Jenkinsons Beach

Went to Jenkinsons Boardwalk yesterday.

You know I must be a true Oregonian. I can't seem to get to the beach without it storming.

Didn't mind at all though, again, because I'm an Oregonian.

In Oregon, though, the beach is quiet, moody, rumbling softly and people are scarce.


In New Jersey, even on a chilly rainy day, it's all about bikinis, beach umbrellas and the boardwalk. Lots and lots of people. Lots of games. Lots of MONEY spent.

We had a blast. Played a lot of games and lost a lot of cash. ND knows how to do a slot machine now, if only to win tokens for prizes.



She also won a stuffed dolphin in one of those "fishing" games where she puts in the pole, gets a magnetic fish, then chooses a prize. Unfortunately, I think it got lost in our end rush for the car.

We didn't actually play on the beach except for maybe 10 minutes. Thunder would roll and lifeguards would send everyone in.

We ended our day playing golf on a rooftop in between storms. The lady refunded our money when lightning flashed and we saw another cloud was about to break. Got downstairs just in time and ND and I waited inside while U. got the car. She and I dashed through the torrent into the car and then we all headed home happy together.