Thank you for not chewing gum. “If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough.” Meister Eckhart I saw an advisory to entrants […]
Let’s Join at the Groin
The jetties of Long Beach protrude into the North Atlantic like black piano keys under a grand-piano swoop of white sand. They are my sanctuary. These beach protrusions are actually groins, […]
Blood of Steel
Is there ever a silver lining to murder? How about a steel lining? Job, such a tiny, compact, three-wheeled word to carry so much freight. But it does. It often carries […]
Size Still Matters
Size still matters, but it’s all about the size of the heart: Back on my local Long Beach, NY: I followed up on my previous post, “Size Matters”: I returned to the […]
Grenades, Stencils or Gliding Gulls
Beaches. Sometimes stencils, sometimes grenades. Peace Day. Ever hear of it? Me neither. I’m sure it’s mentioned on the evening news at times but I don’t recall it. Maybe I should. But […]
Size Matters…
Size matters, but not always. Every year for at least several, American Oystercatchers have chosen to lay their eggs right in the open spaces of our shores at Long beach, NY. They […]
Our Vets Didn’t Fake it
They gave their blood, their limbs, their functioning minds. We gave them fake hope, for help…then let them die on fake lists. Too many young Americans march off to war, with blood infused with […]
Five Thousand mile Bike Ride
From Long Beach NY to Long Beach CA by bike…by the 4th of July. I took a bike ride on our boardwalk this April 22nd morning and came upon three hardy […]
Are you one of those tidewrackers?
Look me in the eye! Are YOU looking at ME? I think you might be one of those tidewrackers. Yes, you there, all ready to party. Dear Leebythesea.me readers, I’ve only been blogging for […]
The Naked Beach
For too many of us the beach, when we walk it, is demurely covered, her secrets hidden. We see only dull clouds, a span of water, lots of sand. Only those who […]
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