Lifeguarding
By Charles Weber, April 21, 2019 — When I was 15 years old, I got a job as a lifeguard on Fire Island, New York. I had this job from when I was 15 to about when I was 22. … Continued
By Charles Weber, April 21, 2019 — When I was 15 years old, I got a job as a lifeguard on Fire Island, New York. I had this job from when I was 15 to about when I was 22. … Continued
By Ernie H., April 12, 2019 — During the [Great] Depression, my six other siblings, mother, and I used to do odd jobs to try to make ends meet. One of the jobs was picking and selling blueberries. My oldest … Continued
By Janet Stinger, April 20, 2019 — Every summer as a kid, I went to the shore for a week or two with my family; down to Lavalette. So, when I had my children, I wanted to do the same with … Continued
By Donald Smith Denville, March 24, 2019 — My wife and I raised two daughters in a small home. We didn’t have much money but always got by and had enough money for small summer trips. We often went to Lake … Continued
By Daisy DiDario, April 7, 2019 — In the summer we used to have friends that lived around the block. They had these boats. I wish I knew what you called them. They were boats, but they weren’t boats. You’d … Continued
By Carolyn Boston, February 18, 2019 — Each season brings reflection of days gone by – of yesteryears never to be seen or experienced ever again. The winter snow and snowball fights, leggings, Christmas gifts, under the tree, and making … Continued
By Mimi Sorrentino, January 29, 2019 — Growing up, we had a concrete patio with a metal awning. That was our deck, and we had a few lawn chairs out on the patio. Because the houses in our neighborhood were … Continued
By Karen Emig (Volunteer), September 5, 2018 — I try to remember how it felt when I was young, growing up in Brooklyn. We never had air conditioning in my house as a kid. As a matter of fact, most stores did … Continued
By Mo McCooper, April 29, 2010 — When our parents went to Atlantic City Race Track to win money for our seashore vacations, my grandmother babysat us at the beach in Atlantic City, New Jersey. There were usually between six and … Continued
By Joan Bunting, July 5, 2012 — From the ages of eight to seventeen years old, I lived in a small street called Opal Street. It’s spelled o-p-a-l like the gem, but it was always pronounced O-pal Street. In the … Continued