By the mid-1980s, most of the beach in Ocean City had become narrow nearly non-existent on high tide in some areas. It was said you could fish from the Boardwalk on 15th Street during a storm and there was barely enough room to set up an umbrella between 21st and 25th streets. Most of the northern beach was… Read more »
Students in Ms. Thompson’s kindergarten class at Ocean City Elementary School celebrated the second week of school by writing about their school supplies that they love. Some items included their pencils, crayons, water bottles, erasers and more. Pictured, from left, are Moriah Saby, Nate Berke, Matheo Colmenarez Zapata, Caspian Twilley, and Naisa Kc.
Liz Engh’s kindergarten class at Ocean City Elementary is pictured during one of the first days of school.
“Orioles Magic” in personShort meetingsQuick phone callsFunny parenting storiesWhat a fresh load of mulch can doWhen the Orioles and Ravens win on the same dayMaking my wife laugh so hard her eyes waterSteak and asparagus for dinnerAny kind of a tax creditTrying my first yellow watermelonKeeping things simple when possible
Eating well on a MondayMy son’s love for ringing the church bellThe first NFL weekendSeptember beach daysA new pair of shoes that feel oldSaving up for something I wantMaking tacos at homeCompetitive young athletesPutting away the last groceryGood book recommendationsWalking to dinner in Berlin
The first multi-alarm fire since Hooper’s Crab House burned down in 2002 occurred when the Dough Roller on South Division Street and the Boardwalk caught fire 13 years ago last month on March 30, 2008.There was fear of losing an entire block of the southern part of the Boardwalk, but a quick response by the… Read more »
Inspiration comes in waves and twice this week two local residents contacted me out of the blue to tell me their adoption stories.I do not want to violate their privacy so best not to share their details, but I have learned over the years each adoption journey is unique, and a common theme is how… Read more »
First days of school provide opportunities every year to take stock of family life.In my household, a lot has changed in one year.At this time last year, Pam and I were adjusting to a new world with our Beckett, 15, attending boarding school in Virginia. It was an uncomfortable feeling and there was truly a… Read more »
One of Ocean City’s most upscale hotels the Stephen Decatur was built on the north corner of 12th Street and the Boardwalk in 1930.Its clientele included many business and political figures from Baltimore and Annapolis and was known as a popular place to be seen in the 1940s and ‘50s. The lobby featured two large… Read more »
The feeling after a successful first day of school dropHigh school sportsMatthew Broderick in “Painkiller”Facebook on the first day of schoolWatching kids build a sand castleLive music days in BerlinAn old baseball hatTaking off a tieSteamed shrimp and a cold beerA morning sweat to start the dayAn audio book for a road trip