16th Avenue Boardwalk - Belmar
(approx. 10 minutes after sunrise 12/04/2020)
Good fortune shone upon me last week. In order to take care of something for Margaret, I spent Thursday night at our little Paradise by the Sea, from which location I then worked all day on Friday. Ah, the joy of spending an entire work day without (a) wearing a mask; and (b) checking the "Vacant" or "Occupied" sign on the 3rd floor men's room door. 2020 has taught me to dream a different dream.
But I digress.
I woke up at 4:00 am Friday morning and worked for about two-and-a-half hours, until there was sufficient usable daylight in which to run. One of the things I love most about the Jersey Shore is that irrespective of temperature or the weather, there are always people out on and near the boardwalks and the beaches taking in the sunrise. If you have never experienced sunrise over the ocean, then I hope you have the chance to do so - at least one time.
It is usually extraordinary. It is never redundant. Every day's unveiling is different than the one that preceded it.
I no longer run long distances. I hope to do so again but presently I have no plan to do so. 2021? Perhaps. Right now, two or three miles in the peace, quiet, and simple beauty of the early morning is enough for me.
It does my heart good.
-AK
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