Putting together a tote bag with your beach towel, a fun book, and some sunscreen…packing a few friends into the car with a cooler full of water bottles and brews…picking out the best spot on the gloomy, icy snow…running over the ice barrier and into the surf and just letting the gigantic ice balls bang against your shins until they’re frozen and bloodied. Ah, you just cannot beat it. I love the beach! (Via DailyPicks.)