Dear Daddy,

We sold the shore house last week, and I wanted you to know. That little cottage in Beach Haven Terrace, built by your own hands, held 70 years of wonderful memories for my family and me.

It provided an escape from the city and offered a completely different world devoid of stifling heat, concrete and noise. Days at the beach were filled with sun, sand and saltwater while evenings were often spent at the bay, jumping from the lifeguard’s chair and splashing through the seaweed while chasing…