"By the sea by the beautiful sea"~ by mrua7 for WRITER'S CHOICE!

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

This is a tale written for a picfic back in June of 2014, the story sort of references characters from the Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello "Beach Party" movies and of course our Men from UNCLE.

The setting is near and dear to my heart, Far Rockaway Long Island; where I was born. Though I was  pretty young when we moved away; I grew up listening to the stories my family told about the beach, the boardwalk and the jetty where my parents went 'smooching' when they were young and in love....sigh.

Our home was only 6 or so houses away from the boardwalk.  In the story I mention a pizzeria of which I have fond memories,  and of course there's Uncle Walter..."the Commodore," so named after my grandfather Walter (who was a real character all right) At one time he was the Commodore of the local boat club that he belonged to, and yes he had a big old "Jersey skiff," called the Mañana. I remember riding in the front of the boat, sitting within an open hatch while Grandpa had her at full throttle...a dangerous thing by today's boating safety standards, but hey it was the 1960's.  Somehow I was at an age before I started getting seasick...ugh.

So hope you enjoy this summer time adventure that starts out innocent enough for Napoleon and Illya, but becomes frought with dangers, especially for Kuryakin. It involves sharks, surfing, and pirates...of a sort and of course, Frankie and Annette.

Your comments here are most welcome and appreciated!

"By the sea by the beautiful sea" ~ Chapter One, Chapter 2 , Chapter 3: the conclusion

                   

Comments

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

A fun ride to be sure ;) They were Californians though, you know that... just sayin'. :D

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

In the movies they were, my in my story they weren't the actors; they were just a couple of Long Island kids named Frankie and Annette...lol. (there is surfing on the east coast)

Thanks for rereading and commenting!

[jantojones.livejournal.com]

I remember this from last year and it's just as enjoyable again. Of course, you know how much I love an injured Illya :-)

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Thank you. Mmmm yes, Illya.... :D