Have you been to the beach lately?   It seems to be getting harder and harder to find a secluded place you can enjoy on your own.  From the time I was a teenager with my buddies through my twenties and thirties I've seen the Delaware beaches become harder to access with less friendliness. 

Mind you I never liked our beaches, the water is dark, the water is cold and the surf is neither rough or tame; it has no character other than bland.    But these beaches are all I've got in driving range and for that I covet what little I got.   The beach towns get wider, the open space gets crowded out and before you know it, you have to walk a heck of a long way to a public space.  I can't say it's friendly to couples or families.   It's certainly no fun for groups unless you plan it out.  It comes down to having a beach home and fortunately I have a couple friends with that situation.  A buddy of mine working at a radio station and an old girlfriend that has been a friend for years... but that's me. What about so many other people stuck with a two hour drive and hoping a day trip will be fun?

Many times when I make a complaint I offer an answer.  Today I just have a complaint.  Bummer for us all.