Things I Like

Wanting something for a long time Being able to take my oldest son with me on an errand Sound of a boat motor starting in the distance Kid watching in a busy Boardwalk arcade Different crab picking styles People who hear rumors but don’t spread them Leftovers the day after grilling out What a good… Read more »

Adventures Of Fatherhood

I came across a three-page print out the other day titled, “Beckett’s Daily Routine.” This was from back in November of 2009 when Carson was born and we were going to be away in Pennsylvania for his adoption process for at least a week. It was left for the various family members and neighbors who… Read more »

Adventures Of Fatherhood

I came across a three-page print out the other day titled, “Beckett’s Daily Routine.”This was from back in November of 2009 when Carson was born and we were going to be away in Pennsylvania for his adoption process for at least a week. It was left for the various family members and neighbors who were… Read more »

Adventures Of Fatherhood

Watching sports with my kids is always an entertaining experience.Beckett, 5, actually gets quite excited watching sports with me. It’s just on a limited basis because his attention often turns to something else a little more fast paced, such as moving a dining room chair to the center of the room so he can try… Read more »

Things I Like

Reading fishing boat flags Small venue concerts Teaching my kids about the ocean When it rains at night Strangers who call asking for this or that not to be printed Eating watermelon outside on a hot day Tall cornfields Eating breakfast, lunch and dinner on the beach Boat rides with friends A house with a… Read more »

Adventures Of Fatherhood

An eye doctor’s appointment for my oldest son this week became a two-hour ordeal that I will not soon forget.Poor Beckett was one bug-eyed boy afterward due to the fact the doctor dilated his eyes. I was one bug-eyed father as a result of the long and tedious waiting involved with the tortuous appointment.I’m an… Read more »

Things I Like

Those old blue and yellow surf matsSeeing a shooting star when I take my dogs out at nightSwimming in a pool at nightThe view from atop the Assateague bridgeA clear perspective on a complicated matterGoofing around with my kids in the poolAn uninterrupted night’s sleepBeing inspiredOffice lunch deliveriesThe saying, ‘keep it simple stupid’Corn on the… Read more »

Adventures Of Fatherhood

If the walls inside our house could talk, they would be screaming in pain. That’s because our sons are slowly but surely destroying the house and the contents within it.Although I have not been keeping track, Pam can probably cite by number how many valuables, like picture frames, vases and collectibles, the kids have broken… Read more »