Script for Final Project

I grew up in the Southwest corner of Connecticut, surrounded by trees and housing developments. Hot summer days were spent in an inflatable pool or running through a sprinkler, anything to cool off. The closest body of water near my house is a lake, and the nearest shoreline is Long Island Sound, forty-five minutes away. Without my parents, I don't think I would ever love the ocean as much as I do now.
Every year, my family takes a week or two off to go on a beach vacation in Maine. My parents have been going there, and renting the same cottage, since my older sister was a baby, so it's something I've grown up with and have come to depend upon all of my life. The little cottage, with a pointed roof and pathway down to the beach, is so familiar that it feels like it's our cottage we're going to, and not just one rented out for a weeklong span; especially not one that other families share in the weeks before and after my family's vacation.
A few times during the week my family takes a twenty minute walk to the end of the beach to a restaurant called Spinney's. My favorite restaurant, it sits right on the beach with it's windows opening out to the water. Next door to Spinney's is Percy's, the beach convenience store. Most afternoons we'd walk down there for a break from the sun and for some ice cream.
One of the major drawbacks of Maine, however, is the freezing ocean temperatures. It is so cold that you must brave the water and can only stay in for a long amount of time if your body gets numb fast enough. Because of this, you find other ways to have fun: sand castle building contests, going for walks and collecting seashells and sanddollars, or my favorite-just laying out, either reading or relaxing. I have countless sanddollars, pictures, memories, and sunburns from these vacations.
It's getting harder to find a time when all of my family is free to go to Maine, so it becomes much more appreciated over time. This year may be the last year that everyone is able to go together, as everyone is getting older and having more responsibilities during the summer. I am lucky enough to go a school on the water, so I'm now able to enjoy beach days with friends a lot more easily then had I been living in Connecticut. There's something very relaxing and beautiful about the ocean, and it'll always be one of my favorite things.