Road Trip: Asbury Park, NJ

Two hearts are better than one.

-Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen bucket list trip with my momma

Road trip playlist had hits from The Boss and more appearances

Like Beach Boys, Taylor Swift, Tom Petty sing alongs

The Stone Pony was closed for 9 more minutes

We waited outside on the street by the beach and I took pictures of the door

While a child of mine complained

We all marveled at the art, all the hearts

Public Love Project on the fence by the beach

Many versions of street art by my fave Philly artist, Amberella 

What am I radiating?

What is true for me?

How lucky to wonder these thoughts.

Industrial buildings against the beach backsplash feel eerie

But the lighting takes my breath away 

The juxtaposition of metal and sky captivate 

They sell Rum Buckets at the beach club

A man bright red roasts in the sun on the deck

I marvel at the colors dancing in the day

Inside the massive old theater

The gift shop wares make me smile

The textures provide something extra

Cleaner beaches than I'm used to in Wildwood

But like Philly, I've grown used to it

Either way, the Atlantic is still there

Asbury Park is a city of sticker collages

I think of all the people who had a hand in this art

Left behind as a mosaic by the beach

I learn the legend of Madam Marie lives on

I love this mural so much I want to jump inside

I think about the Life Coach part and when that was added

I have an Amberella heart in my bedroom

KEEP GOING

I read it everyday

Abundant flower boxes

Tropical life of greens and pinks

Along the boards by the sand

Seaside memories

For just an hour drive and the price of lunch 

Adventure day with my family and momma, bucket list item checked