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With summer coming to an end, this being Labor day weekend and me missing my vacation because of a hospital visit I have been pushing all month to get out with the family on weekends. Boardwalks, Amusements, Lakes, Movies, Pools, the shore.... anything to keep summer close and make memories.
This Saturday past we headed to the shore, Long Beach Island and the convertible was the car of choice, she seemed to make it into a lot of pictures...........

Morning at the diner...... I wanted to smack the New York, foreign car driving yuppie who said " Is this yours ? Yes it is. 65? Nope, 70. They never painted them like that in 1970. Actually thats the original paint" ................ "Table for Diane"...... Thats us.....

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After breakfast we went to the Ocean for several hours then to the local motel pool that we "sometimes visit".

Afterwards we went to the south end of the Island for a brief visit..........

ON a clear day you can see the Atlantic City skyline 25 miles south

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The Island is 18 miles long after this stop we headed North to the other end to Barnegat Light house.....

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Dolphins were out in the bay.......

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Time for dinner, so we parked the car and went into one of our favorite place on the island

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It didnt matter where we went, people from all walks of life were drawn by the old girl. They walked out of their way to see her, some for a photo op, posing next to her. That is awfully flattering ...............................................................................

A few on the ride home...........

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Happy to see I am holding onto my hair, with no gray
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The ride home is usually chilly in the evening, not on this day. Top down weather the whole day. Perfect day...............

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Nice Dave, what an incredible day with all your girls! Thanks for sharing.
I've been trying to do more of this type of thing myself this year, of course it helps to finally be with somebody that makes me want to stop and smell the roses.
 
Nice Dave....... Those are the times that will stay with your for a long time to come

Theres just something special about a convertible by the shore.
 
Nice Dave....... Those are the times that will stay with your for a long time to come

Theres just something special about a convertible by the shore.

I never took the convertible down with the family. When I do take a car down it is usually the 71'.

Thannks for the warm comments
 
Nice Dave, what an incredible day with all your girls! Thanks for sharing.
I've been trying to do more of this type of thing myself this year, of course it helps to finally be with somebody that makes me want to stop and smell the roses.


Thats all the reason to do it. Without them ..................................Crickets
 
Thanks for the show, Dave. Know I said it before but you always take great pics....you can tell stories with them. Sad to see summer go by so quickly. I guess its back to count down mode again (Carlisle '14).
 
Thank You Gary, I only took half of these ...... Unlike what some believe a good camera helps.

Weather was gorgeous on Saturday. Planning on going crabbing in two weeks at Summers Point
 
Summers just beginning here.

Sad to see summer go by so quickly. QUOTE]
It's labor day and the schools are back in session..... THE COAST IS CLEAR.......! Now is the best time to head to the Florida panhandle/Alabama/Mississippi Gulf coast.
It'll stay warm until early November.

 
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