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Submitted to Contest #262
On my way to work this morning, the voice on my radio announced that this could be the hottest day of the summer. By lunchtime, I had fulfilled my obligations and covered my bases, so I plotted my exit from the office. I grabbed my towel, trunks, and the comfortable beach fold-out chair my daughter and son-in-law had given me as a gift for the many times I would take their daughters to the beach and lunch. During the summer, I would often take the girls (my granddaughters) to the beach for a couple of hours in the afternoon. The parents were...
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