In a message dated 8/22/2004 10:15:51 PM Eastern Standard Time, atlas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: Wait, are you telling me the man never considered life until he got to the beach? Wow. No wonder he wanted to kill himself. I'm sure it was all those girls from Ipanema that gave him purpose. ---- I wonder what beach it was that Russell Bertrand was walking. R. Paul contrasts a beach to a lake, but of course, some lakes _have_ beaches, notably Guilford, Connecticut... (below). I append the details below in case you are thinking of reconsidering your life there... Cheers, JL ----- The Town of Guilford Summer Beach Passes: REGISTRATION: Beach Passes will be available Monday, May 10th through Labor Day. Passes can be purchased at the Recreation office Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-4:30 pm. The office will also be open every Saturday in June from 9:00am-12:00 noon. RESIDENT VERIFICATION: The following will be accepted as proof of residency: valid Drivers License, Lease Agreement, Checkbook, Tax Bill, or Property Deed. NON-RESIDENTS: May purchase a beach pass for Jacobs Beach and Lake Quonnipaug. See fee schedule below. GUESTS: Each pass-holder may bring up to 12 guests per season to Lake Quonnipaug. Holes will be punched into the pass for each guest. After 12 punches, guests will have to pay the daily fee. At Jacobs Beach, the pass will allow all passengers in 1 car to enter (no punches of the pass at Jacobs) Walk-ins and bicycle riders must have a pass to use either beach. HOURS: Both Jacobs Beach and Lake Quonnipaug will be open on weekends only from 12:00 pm-5:00 pm beginning Memorial Day Weekend through the last day of school. The beaches will be open every day beginning June 25th. LAKE QUONNIPAUG HOURS: Monday-Saturday 9:30am-7:30pm Sunday 11:00am-7:30pm JACOBS BEACH HOURS: Monday-Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm Sunday 11:00am-5:00pm SEASONAL PASS FEES (there will be a $5.00 fee to obtain a replacement for a lost pass.) RESIDENTS NON-RESIDENTS Household (1 or 2 adults and $25 $50 children thru age 17 residing at same address) Senior (age 60 and over) $5 $10 Individual Pass $15 $30 DAILY FEES Lake Quonnipaug Jacobs Beach Guilford Resident (Mon.-Fri) $3.00 per person $3.00 per car Non-Resident (Mon.-Fri.) $6.00 per person $6.00 per car Guilford Resident (Sat. & Sun.) $4.00 per person $4.00 per car Non-Resident (Sat & Sun.) $8.00 per person $8.00 per car ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html