tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post7736977714474841788..comments2024-03-27T02:39:51.089-04:00Comments on Beyond LiteracyLink: Blissful Beach VacationCarol Varsalonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-51406964580334630562022-09-16T10:02:10.211-04:002022-09-16T10:02:10.211-04:00Thanks for enjoying your virtual trip of Cape May,...Thanks for enjoying your virtual trip of Cape May, Susan. It is a marvelous and peaceful place to soak in nature's beauty.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-75300740112840994142022-08-21T22:30:13.368-04:002022-08-21T22:30:13.368-04:00Molly, your early year memories are tied to Cape M...Molly, your early year memories are tied to Cape May in such a lovely way. We have one more overnight vacation to the Chesapeake Shore to celebrate my son's birthday with the family. Seeing the ocean last week was a blessing that I will never forget.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-55427691242011228202022-08-21T18:10:22.095-04:002022-08-21T18:10:22.095-04:00Cape May is such a wonderful town! We celebrated m...Cape May is such a wonderful town! We celebrated my son's first birthday there as we sailed from Baltimore toward our new life in Maine. Your post brings back so many memories. I'm so glad you enjoyed a lovely summer vacation there. mbhmainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12368641525885104669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-57034789127567564852022-08-21T08:03:42.688-04:002022-08-21T08:03:42.688-04:00Denise, Cape May is a town unlike others on the Je...Denise, Cape May is a town unlike others on the Jersey shore. It brings me back to another era but with modern amenities. The smell of the sea is so calming and the ebb and flow of the tide reminds me that life moves back and forth constantly. Thank you for sharing the experience with me.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-44423550177174068562022-08-20T21:52:55.903-04:002022-08-20T21:52:55.903-04:00Carol, what loveliness here today. I have been to ...Carol, what loveliness here today. I have been to Ocean City, NJ, and my sister talks a lot about her family vacations in Cape May, so I have a tiny inkling of the joy you experienced. Thanks for sharing all the beauty and good memories, as well as your sweet poems. Those Victorian houses, proud as peacocks, are gorgeous! Denise Krebshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00583406241247334445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-40598529023702645972022-08-20T15:31:20.694-04:002022-08-20T15:31:20.694-04:00I have always wanted to go to Cape May. Thank you ...I have always wanted to go to Cape May. Thank you for the virtual trip! What a nice haiku you have to go along with your pictures.Susan T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18089222122168879532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-88147924081685467852022-08-20T14:48:23.195-04:002022-08-20T14:48:23.195-04:00Perhaps Anonymous is you, Rita Wirtz, because it s...Perhaps Anonymous is you, Rita Wirtz, because it sounds familiar after reading your comment to me on Twitter. Family is important and so are days of relaxation. I am still breathing in beach air and filling my body with calmness.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-20461061816222666712022-08-20T14:26:17.954-04:002022-08-20T14:26:17.954-04:00I am not sure who signed in as anonymous but thank...I am not sure who signed in as anonymous but thank you for your comment. Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-90682090058849541212022-08-20T14:25:43.302-04:002022-08-20T14:25:43.302-04:00Now we are back home, Linda, doing mundane chores....Now we are back home, Linda, doing mundane chores. Memories of the beach keep me going. I am trying to finish my last swap and write a few more poems for special people. Have a great weekend.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-56580403837195822302022-08-20T13:43:59.225-04:002022-08-20T13:43:59.225-04:00I can see why butterflies came into your mind, Lin...I can see why butterflies came into your mind, Linda. I have been in love with the Victorian period for decades and subscribed to a magazine that made me fall in love with Cape May. I am happy to say that this trip was the best of all of our travels to Cape May.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-79097090060715882152022-08-20T13:41:45.599-04:002022-08-20T13:41:45.599-04:00Thanks Rose for letting me know that you stopped b...Thanks Rose for letting me know that you stopped by. I always wanted to go to Victorian Christmas in Cape May. Fall is a wonderful time to visit. Most of the shops are open and the weather is usually delightful at the beach. A two-hour trip is just the right amount of driving. Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-57886406020508348262022-08-20T12:22:35.315-04:002022-08-20T12:22:35.315-04:00Don't know why that came up anonymous. It'...Don't know why that came up anonymous. It's Rose Cappelli. I always said I wanted to be at the beach in September after I retired, so for several years I did just that - stole away to Cape May for a few days by myself. I'm thinking of going for a day this fall since it's just a two hour drive for me.Rose Cappellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02021921189042554147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-7322665614952347182022-08-20T02:23:25.911-04:002022-08-20T02:23:25.911-04:00I think your best ever, Perfect to relax, rejuvena...I think your best ever, Perfect to relax, rejuvenate, Calming,<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-73424697968859237552022-08-19T22:44:43.128-04:002022-08-19T22:44:43.128-04:00Look at you at the beach! What a lucky girl you ar...Look at you at the beach! What a lucky girl you are. The painted ladies are lovely. Say hello to them for me.Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-87833188957934459502022-08-19T20:29:33.467-04:002022-08-19T20:29:33.467-04:00You know how much I love the ocean, Carol. Your ti...You know how much I love the ocean, Carol. Your time on Cape May looks and sounds awesome. Love those painted ladies, too. When I first read the intro, I thought you were writing about butterflies. Love this "other" species, too!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-15763312810157361752022-08-19T17:54:13.812-04:002022-08-19T17:54:13.812-04:00I wish I knew your identity so we can chat further...I wish I knew your identity so we can chat further about Cape May. <br />Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4587706174618725555.post-47953189826570920322022-08-19T17:48:45.392-04:002022-08-19T17:48:45.392-04:00Carol, Cape May is one of my favorite places and y...Carol, Cape May is one of my favorite places and you captured it perfectly. Thank you for taking me along on your journey! I can smell those sea breezes and hear your grandgirls’ giggles. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com