SOMEWHERE ON A BEACH OK, so this was actually somewhere in a Walmart... Did the fluorescent lights give it away or was it the concrete floor? Regardless, I believe that if you're going to dream you're somewhere on a beach you need to feel as if you're truly there. That means gathering up all of the necessary amenities: the over-sized beach towel that can dry off an entire clan; Coppertone SPF 8 (not cuz it will prevent a sunburn but cuz it smells super great); bamboo flip flops with red roped straps; a wide brimmed hat adorned with a red and white polka dotted band; Corona in a bottle with a squeeze of lime and a pinch of salt (and perhaps another one on standby)... I felt it apropos to introduce you to my blog by writing about beaches since I happen to be creating one in my guest room. Yep, for real - well as real as one can get without really being on a beach. It began as a joke with myself when my daughter headed off to college 3 weeks ago. ...