I grew up in Westchester County in New York. In the early 1950s, my family started coming to Long Beach Island for summer vacations. Whenever I smell the sea, hear the waves, I think of my father, my role model and hero, and remember the simple, happy times on LBI. This is a tribute to him.
After working 10 years as a copywriter at some of the top advertising agencies, my father, Carter Jones, decided it was time to do something new. He took off to Paris.
August 10, 2020
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