Ocean Grove, New Jersey
As a journalist, I’m usually covering back-to-back events most of the weekend. Monday rolls around, and that’s often my weekend! Today my husband and I took a trip down to the Jersey shore. Just walking barefoot on the beach — the best foot massage — was awesome.
It was so romantic spending the day with Dennis.
There are quite a few vegan restaurants down the shore, but the area we were in, they were all closed. But then we scored big on a restaurant that had vegan options. It was called Hatch44, in Bradley Beach.
I had a wonderful chickpea omelet filled with vegetables, plantains, and rye bread.
The day was just perfect, and I love having that beach smell on you. I used sunscreen but I still got some color. I feel very healthy and happy.
Earlier in the day, my favorite freeform radio station played two cool, 1970s AM Gold hits, back to back; “Heartbeat It’s a Love Beat,” by The DeFranco Family; and “Mama’s Pearl” by The Jackson 5. I was ecstatic! Of course those tunes are in my own collection, but it’s extra special when in comes on the radio.
THEN, in other great music news, one of my favorite live bands, Redd Kross, is coming to New Jersey this summer — JULY 25! I’m ecstatic. Tickets go on sale Friday morning and I already blocked out that day on my calendar — don’t do anything, Redd Kross tonight!
Here’s their new tune that they dropped today, and will be on their upcoming album this June.
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