In one summer I lived with eight other humans and later that summer one other person and her dog. All different personalities, from all over the United States and a wide range of ages. The following summer I had just two roommates. I started off working for one shop but ended up working for another by the end of the year. Our stand was burnt to the ground at the end of the summer and that pushed us off to start traveling with the carnival during the fall months. Never a dull moment.
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Sunday, April 20, 2014
Beach Life Series ~ Chapter III: Living with strangers and employment
In one summer I lived with eight other humans and later that summer one other person and her dog. All different personalities, from all over the United States and a wide range of ages. The following summer I had just two roommates. I started off working for one shop but ended up working for another by the end of the year. Our stand was burnt to the ground at the end of the summer and that pushed us off to start traveling with the carnival during the fall months. Never a dull moment.
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Monday, February 17, 2014
Beach Life Series ~ Chapter II: A day in the life
Martin.....party of four, Martin....party of four. Radcliff....party of two, Radcliff....party of two. Then suddenly a window flies open and a string of obscenities is shouted from the bedroom next door. Every day....every day. Every day starting at 7am the pancake house across the street would start calling the wait list.....then our roommate would take matters into his own hands. At no point did I ever wake up without the loud speaker or our roommate yelling out the window....eh, the sound of waves crashing makes me have to use the bathroom. Speaking of sounds, the sounds at the beach are amazing, like in the way that you have never heard them all together before. Motorcycles rumbling, array of music blasting from car windows, cars honking, laughing and merry making of pedestrians, crying children, squawking seagulls, clickty-clanking of park rides, crashing waves, buzzers and bells sounding off at the games and amusements and the occasional trumpet being played or guitar being strummed on the boardwalk. And the smells! Pizza, french fries, salty breezes, kettle popcorn, exhaust, hot dogs, seafood, fudge, sweat (bleh!)....every day. I lived in Ocean City for two consecutive summers, both were equally fun and very different experiences at the same time. For now we will discuss my first year, it was the most memorable.
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Beach Life Series ~ Chapter I: Renting for the summer
Growing up my Nan and Pap owned a house at the beach, bayside near Rehobeth, Delaware. I have so many fond memories, crabbing off the pier, playing cards in the evening, sitting on the front porch after dusk listening to the ocean, smelling the salty breezes. I spent a good amount of my childhood at the beach house, during the summer and family vacations. So when a boyfriend after high school graduation suggested we move to the beach, Ocean City, Md for the summer, I was game.
Friday, September 20, 2013
The Carnival Series ~ Chapter I: How it all started.....
Blinking lights, roaring coasters, men calling out - Guess your weight! Guess your age! and the smells.......ohhhhh the smells! Buttery, caramel popcorn.....sweet, freshly spun cotton candy........hot french fries.........funnel cakes........oh my! Sounds of laughter, mixed in with happy shrieks, all a part of the carnival experience. In this series I will write about my travels with the carnival, the good, the bad - both fall seasons I spent with this huge family of sorts. But we must start at the very beginning.
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