Strolling along the nude beach, we met and saw some interesting people with no tan lines. Birthday girl Julie practices good sun safety with shades and a wide-brimmed hat. They kindly invited us to come over during our next book club meeting to hang out in their hot tub – clothing optional, obviously. After getting over the initial awkwardness of speaking to a strange naked man who hasn’t bought me a drink, I found Jake and his wife to be really awesome, clearly outgoing people, who travel from Weston, CT to Robert Moses every weekend in the summer to enjoy some naked sunbathing. Sensing the apprehension of some of our more timid members, he got up out of his chair and gave one of them a big naked hug to break the ice. Upon arriving at the beach, we found Michelle’s naked neighbor, Jake, lounging in his beach chair.
It is to this designated section of the beach that my infamous book club traveled to celebrate a member’s birthday and discuss the sexually explicit, yet well-written autobiography, The Sexual Life of Catherine M. For there, on the east end of Robert Moses, lies a designated “clothing optional” bathing section. Although family friendly, not all of the beach is heavily populated with kids – particularly, on the east end. There is a small playground near the entrance, a typical beach-food shack serving soft pretzels, fries, etc., and a golf course. Every bit as beautiful as Jones Beach, if not more so, Robert Moses boasts 5 miles of soft, sandy beach in which beachgoers can swim, surf, or fish. Past Jones Beach, on the less populated, car accessible west end of Fire Island, sits Robert Moses State Park.