Horseneck and Wollaston

I went to Horseneck Beach this weekend and was pleasantly surprised at how clean it was. At first, we wandered off to the wrong section and it was just rocks and water. I'm like, "We drove all the way here for this???" A lovely old couple told us of people "our age" over yonder and so we finally found the right area where there was an abundance of sand castles, youthful frolicking, and bored lifeguards. What was super-fun was watching all these men and little boys alike learning to body surf. I had never seen that before. You're standing at the edge of the water and suddenly this strange man emerges out of the water at your feet as you scramble to get out of the way. There was one guy who was the body surfin' champ and would catch the wave perfectly each time...going all the way to the shore. It was awesome to watch. There was just the right amount of people sunbathing and splashing in the water and to top it off, the weather was perfect.

The next day, I was strolling along Wollaston Beach and was like "eek...this place is so shitty"...plus you know the bacterial count in the water will kill you if you just dip you toe in the water. Blah! And of course, behind us in a parked car was a not-so-lovely couple, grilling hot dogs next to their beat up car. Sitting inside their car, they had these blank stares as they peered over a box of Cheeze-its and some Surplee cups on their dashboard to view the scenery before them. You just knew that that Cheeze-it box was a permanent fixture in the car. Then next to them were some bikers, not the cool kind but the overweight old grandpa kind that hasn't yet realized he's too old to be dressed that way. Anyways, it was fun watching all these characters in their element.