Cynthia McFadden | 07/24/2009 7:00 am
Cynthia McFadden's Terrifying Day at the Beach
In response to: Are you still a beach person? What beach phobias are you hiding?
I love the beach but am more respectful of the attached water. When my son was six, he and I were caught in a terrifying undertow at Martha’s Vineyard – which later that day claimed a man’s life. I am a former certified lifeguard and was once fearless about the water, no longer.
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What are we discussing here? What undertow? What happened to McFadden and her son? Iis this from some news headline or filler?
I have no idea on what to comment about.
I am from Cape Cod and absolutely love the beach, ocean, sand, wind, even the smell of low tide. You must use common sense and respect the weather conditions. If the wind is blowing out away from shore do not go out on a raft. If the tide is comming in do not stay far out on a sandbar as you can find yourself surrounded by deep water very quickly.