First grade students in Kristie Priestley’s class celebrated Back to School Spirit Day at Ocean City Elementary School. Pictured, from left, are Darby Moore, Gavin Vent, Taylor Rygh, Emma Meyer and Shawn Rosemond. Each month students get to show their school spirit by dressing to an assigned theme. On Oct. 29, students will celebrate Pumpkin… Read more »
Category: Beach Living
BES Student Reads About The Constitution
During a recent reading lesson, Buckingham Elementary kindergartner Allen Williams and teacher Darlene Beall read a story together about the Constitution of the United States.
Fishing For Words
Students Maddy Grinnan and Sadie Peters in Mrs. Mears’ kindergarten class at Showell Elementary enjoy fishing for words that begin with the letter ‘F’.
Ocean City Elks Donate Dictionary
Third grade students at Showell Elementary are busing using dictionaries donated by the Ocean City Elks Club. Nicholas Angelo, left, and Hunter Grunewald are thrilled to be looking up definitions using their brand new dictionaries.
Things I Like
Local surf photography Live concerts away from home Using a coupon at the grocery store Overhearing a funny conversation My son singing the Barney song Observing strangers on the Boardwalk Watching NFL highlights on Monday morning A firm mattressWorking on rainy Mondays Old baseball hats Robin Williams as Mork
Adventures In Fatherhood
At the risk of sounding a bit sensational, there are days when I just have to wonder if life gets any better.Sure, like everyone, I have concerns that dominate my thoughts at times (often resulting in migraines), but keeping all matters in their proper perspective keeps me level headed. A day last weekend did just… Read more »
Things I Like
The writing in “Mad Men” Quiet nights at home When my son sings to me Nikon cameras A new movie that lives up to the hype Smartphones Long running plays in football Nutella on toastCool mornings on the beach A clean desk Getting a great spot in a busy parking lot
Adventures In Fatherhood
With a 2 year old, life often involves a lot of “no”.This can become quite repetitive, and, while we try to come up with other creative ways to get the point across, the word “no” is almost always inevitable. There’s really no other way around it, at least as far as my toddler goes.Beckett is… Read more »
Things I Like
Watching my son play with his dogs Patriotic expressions on 9-11 The first Sunday of football season Driving on the beach A bizarre random happening Yellow notebook paper When change is good A sunny day after a rainy one Biking on the Boardwalk in the morning The weeks leading up to a vacation Fresh raw… Read more »
Adventures In Fatherhood
Carson rarely cries but when he does it causes a stir. Last Sunday was a special occasion for our 10-month-old – his christening day.As adorable and angelic as he looked, Carson seemed to be a bit off on this day, particularly during the actual baptism ceremony itself. Tears filled his eyes on a number of… Read more »