A grill full of hamburgers and hot dogsThe Orioles closerThe series, “Seven Seconds”The personal notes I got from my kids on Father’s DayTeens working out togetherThe outpouring of love for Baby AvaBerlin Farmers Market vibesSpotting a fox in an OC sand duneStrawberries and chocolateAssateague beach daysHalf-day Fridays in the summer
Category: Beach Living
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – June 23, 2023
As the summer of 1954 began, Ocean City was still a small seasonal resort. Town limits ended at 26th Street and only a few commercial establishments stayed open in the off-season. The Fireman’s Convention signaled the start of the tourist season with a parade that lasted over two hours.Large frame hotels lined the Boardwalk and… Read more »
The Adventures Of Fatherhood – June 23, 2023
Earlier this month, and here’s your sappy column alert, Beckett finished ninth grade and Carson put a wrap on seventh grade. I needed a couple weeks to process it, as time seems to be flying these days.Maybe it was Father’s Day last weekend or just winds of nostalgia blowing through me, but of late I… Read more »
Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – June 16, 2023
Built by Ethel and Harry Kelley (parents of future Mayor Harry W. Kelley Jr.) and Minnie and John Lynch on the corner of 11th Street and the Boardwalk in 1927, the Royalton was once one of Ocean City’s premier hotels. The Lynch family would soon sell their interest to the Kelleys and open their iconic Commander… Read more »
Things I Like – June 16, 2023
Long weekends and short weeksClear blue sky Air Show daysBreakfast after biking the BoardwalkA fishing trip with lots of actionCatching up with my kids after not seeing them all dayA smart phone with a long battery lifeListening to teenagersLong lines that move fastA personalized autograph in a bookMemorable words of advice years laterSteamed crabs for… Read more »
The Adventures Of Fatherhood – June 16, 2023
I was especially crushed this week on the work front and admit I am taking the easy route this week in this space by sharing another viewpoint.With the thought school wrapping up for most Tuesday, I thought I would share a teacher’s view on the last day. This appeared in 2015 on the former Huffington… Read more »
The Wind’s About To Blow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGQ-HOzBotQ&t=11sCheck out the Daily Catch at Sunset Marina!We had a decent weather day today with sunny skies and warm temps, but the wind did pick up this afternoon and is forecast to blow harder tomorrow. The inshore forecast is for south winds from 15-20 knots with gusts to 25 with some rain and possible thunderstorms… Read more »
First Wahoo of the Season and A Bucket List Red For Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGQ-HOzBotQ&t=11sHit the vid for the Daily Catch at Sunset Marina!I just got back home from a long, but eventful night of fishing over on the Chesapeake Bay where I was able to check off a true bucket list fish from my most wanted. Bryan Mindte of Sunset Provisions helped me out as cameraman for a… Read more »
More Ocean Flounders Showing Up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGQ-HOzBotQ&t=11sCheck out the Daily Catch at Sunset MarinaToday was another gorgeous day to be outside, and with no storms around like yesterday it was pretty perfect. The sun was shining, temps were pleasant and the wind was hardly blowing at all…..and there was some good fishing on the pond.There are more and more ocean flounder… Read more »
Another $5,000 White Marlin Release
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGQ-HOzBotQ&t=11sHit the vid for the Daily Catch at Sunset Marina!Boy, we had all kinds of weather today! Sun, smoke, calm, wind, rain, hail, sun again….it was crazy in places. We had some serious thunderstorms roll through the area this afternoon that had high winds, heavy rain and hail in some areas, and the ocean fleet… Read more »