Last week was the sixth year our family has participated in Surfers Healing, a traveling summer camp offering kids with disabilities an opportunity to surf with guides.It’s said to be “one perfect day,” which is an interesting way to describe it. This is one perfectly imperfect beach day in all its uniqueness.My favorite thing on… Read more »
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan went after his fellow Republican governors this week on national television for going against a fundamental conservative principle of letting local leaders make up their own minds. He was referring to general decisions during the ongoing pandemic, but specifically to states issuing orders preventing local school systems from requiring masks.“Not only… Read more »
Watching the families’ reactions at Surfers HealingCounting down to the NFLSeeing changes in my kidsHow each sunrise/sunset is differentWhen an injury is not as bad as it looks initiallyFall sports practicesA flat brick sidewalkLook of fresh pavementPeople in recovery sharing their storiesRemembering mix tapesEmbracing, not fearing, change
OCEAN CITY – There are stories behind every fish caught, but not many are as remarkable as the details surrounding a new local boat – in only its second week of operation – rewriting the state’s record books.The summer of 2021 would have been a memorable one for The Billfisher no matter how it fared… Read more »
Finding sand everywhere this time of yearNight pool dipsSeeing national music acts 20 minutes from homeHitting the beach early in the daySeedless watermelonGetting lucky with a parking spotPoke tuna bowlsA kid’s excitement for catching wavesSolar lights that actually workWatching adults act like kidsAn excited dog at meal time
(Editor’s Note: The following column is being reprinted from August of 2009, as the writer is on vacation this week.)Approaching the 15-month-old mark in a few days, Beckett seems to have found the joy in being alone. That’s how it seems at least with a new hobby he has developed.One of his favorite new objects… Read more »
The decades-long battle over tax differential between Ocean City and Worcester County government is finally over.All efforts have been exhausted for Ocean City to secure a tax setoff for duplicated services the town provides to its citizens that are also provided by the county but not utilized by those living in Ocean City proper.The closure… Read more »
It’s time for blanket federal policies on masking for school students to end. While worthy of taking into consideration, national recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control should not be taken as gospel. The arbitrary guidelines handed down from the so-called experts do not reflect local tendencies and data. It’s time for local school systems… Read more »
The word “sleepover” makes me cringe whenever the request is made.For one thing, the term is a misnomer. A more accurate word would be “stayover” because just about everything happens except for sleep.I dread these stayovers. I want my son to have fun with his friends. It’s important, but I wish these hangout sessions did… Read more »
The occasional rainy weekend dayPeyton Manning commercialsWhen there is sleep at a ‘sleepover’Drama-free daysA lab’s love of the oceanCold fruit on the beachHearing giggles from my kid’s roomFreshly mulched flower bedsSquirrel-resistant bird feedersComputer-free weekendsA cold beer from the bottom of a cooler