Gone evidently are the days when there is excitement in the house about heading back to school.Some examples: Last weekend, I asked Beckett, 15, if he was looking forward to school. The conversation is easy to remember because it was short with minimal engagement. Me: So, are you ready to go back to school?Him: No.Me:… Read more »
Category: Beach Living
Things I Like – September 1, 2023
Labor Day weekend’s mixed feelingsRandom beach run-insOrioles’ orangeAppetizers for dinnerFast moving fantasy football draftsA U.S. flag blowing in the wind on the beachCollege drop-off photos on social mediaSeptember beach daysReading the locks on the OC pier fenceWhen my teen handles a disappointment wellAnything from RTIC
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – September 1, 2023
Bathing suits in the early 1900s looked much different than what is seen on the beach in Ocean City today.Men were never seen without a top and in most cases the trunks extended below the knee. Women were so encased in fabric that once in the water their swimwear could weigh in excess of 10… Read more »
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – August 25, 2023
The hurricane of August 23, 1933 was the single most important event in the history of Ocean City.It created the Inlet, separated Ocean City from Assateague and ended the railroad and pound fishing industries forever. The creation of the Inlet made possible the commercial harbor and brought about the important offshore fishing industry. Without the… Read more »
The Adventures Of Fatherhood – August 25, 2023
There are many special events held in Ocean City each year, but the most meaningful to me is Surfers Healing. Surfers Healing is a traveling surf camp that offers children and teens with disabilities opportunities to go surfing with buddies. A message on the organization’s website reads, “Yet even though we had 6000+ participants at… Read more »
Things I Like – August 25, 2023
Seeing old friends on the beach in OCThe show, “Joe Pickett”Days off from multitaskingWatching kids play in the sandThe vibe at the Berlin Farmers MarketMeetings under an hourLunch on the beach at the CastleThat my teens will try new foodsLive musicPeople walking the boards with huge stuffed animalsThe Women’s World Cup
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – August 18, 2023
The Belmont Hotel was a landmark on Dorchester Street for many years. Located just a few steps off the Boardwalk, it was built by Lambert Ayres in 1897. Lizzie Hearne bought it in 1902 and she and her descendants ran it and later its attached sister hotel, the Hearne, for more than 100 years.The Belmont-Hearne,… Read more »
The Adventures Of Fatherhood – August 18, 2023
(The following is an open letter from 2016 to everyone involved with Surfers Healing in Ocean City. The writer is on vacation this week for this event.) Thank you just doesn’t seem like enough. It’s been a day since we left the beach and I’m still having a difficult time describing the emotions from the… Read more »
Things I Like – August 18, 2023
Time off in the summerThe amazing view from The Wedge in OCThat my wife does back to school stuffThe emotions of Surfers HealingThe first night at home after staying in a hotelA cloud’s temporary relief on a hot dayA couch that’s comfortable years laterCorn on the cob with crabsWatching the scopers work the beachGoing hours… Read more »
Things I Like – August 11, 2023
Funny police reportsRebounding balls for my kidThe Berlin Peach Festival’s growthA pastor with a sense of humorBig first days in the White Marlin OpenLearning from a good chess playerMemories of growing up on OC’s Edgewater AvenueA great sunrise on an offshore fishing tripYoung talent on displayBetter weather than predictedWhen a child eulogizes a parent