It’s good to be in a land where people get you. You guys know what I mean? They understand why you crave the foods you crave or want to be the places where you want to be. They understand why you need to be by water.
Water people. That’s who we are.
Note to those who don’t live in Philly or South Jersey: that’s pronounced wooter people.
That’s another thing. They understand you. Period. They understand when you ask for a glass of wooter or when you say "Coke," you mean the brand, not any soda. Of course, why would you drink Coke when you could have Birch Beer (Pennsylvania Dutch, please).
After a few days with family, a day in Philly, and two days at the beach–well, a day and a half–I’m feeling home. I’ve had revelations (don’t ask me what now–I’m hungry and craving good Italian). I’ve researched for my next book. And I’m home.
Pictures and videos to follow at some point.
Next stop, the healing powers of the ocean…
glad you’re having a good trip. can’t wait to hear about the healing powers of the ocean…
you sound so happy to be home. i’m glad for you. but i have to say . . . wooter?!?! what the heck is wooter?? i’m not sure that’s english.
So happy.
And of course it’s english! Clearly you’re unfamiliar with the correct pronunciations of words.
and you went to the shore, not the beach. And it was always going down the shore no matter where you were going.
And please tell me you had a cheese steak or a hoagie while you were here. And if so where did you go?
Absolutely–the shore.
For cheesesteak–Jim’s in Philly. For hoagies–Wawa’s.
And the news guys haven’t changed. Channel 6 news, that is.
… the vacation is turning out exactly as you’d hoped. Glad it’s relaxing and that you’re getting some writing work done.
Us, we’re mountain people. Heading to Vail on Friday for 5 days… can’t get here fast enough!
My husband’s a mountain person. But because he loves me, he takes me to the wooder.
I trust you got a good cheesesteak fix! Oh, and is it wooter or wooder? I’ve moved too many times, so my accent fluctuates with my company. It’s kind of a Southern-Chicago-Phila-New Yorker accent.
Enjoy the rest of your week!!!
You’re right–wooder is a more accurate spelling!
ah, yes. Sometimes I forget that it is so near. And why do I hardly ever go? It IS healing. The rhythmic sound, the salt air, the warm sand. You tempt me.
Love that feeling of being home.
And I “get” the Coke reference. We Texans are a strange breed.