Weekends without rainSalads from Chick-Fil-AShort but important phone callsA day when the shade is cool and the sun is hotWatching parents cheer on their kidsSports radio in the morningA framed black and white photoDedicated gardenersFollowing the Orioles dailyA nice drink after a long dayShowing my kids new things
Category: Things I Like
Things I Like
A line of boats heading out of the Inlet to fishHaving but not using an old typewriterEating just a soft crab (no bread)When teenagers are excitedRunning in the rainAn ice cream cone every now and againA deck after a good power washingLive music on Berlin’s Main Street An empty dishwasherDriving on new asphaltGiving a good… Read more »
Things I Like
Betting on the big horse racesWhen a bar seat opens up just in timeBackyard picnicsWhen the inside of my truck is cleanLaughing with my kidsComing across puppy photos of my old dogsFondly remembering lazy weekendsMaking up bank depositsLying in the grass and watching the clouds moveRiding in the back of a pickup Nights when a… Read more »
Things I Like
Runs on the BoardwalkBaked egg soufflésClean restaurant bathroomsWhen jury duty service is overBrick sidewalks in a townVehicles that start quietlyKids who like trying new foodPrivate prayersWatching my son practice his handwritingThe smell of surf waxA pristinely kept old car
Things I Like
Crisp dollar billsReading what readers like A perfectly cooked burgerBrick sidewalksHaving a sick-free house … finallyReading to my son at bedtimeNot having a house phoneDriving by farmers working their fieldsThe smell of an old libraryWitty political columnsAttending Orioles’ Opening Day
Things I Like
Overhearing a fishing storyPeople who don’t change with successHistory Channel’s ‘The Bible’Elderly couples dancingBrowsing at a liquor storeNew car shoppingEaster weekend festivitiesAssateague at sunriseOld churchesSteamed crabs anytime of yearCriticism that’s not condescending
Things I Like
Eating corned beef once a yearNot being in a rushA quiet dishwasherReading in front of a fireplaceCooking breakfastWhen my kids try new foodsPeople who are competitiveA short poem that makes me thinkKnowing when someone is lyingGood book recommendationsFried onions on a cheesesteak
Things I Like
The sounds of the WOC harborThat first sunny day after a bad stormKissing my sons goodnightRemembering going under the BoardwalkFresh flowers in the houseClean public restroomsBig hugs from little kidsDown comfortersPatrick Henry’s ocean scenesDriving with my old dogsPictures on canvas
Things I Like
Picking up my kids from schoolBooking a vacationBrowsing through Dick’s Sporting GoodsHappy hour with my wifeWhen something really is freeThe aroma of an Italian restaurantWorking on stormy daysWhen politicians break party linesChecking out people’s book shelvesEarly daffodils Watching dogs walk their owners
Things I Like
Spring-like days in the winterChurch and then brunch on SundaysThe aroma of garlic breadStanding at a barComing across a keeper sea shellListening to little ones’ conversationsA good back scratchLearning from a mistakeLoyaltyHolding hands with my sonsWhen the weather is nice on Mondays