Pictures of 07.03.05 -- Good Bless America

Sunday July 3, 2005 was the day for the beach so Lucy ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0462 and Fred ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0463 arrived and joined Jane ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0464 in the search for the sun ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0465 as the clock showed we were 7 minutes ahead of wheels up time ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0466 so we stopped at Maidenhead Bagel and this server ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0467 took our order as Fred, Lucy and Jane ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0468 waited and this waiter ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0469 kept them amused until Fred, Lucy and Jane ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0470 got their bagels and we were on our way until we hit the traffic ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0471 and the people in the back of the car ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0472 didn't realize I was taking this self portrait ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0473 as we followed the sign to Point Pleasant Beach ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0474 and found our way to Bradshaw's Beach which we had visited in 2002 Suzanne got directions and quarters ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0475 and then the beach was there ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0476 as we came back from the parking meter and everyone ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0477 ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0478 went past the facilities ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0479 to the beach where the life guards ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0480 were in charge as the girls sat ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0481 and Ben played ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0482 and Fred posed with this girl from flute camp ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0483 as we made a Poland Springs bucket ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0484 and the first of many air advertisements flew over Rachel's head ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0485 as Ben and I ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0486 enjoyed the scenery before we decided to walk along the boardwalk to look for lunch past this bench giving a philosophy ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0487 as we followed the woman with the hamsa ink ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0488 and saw the first greasy food ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0489 as Lucy, Jane and Fred marched along the boardwalk ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0490 past the greasiest spoon ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0491 until we settled on indoor eating and Jane studied the menu ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0492 as we got a medium cheese fries ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0493 and I had a Diet Snapple ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0494 and salad ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0495 as Jane brought back 2 hot dogs ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0496 one for Ben (which made him sick for 2 days) ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0497 and one for Jane ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0498 and Lucy had her burger ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0499 and Fred had her chicken fingers ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0500 as it took two tries to record the sausage and onions sub of the lady at the next table ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0501 ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0502 even as I took this self portrait ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0503 and these pictures of Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0504 Ben ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0505 Jane ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0506 Lucy ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0507 and Fred ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0508 before we went back to the boardwalk for games of chance. Ben shot ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0509 and made his second shot ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0510 and so Ben posed with his prize ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0511 as the carnival barkers watched ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0512 and then the whole gang tried the water gun races ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0513 with Suzanne having some trouble getting any action ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0514 as her tube was on empty ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0515 as the other tubes rose ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0516 and Fred won but the whole group posed with the barker ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0517 before we went to the photo booth and Lucy, Jane and Fred posed ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0518 ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0519 ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0520 ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0521 ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0522 and I was able to produce this photo strip ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//PhotoBoothStrip just like the professionals do. After watching a few games involving cranes ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0523 ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0524 ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0525 ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0526 we walked back down the boardwalk ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0527 ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0528 and I went to feed the meter for the car ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0529 so that we could enjoy some more beach time ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0530 as the advertisements flew by ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0531 and Jane and Ben found their way to the ocean ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0532 ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0533 ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0534 ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0535 even as a series of ads for a car dealer flew over ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0536 ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0537 ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0538