It was 45° F this fine November afternoon in my New Jersey town with winds at 16 MPH and gusting at 30 MPH. So, what to do? Hey, sounds like a perfect day to hit the beach!
So, we got the kids dressed up nice and warm with their jackets, hats, and gloves – and took a quick drive over to Sandy Hook to check out the waves and such.
For the fun of it, we also took our youngest dog – a Lab/Dalmation mix. You may remember him as being just a pup. Well, now, with him being 2 years and 9 months old, and weighing 75 pounds, the beast is a bit of a baby bear. (We just took him. Our older dog, a Pit/Jack Russell mix, who weighs a more manageable 35 pounds, is now 11 1/2 years old and is a true old lady. She prefers to hang out in the house and chill in a comfy chair.)
In any event, it was a tad nippy at the beach this afternoon. (Although, the waves were nice and the combination of sun and clouds made for some beautiful scenes.)
I elected to wear my Yankees jacket that I picked up earlier this year. And, I was pretty comfortable. (Granted, I was also running around in the sand with the beast and the kids.)
I’m the type of person who is normally cold when it’s less than 73° F. (Yes, I plan on moving to Barbados at some point in my life so that I will never be cold again!) So, the fact that I was comfortable today out there at the surf says something about those redesigned On-Field Premier Yankees Jackets.
If you were thinking about asking for one, or getting one for someone else, this holiday season, I can tell you that they do keep you warm. If it works at a New Jersey beach in November, facing April or October in the Bronx is a piece of cake.
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November 16th, 2008 at 11:17 pm
I’m the type of person who is normally cold when it’s less than 73° F.
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Really? I’m good for about 50. When it gets below that I start to feel a bit chilly.
I guess living in Western NY gave me some perspective on cold and snow? Then again, I haven’t worn much heavier than a baseball jacket, and I really don’t layer much…
November 17th, 2008 at 1:17 am
FYI, its common net-etiquette to inform your readers of your Associates affiliation with Amazon when you provide a link such as your last one.
November 17th, 2008 at 9:26 am
Never heard that one before, sanair.
But, for those not aware, I do have a relationship with Amazon. If you were to buy something from Amazon, off a link that I’ve listed here, I get a very small referral credit. I can’t even remember what it is, to be honest – because it’s so small. In the end, if enough people do buy things off Amazon links here, they send me a gift certificate. It’s been a while since I’ve seen one – because they only send you one when you hit a certain required limit. But, in the past, they’ve usually been in the amount equal to what the shipping would be, charged to me, if I bought some books on Amazon and had them shipped to me.
That good enough for you sanair?
November 17th, 2008 at 10:37 am
Really? I’m good for about 50. When it gets below that I start to feel a bit chilly.
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I’m right there with you. In fact, I have the opposite effect going on. Anything over 70 and I start complaining about the heat. Steve’s moving to Barbados and I’d be quite happy living in the Colorado mountains…
November 17th, 2008 at 10:54 am
You know those days when it’s got the feel of being 100 degrees because of the temperature and humidity – where people are afraid to go out of their house because they think they’re going to melt when the hit the sidewalk? Well, I love those days. The heat doesn’t bother me at all. In fact, it makes me feel comfortable. When I was in my early 20’s, and going to dance clubs, I used to love those crowded and small dance floors, where the collective body temperatures of everyone moving in such a close space made it feel like an oven when you joined the floor. I guess, in a perfect world, I’d be living in a sauna.
Either that, or, playing for the Texas Rangers.
November 17th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
Well, I love those days. The heat doesn’t bother me at all. In fact, it makes me feel comfortable.
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Oh, I love those days too. I’d rather be too hot, than too cold. I guess I can say I love the heat, but tolerate the cold