The Kilgores: Ally-Jane, me, Beth, and Joni
The Brewsters: Molly, Lee, and Liz

The Brewsters are, shall we say, NOT morning people, so we'd get up early and head out,
leaving them to some blessed peace and quiet (and coffee. Must. Have. Coffee)

Fenwick Island State Park has clean beaches that are not too crowded

The Atlantic was relatively warm, with few jellyfish and lots of 
big waves (but not TOO big) that were good for bodysurfing

With Molly's help, Ally-Jane exacted some cruel vengeance upon her big
sister and me by burying us alive. I begged passers-by to call the police, 
but no one came to my aid. Somehow, they didn't believe Ally-Jane was
capable of acts of such cruelty, but they don't know her as well as I do.

As is our habit, we also went mini-golfing, where we scored several holes-in-one. 
I'm sorry, I can't hear you over the sound of my awesomeness

The girls posing at the mini-golf course with two big dogs we found there, neither of 
which Joni let me take home. That woman lives to trample on my happy

One afternoon, we went to nearby Ocean City, Maryland, where the ladies visited an amusement park

In the evenings, we'd return to the beach house where we were staying and play card games or cornhole

Joni, as usual, crushed us. She's sickeningly good at any game she plays. There's a pool with a 
a splashpark near the beach house, and we spent several hours there 

There's also a carousel that gives free rides. Kids can't resist carousels

Neither can some grown-ups I know

The community where we were staying had free outdoor concerts. 
One evening, it was Elvis; the next, the Delaware Symphony Orchestra, 
who brought along some fire-twirlers for some awesome visuals

It was a good time!