"When I was seven years old I took painting lessons in the French Quarter of New Orleans.
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Mrs. Kronengold
Surprise Sunburns
One of my brightest sunburns happened on a beach in Scotland in June 1988. Simon and I left the Isle of Skye very early, took a ferry to Mallaig, and then a train to Arisaig on a lovely, sunny day.
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Remember (Walking in the Sand)
Memories of three beach trips that I hadn't thought about for years triggered by a Retrospect prompt.
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Salt Water, Lemon Ice, and No TV
In the 1950s and 1960s, there was no television reception on Long Beach Island. Instead, we went out after dinner for lemon ice (made with real lemons and cane sugar), and played a round of miniature golf.
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