Sandy -- The Asbury Park Fireworks

Well damn my editing skills.

But that's a reconstructed "Sandy" lyric set from Bruuuuce.

They named that Hurricane after that tune.

So I went over to AP this evening, wanting to take Hüsky for  a nice cool Ocean swim.

I get there an there's Crazy Traffic !! No way I could get to the Eighth Avenue dog-friendly beach and park,  so I turned around and parked up near Bond Street and Lake Avenue.

Of course, turns out they still do the crazy Fireworks Show over the Ocean.  I had no idea 

Anyway,  the entire Asbury Park beachfront area and surrounding streets are just packed with People,  they double-park all over that Ocean Avenue near the Empress Hotel all the way past Convention Center. 

Never made it to Eighth Avenue,  too many people in the way.  Went in the water at Sunset Avenue Beach and Hüsky got wet, but was a bit freaked out by the Waves in the Dark.

Have to take H.I.M. there when there's more Daylight.  The Fireworks did not phase H.I.M. one bit,  but the Oceanic experience was somewhat intimidating.

He really liked strolling the Boardwalk and meeting all sorts of new People.

So technically Dawgs are not allowed on the Boardwalk,  and technically I was not allowed to park the car where I parked.  However,  it's a Holoday and we just did Fine.  My flip-flop disintegrated due to the toxic Atlantic water,  and I asked a couple cops if they had any spare Zip-ties like they use to handcuff tourists.

They unfortunately did not, but none of the cops said anything about the Dawg.  He maintained his Kool throughout the hordes of Tourists.  Of course he has his license and other certificates.  He can weld underwater and fly small helicopters.

Anyway,  we strolled the Boardwalk,  and went through the indoor portion of the Convention Center,  and the Dawg had a fun time. All sorts of Kids of all ages stopped to pet His fuzzy self.  Some nice Granny Lady told me tales of her former Hüsky and it just brought tears to my eyes.  That one lived Fourteen years.