Family from Upstate New York, but grew up near Wilmington, Delaware (East Coast) or as we fondly refer to it: "Dull-A-Where?!?" For the past 2 yrs. I've been living in Ocean City, Maryland - being near the ocean is a dream come true. It is, however, stifling again today - almost 100. Gyps, you are so right about the Jersey Tomatoes & Corn & of course the shore. Poor Jersey gets no respect. Loved Stone Harbor when I was growing up-we always went there for the summer. Chiy - long ago I lived near Parris Island, So. Carolina for a year. The first day I got there an enormous Palmetto Bug was in my kitchen sink. I had never, ever seen anything like it. I ran screaming for my neighbor (who was from Connecticut) & she came over and drowned it! Us Northern girls didn't fare too well in that climate! And then there were the regular roaches - still have nightmares about that era.
Thanks Rowan, for taking my mind off my troubles with this. It makes me feel a little closer to everyone.