The impending end of summer is actually making me nervous. There is so much I wish I could have done, and so much that I didn't get to do.

• Surf lessons. I tried to book surf lessons advertised for $40 an hour, but that was a group rate and I was quoted $135 for an individual lesson. I'm sure they were quality lessons, but that's not quite in the budget. This was with an independent instructor, but I've heard many good things about the surf shops' lessons. K-Coast (35th Street) charges $100 for the first lesson and offers 40 percent off beyond that. Malibu's (8th Street) offers surf lessons, but they price it individually.

• Sling Shot. Despite my irrational fear of heights, I would have loved to shoot a hundred feet in the air at ridiculous speeds. The Sling Shot is part of the revolution of rides on the boardwalk and is a definite must-do attraction.

• Shorebirds game. I really wish I could get to Nick Markakis bobblehead giveaway night, but it's not in the cards for me. I love Shorebirds games. It is great to watch the young Orioles talent develop and rise through the minor league system. The tickets are cheap and the entertainment between innings is always hilarious. Just wait for the mascot to ride by and get hit by a bucket of water from the bullpen. One of my most memorable moments at a Shorebirds game was when I realized for the first time that I was older than professional baseball player, which, along with a billion other young kids, was what I always dreamed about becoming.

• Offshore big-game fishing. My seasickness aside, deep-sea fishing is what makes Ocean City unique on the Maryland coast. I like to try to get out once a year for some tuna and dolphin, but fuel prices crushed that idea. The charter captains suffered from slow business this year, despite the spectacular catches of bluefin tuna.

• Water taxi ride. I really wish I had been able to do this one. I saw one of the water taxis pull up to the docks almost every night I spent at a waterfront bar. They offer bar-hopping trips, which would probably be a lot more fun for those who don't get queasy on the sea.

There are other things I regret missing out on, like going to the biker bar across from White Marlin Marina on Dorchester Street, but that one was because I wouldn't have fit in ... at all. I managed to spend the entire summer with only one visit to Seacrets, and that was just to see what went on at Jamaica U.S.A.

As I scan the summer checklist, I see so much completed, and so much left empty. With only a few more days left with this blog, it struck me that slightly more than three months of summer is never enough to accomplish all of one's goals. I'm not unhappy with what I missed doing, but I wish I could add another day, week, month or year to the summer. I think the feeling extends to everyone who lives The Beach Life.