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Stories on This Week's Writing Prompt

Lest We Forget
2024 is the 80th anniversary of D-day, the joint Allied invasion on the beaches of Normandy to liberate France from the Nazis.
Jones Beach, Beach 4
I haven’t written here for a long time, but I couldn’t resist penning my memories of trips to Jones Beach in the 1950s. [...]
Skinny Dipping
Skinny Dipping For several summers in our early,  married-without-children years we rented a beach house in the Hamptons with [...]
Remember (Walking in the Sand)
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Memories of three beach trips that I hadn't thought about for years triggered by a Retrospect prompt.
Catching the Waves
"It's really a blast," I wrote in my travel diary. That was high praise in 1966.

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Beaches

Most of us love going to the beach for a vacation or just a day spent swimming, sunning, reading, or simply relaxing. Psychologists tell us the sea air improves sleep and mood, helps us manage stress, and boosts creativity. But perhaps the movie Jaws scared you off?  Or perhaps you don’t like sand between your toes? What are your seaside stories? Think back about Beaches  and share forward!

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