass-Fringed Beach Umbrellas

For years I have been going to the beach with standard old beach umbrellas. No longer. I discovered a few days ago a grass fringed lime green beach umbrella at Waldbaum’s in East Hampton (on sale for $9.99, down from … Continue reading

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When I Was Little, I Was Scared of This Frog

This morning, as we walked by PS 234, a couple blocks from our apartment, Declan said to me, “When I was little, I was scared of this frog,” and then proceeded to straddle it like a broken horse. This is … Continue reading

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The Life Cycle of A Sand Castle, in Eleven Pictures

Yesterday, Declan and I built one of our favorite sand castles, which we call the Tidal Pool Dribble Castle Sand Boat. The TPDCSB has many advantages, including immediate tidal pool ocean water interaction, dribbling opportunities, and comfortable seats in a … Continue reading

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