A Fall Beach Vacation
Beach vacation time is pretty much over at this time of year. Children are back in school and summer getaways seem like a distant memory. Today though, in the middle of a historic heat wave, a little splash in the ocean would feel good. Chincoteague Island in Virginia was the destination for my fall beach vacation. With family, including my two-year old grandson, we spent a memorable week on the island once famous for stories about wild ponies. My only previous knowledge of Chincoteague was from childhood, reading Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry, first…