This week, we enjoyed our first family vacation since having kids back in the town I grew up spending summers in. Joan’s place was clean and had every amenity advertised, including a roomy outdoor shower, ample clean bedding, working ACs, dishwasher, fast WiFi and streaming television (with all the accounts!), a washer and dryer, etc. We made great memories with my brother and his family, and despite the amenities not being entirely updated, everything was exactly as to be expected in a beach house a mile away from the beach- it was exactly the experience I grew up with and would recommend the house to anyone who doesn’t mind sharing a duplex (no bother from the neighbor). Hopefully next year we can escape the omnipresent COVID price hikes and enjoy staying here again for a whole week instead of 3 days.