The third quarter of 2016 draws to a close with Fall and Summer fighting for control. The end of summer used to mean the beginning of school and the end of lazy warm summer days. Growing up near the Atlantic Ocean meant sand between my toes and floating in a salty sea watching the people walk along the Boardwalk on a bright summer day. I still live near the coast but it’s the Pacific now. That means cold water, few swimmers, surfers in wet suits and the nearest Boardwalk well down the coast in Santa Cruz.

When Jeff Golenski posed a challenge “…to show us what nostalgia means to you,” I immediately thought of my misspent youth floating in a sea of ease.

Last Rays of Summer

Floating in a Sea of Ease

Sun Setting on Summer