A beautiful day after starting with rainThe Waze app on a road tripFinding a good pen style and sticking with itCruise controlThe Franklin Institute in PhillyUnsweetened iced tea from Dunkin’Getting a seat on a subway rideWhen a restart fixes a tech issueA good floss before bedA great blessing of the tableWhen my kids enjoy reading
Category: Beach Living
Stephen Decatur High School Announces 2018 Homecoming Court
Stephen Decatur High School has announced its 2018 Homecoming Court after a school-wide vote. The homecoming queen will be crowned during halftime of the Decatur football game on Oct. 26, while the king will be crowned earlier in the day during the annual afternoon pep rally. Queen nominees, back from left, are Danasia Wright, Lily… Read more »
Adventures Of Fatherhood – October 19, 2018
We spent last weekend in Philadelphia.While it wasn’t without its stressful moments with our boys, it was an enjoyable time away in a city that’s become one of our favorite weekend getaways.The following are some takeaways from the weekend.•What brought us to Philly was a Maroon 5 concert on Friday night.With the band not taking… Read more »
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – October 19, 2018
Ocean City looked much different in this aerial photo taken in 1946 between 14thand 15th streets.The large building in the center was the original Commander Hotel before its second wing was added and the vacant space to its left is today the site of the Beach Plaza Hotel and its adjoining parking lot. The building to… Read more »
In Honor Of Fire Prevention Week OC Elementary School Visited By Ocean City Fire Department
Lauren Truitt’s first grade class at Ocean City Elementary School loved receiving new frisbees from the Ocean City Fire Department. In honor of Fire Prevention Week, OCES students were visited by the local fire department to learn about fire safety. Students were able to take a tour of several fire trucks as well as practice how to… Read more »
Adventures Of Fatherhood – October 12, 2018
“It’s not fair.”It’s a comment we hear often from Beckett when things don’t go his way.We hear this phrase about small things, such as our decision to not let him attend a birthday party an hour from home the night before an early soccer tournament or about not being able to get out of school… Read more »
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – October 12, 2018
Fashions in the 1890s and early 1900s were far more formal than what can be seen in Ocean City today.In that era, people dressed up to stroll on the Boardwalk. Men wore hats and suits — or at least a coat and tie — and women wore long skirts, fancy hats and long-sleeved blouses. Many… Read more »
Things I Like – October 12, 2018
Chicken wings and footballSurprising our kidsFresh fish for dinner after an offshore tripSmall pumpkinsAn easy win for the RavensOctober beach daysA clean public rest roomReading the Sunday paper all dayNot assuming the worstDriving in silence after school drop-offs in the morningThe first time using a new outdoor grill
Ocean City Elementary Students Enjoy “Mix And Match” Spirit Day
Ocean City Elementary School students enjoyed their annual “Mix and Match” Spirit Day on Oct. 5. Some students are pictured above with Principal Dawn Rogers.
Fifth Graders At Berlin Intermediate Participate In Outdoor Education Program At Shad Landing
Fifth grade students from Berlin Intermediate School had a great experience at Shad Landing participating in the outdoor education program. One of the stations had the students participate in a simulation survival activity where they had to plan how and where to build a fire and identify plants that could be eaten and plants that… Read more »
