Family Beach Friday was our last full day of vacation and so some of us went down to the docks to book passage on this fishing boat ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0810 where Ben and Sarah waited ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0811 as I surveyed the view ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0812 before we began our journey ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0813 to the place ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0814 where Ben ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0815 Sarah ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0816 and I (in this self portrait) ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0817 would say good bye to the lighthouse ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0818 ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0819 and put these fish ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0820 on our rods ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0821 and cast away so that Ben could catch this bass ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0822 Before I case again ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0823 as did Sarah ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0824 while Ben put bait on his rod ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0825 from this collection ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0826 and lo and behold, I pulled in this fluke ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0827 and we were treated to views of the mates cleaning our fish ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0828 ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0829 ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0830 ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0831 ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0832 ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0833 ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0834 which amused Sarah and Ben ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0835 as we passed the lighthouse ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0836 with Ben posing ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0837 and came home to show the fish to all ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0838 ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0839 ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0840 ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0841 ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0842 ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0843 before Jane started making a sandwich ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0844 and Jane and John got ready for the trip to the beach ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0845 ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0846 ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0847 so that on our return Ben in various sun glasses ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0848 ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0849 ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0850 ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0851 ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0852 could watch my cigar ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0853 as it was removed from the package ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0854 the matches prepared ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0855 and the cigar prepared ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0856 ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0857 ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0858 ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0859 to be lit ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0860 ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0861 so I could begin to puff away ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0862 ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0863 ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0864 ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0865 ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0866 ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0867 as Sarah watched ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0868 and I had a little more cigar ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0869 ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0870 ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0871 before settling in ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0872 as John watched ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0873 and I went back to admiring my feet ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0874 ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0875 and then having some more cigar ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0876 as we assembled on the deck ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0877 for a pinochle game ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0878 before our friendly ice cream man reappeared ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0879 ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0880 and we checked the score ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0881 and continue the pinochle game ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0882 while the fish ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0883 and pasta were being prepared ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0884 and put on my plate ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0885 ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0886 as Sarah ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0887 ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0888 Jane ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0889 David ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0890 John ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0891 Jane ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0892 Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0893 Sarah again ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0894 and Ben ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0895 took final pictures of the vacation experience ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0896 which ended with Ben and Sarah making happy faces for the camera. ../../../Sabbat/2005/08.20-09.02.05LongBeachIsland//IMG_0897 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