Tales from my family. Besides everything else we went to the beach a lot. Summer on the horizon brings this to mind. There in the mid-1950's at Rockaway. Later Jones Beach became our favorite. It was further away. So it was an expedition. Packed for big game. Ma cooked all night dad gassed up the old Buick. We hit the road at 8am got there after 10. Spent the day. Sometimes staying after dark for the fireworks. Then the long trip home. Think to the Moons of Jupiter and back.

Cast of characters: Myself digging my cousin Jimmy my big brother Johnny and my dear little sister Sylvia. I think my dad took the snapshot. We had a ball.