What I did on my "staycation"
That's the new buzzword now, right? " Staycation "? The word for time off when you can't afford the gas to go anywhere ... Well, I recently took a week off, having realized that I was going to max out my vacation time and stop accruing new days otherwise. J. took a few days off, too, and we did day trips. We didn't especially save on gas, but at least we could sleep in our own bed at night and save a lodging fee. The first day trip was to Cape May, NJ , an old Victorian resort still largely undiscovered by the condo builders ( shhh !...). This is one of my favorite places in the world. The "boardwalk" is made of concrete. The carnival rides are nonexistent. It's very quiet. The picture above was taken as a storm passed by offshore. I love the dark sky against the sea! We had a nice lunch (far too much food, but what the heck!) in a restaurant located on a pier. Later in the day, it cleared up a bit. J. doesn't much care for the beach,