Things I Like

Things I Like

Family walks The beach bars at Fager’s Island Rain at night in the summerWhen locals win money in the White Marlin Open Caffeine anytime of day Pool days with the kids This season’s “True Blood” Chesapeake Benedict at the Globe A big oak tree leaf Smell of a basement in an old house A big… Read more »

Random Thoughts From A Dad

Throughout the everyday adventures that permeate life with my boys, I have found myself questioning my maturing level.Thanks to my kids, I am fully aware how incredibly juvenile I can be. I consider this newfound coziness with my immature side to be a perk of having kids.The only problem is I am constantly trying to… Read more »

Weekly Fishing Report

As a tackle shop owner, I generally spend a good portion of my day talking about fishing with my customers. Throughout the years, I’ve found that most vacationers who come here to Ocean City do not have access to a boat, and most understandably, do not know the best spots to go fishing from shore…. Read more »

Things I Like

Things I Like

Watching something being demolishedSplit hot dogs on a grill Tom Petty live How captains maneuver those big boats to a dock Cobblestone streets in a city Feeling of wood after its been sandedA good idealogical argumentVisiting big cities How my kids make each day unique A woman in a hard hat Early Ravens optimism

Fatherhood Adventures

With the baby of the house, no two feedings are the same.It oftentimes depends on what he’s eating at any given time, but some feedings are more challenging than others and some take much longer than others.Carson can become quite stingy when it comes to fruits and certain vegetables. He loves them and rarely needs… Read more »

Fish ‘N OC

Fish ‘N OC

There are many things that I love about fishing in Ocean City, but what I appreciate the most about our local fishery has to be its diversity. It really is hard to get bored fishing around Ocean City. This is one of the reasons it is such a great place to operate a charter business…. Read more »

Things I Like

Things I Like

Sound of flip-flops at workAppreciating the finer thingsThat my sons don’t like wearing socksAn old bathing suitPeople who cook with old iron skilletsCold fruit on a hot dayPuffy clouds and a blue sky A breeze out of the east in the summer The tranquility of Ayres CreekSmell of a pencil after its sharpenedDriving away from… Read more »

Fatherhood Adventures

Parenting can be demanding at times, but taking the gang on the road takes it to another level. The “family truckster” headed north last weekend to New York City for a weekend visit with family, and, oh my, it sure was an interesting experience.I knew my kids, 2 years and 8 months, were too young… Read more »

Fish ‘N OC

Fish ‘N OC

If you are into inshore fishing around Ocean City, there is a good chance that you associate summertime with flounder fishing. Lucky for us, the past few years here in Delmarva we have been fortunate enough to be blessed with an excellent flounder fishery. The fish are here, and they are in excellent numbers and… Read more »

Things I Like

Things I Like

Seeing OC ads in NYC The news that a friend had a baby Pictures of my kids A night of uninterrupted sleepPaying cashTaking time to smell the rosesThat first blast of air-conditioning after being outsidePulling dead weedsWhen my sons laugh at nothingListening to music on a dock Assateague horse pictures