The vinegar foot pedal at Thrasher’sEarly morning activity of a bird houseGraduation paradesPeople who make the best out of a bad situationLearning from a mistakeAn honest assessmentLearning a new word from a news articleBike ride chats with my sonHow a morning shower can change an outlookTalking to a teacher about this school yearWatching kids play… Read more »

A dry and sunny extended forecastBoardwalk graduation parade plansListening to music during yard workIsland Creamery after a Berlin bike rideLooking forward to youth sports againBusy bird housesManaging our 12-year-old’s desire for independenceAn empty washing machine and dryerFriday night carryoutA unique house paint colorWhen trust is confirmed

Seeing people be responsible on the BoardwalkThe show, “Dead To Me”Smell of food hot off the grillA day with no appointmentsClever masksSleeping in a cold bedroomHearing birds singing from bedNewly mulched flower bedsGood news in the mailWatching my kids fool aroundRoad trips with no traffic

Introducing my kids to classic moviesSmelling breakfast cooking from bedSunny weekendsLooking forward to a first beach dayPeople who get creative with their masksWhen my kids help with yard workWhen the yard work is all doneCarryout for dinner a couple times a weekSmell of a freshly sharpened pencilAdding lump crabmeat to anythingComing across a kid reading… Read more »

My son’s love of a hooded sweatshirtHelping people when possibleReliving Michael Jordan’s careerFamily meals for carryout these daysA new shovelWatching the NFL DraftGrilling out with a beer in handVideos from teachers to their studentsLooking forward to beach daysApologizing when it’s dueA game of “Horse” with my kids

ESPN’s “The Last Dance”A blunt conversation with a politicianA wall of photos on canvasWhen a card game with my kids doesn’t end in an argumentA great shower after a landscaping projectHearing about Class of 2020 college commitmentsPasta leftovers for lunchThrowing the directions away after successfully putting something togetherReading about sports multiple times a daySmell of… Read more »

Being able to not leave the house on a nasty dayWatching the sun rise from my kitchenGiving a good referral to a small business ownerNot having an ashtray in the houseSupporting restaurants throughout carryoutLooking forward to the beachMovies with my kids at homeThinking about the Class of 2020Office lunch deliveriesLittle footprints in the sandHearing my… Read more »

Virtual church sermonsNetflix’s “Tiger King” documentarySupporting carryout restaurants during this timeFunny obituariesWhen Dr. Fauci talks at press conferencesJimmy Fallon’s shows from homeInspirational storiesKind gestures in this crisisHow teachers are trying to adaptBlooming flowers in a front yardWatching birds at work building a nest

Notable sacrifices people are makingSeeing my son Zoom with his teachersGovernments livestreaming their meetingsCommiserating with business owners these daysBinge watching old Cheers episodesEmbracing each day’s silver liningsA lab’s love of a ballThe look of a brick patio after a power washWorking remotelyThe first grass cut of the yearA budding tree

The days before anyone knew what COVID-19 wasSeeing restaurants adapt in this dayLegendary football game rerunsOptimismTaking time away from my phoneMy family’s Harry Potter movie binge over the last two weeksThe expression ‘Misery loves company’ these daysWhen there’s milk in the grocery storeSeeing my kids learn stuff at homeDr. Fauci’s interviewsSeeing redevelopment projects this time… Read more »