Jackie,
Your report was absolutely terrific. You are so right about the last day in Wildwood. It is so hard to leave.
The emotions kick in every year..

.you want to hang on to every minute remaining in Wildwood.

Every sight,sound and smell is magnified.

I start to negotiate with myself ..."Is there any chance that I could stay another day or two...or maybe never leave.
So the tradition is for Barb and I to go to Macks for a morning slice of Pizza and sit in the back facing the Beach and Boardwalk and just take it all in one more time...then it's good by to Mrs T and as we step off the Boardwalk we say two things...
1 What a beautiful vacation we had...
2 A wish for a healthy happy year so we can return..
and we step off the Boards at 26th.. for the long drive home (not as long as yours!)