April 17, 2024:
Now my pier is gone.
Reclaimed by ocean, in its relentless assault on interloping land.
Consuelo's is gone, Spaceway is gone, The Strand is gone, Margarita's is a diner.
The Black abides. The Black, Poma's, Niagara, Abbott & Voltaire.
I hate all change, unless I initiate it.