Can you imagine that some people never go to the beach? There are people who reject the sand, the sun, the lotion and the rolling surf! I’m not one of these people; I love the beach, the bay, the gulls, and especially the enchanting beauty of Long Beach Island.

When our annual vacation week to be together nears, the excitement grows. Before we know it, we’re on the Causeway. That’s when a spell falls gently over me and I hear Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys singing only to me, “I have watched you…