The first glimpse of the sun after a Nor’easterSwimming in OctoberKids with high expectationsFamily walks with the dogWhen dishonesty is obviousA bonfire full of yard wasteThe Brian Wilson movie, “Love and Mercy”Walking the streets at Berlin at nightWhen Halloween falls on a weekendNot getting stopped in a speed trapPasta with shrimp

Old sayings that are still true todaySomething that brings about a memory of someone passedEngaging public speakersWhen my kids cooperate during a Ravens gameA proud flip-phone userThe feeling of accomplishment after a successful home repairA Friday happy hour with my wifeCooking fish the day it’s caughtA hot October beach dayHow my boys aren’t bothered at… Read more »

Randomly seeing friends in the oceanThat Facebook doesn’t have a ‘dislike’ button (at least for now)The full moon lighting up a back yardThat the ocean is still warmGetting a check from a health insurance companyPassionate teachersDriving in peaceThis paper’s new podcastsBig breakfasts on the weekendsMy kids’ crazy hair first thing in the morningSomething that brings… Read more »

Old Polaroid photosShort and productive phone callsBeing read to by my sonThe first week after cleaning my desk offTechnology articlesA dip in the pool after a morning runHardware store soundsLocal historic booksLittle kids in football uniformsA big breakfast after churchComing across huge beach driftwood

Living at the beach and not working on holiday weekendsHaving some quiet time in the mornings before the kids get upDr. Ben CarsonShort back-to-school supply listsSeeing my older son help his little brotherWhen elected officials admit mistakesThe Ocracoke FerryAn old dog’s spiritLearning from a mistakeFollowing the Williams sisters’ careersA newly paved road

A backyard lit up by the moonReading the paper in the morning in a quiet houseSummer nights at homeA movie that keeps a group of kids’ interestWhen “less is more” is trueSeeing the love of the ocean in my sonsHow all the trash cans in Berlin are the sameThat the ocean is still warm here… Read more »

When change is a good thingFamily days at Jolly RogerWhen kid sleepovers go wellEarly-morning runs to start the dayLearning something new every dayMelted cheese on broccoliDriving with the windows down in our minivanThe beach at duskSmell of a bonfire in the distanceRemembering how my Pop Pop used to say “squalls in the yonder”Pizza and beer… Read more »

Good news on a Monday morningPaying a bill earlyPopsicles around a poolHaving time to read the Sunday paperWatching my kids play with our dogA rainbow after a big stormAvoiding Route 90 on SaturdaysOld family photo albumsClamming at Assateague baysideWhen locals do well in the area fishing tournamentsHaving a good memory

A moon rise over the oceanWhite Marlin Open weekGetting to a water park earlyWatching a surf angler reel one inThat my kids like drinking waterA Friday offWhen good friends visitA beach bonfire in Ocean CityWhen I mistakenly leave my cell phone in the car while on the beachComing across an old mix tape A beat… Read more »

The smell of an old libraryListening to SpotifyDoing this list on Monday morningsWhen trusting an instinct is rightSeeing a whale off Ocean CityHearing a good outcome from a bad accidentA nice tidal pool on the beach for the kidsHosting visitors in the summerGetting a lucky parking spotThe smell of a crab houseA great sea shell… Read more »