Going Coastal

I smell the moist air, I can feel the fog closing in, and heard is the gulls cawing in the distance. Mind you, the family vacation is months away, but today I could feel it approaching. This will be the first attempt at a family vacation and we hope to make the most of it. I suppose at heart I've always been coastal, at least north coastal. There is an attractiveness to the gloom of it all. East or west doesn't really matter much, so long as its north. My wife assumes my life would have been short if I had grown up there. The fog and rain mixed with my taste in music would have lead to suicide; she would swear it.

Our destination is Maryland. We figure to visit an old friend and maybe some of my wife's family while there. Outside of that, I'm not sure what to do. There are plenty of options, narrowing them down is the hard part. I would love to see an Orioles game at Camden Yards. Then there is Mt. Vernon. I realize you may think less of me now but I dig ole' George. Enjoying the fresh seafood is surely an option along with visiting the beach. D.C. is right there for the taking and Philly isn't far. In those places alone weeks could be spent so we must prioritize. Now would be a good time to mention that my wife will surely have things she wants to do. What those would be...your guess is as good as mine. On second thought, your guess might be better than mine. Oooops! Well, now you know the dilemma we face. I assure you that prayer is the least you could do to ensure that this vacation doesn't become a Griswoldean kind of affair. Either way there will be stories to tell I'm sure! So what do you think, what places should be atop our list of stops on this venture to the east? Hopefully, some of you can speak from experience though the comments of dreamers are allowed.