This is me. This is my first post. I know that introductions are boring and mission statements aren't important to anyone but the person writing them so I will dispense with it and with introducing myself. No one is going to read this anyway so why bother.

The reference in the name of this blog to "Second Beach" refers to the local name of a beach in the Newport, RI area where I intend to be have my ashes scattered when I die. I guess it could also be a reference to going to the beach on a summer day and the hundreds of times I did that enjoying it every time. But I meant to refer to the thing about me dying. Big surprise.