A note from Chris James
Before you go looking, I will tell you that there is no Farnham Beach, it is a fictional place and strictly a part of the writer's imagination. There are dozens of beach towns along the Eastern seaboard of the United States just like the one described and it is a given that there is a divide between townies and tourists. I certainly did capitalize on that division in the story.
A childhood visit to the beach should be filled with fond remembrances in later years. For a boy on the verge of manhood it is also a place for change and discovery. For some it is the chance to escape parents and explore the feelings of independence in a familiar environment. But then there are always the new faces from other places that make the difference ... like that handsome boy over there.