beach life

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…