Low tide on the beach with kidsPlanning a “staycation” hereStopping for a horse to cross the road on AssateagueWatching the “Kids Of Summer” in this paper change year after yearSmores and a beach bonfireA pound of crab meat as a snackHow empty Berlin streets are at nightShort phone conversationsGrammar expertsChips and queso and guacamoleLunch and… Read more »

Jumping waves with my kidsEating dinner on the beachWhen people listen to the lifeguardsHorses walking along the water’s edge at AssateagueSaving up for something specialLeftovers from grilling outWatching how different people open crabsPlanning aheadWhen a kid gets a foul ballBeing sore from a workoutThat football season is near

Early-morning crabbing sessionsSeeing my kids truly excitedEggs with crabmeat for breakfastTurning in early on a Sunday nightGetting up early on a Monday morningWatching people read this paper Watching the boats leave the Inlet for the White Marlin OpenDogs that love the waterA big breakfast after churchNot taking the phone to the beachBig slices of crispy… Read more »

Watching people doing the hot-sand danceBody surfingThe view from atop the Pier Ferris wheelWhen my sons make beach friends for the dayLunch at my deskFamily reactions at the OlympicsLow tide on the beach with kidsStieg Larsson’s Dragon Tattoo TrilogyHot steamed crabs and cold beerSharing a good bookTrying out new restaurants

Dry humorAn addicting bookRainbow photosIce cream on the beachHot and dry weekendsCrabs after the kids have gone to bedThe morning after a good workoutSipping a frozen drink in a poolA longer than expected ride on a waveBerlin’s downtown charmBiking on the Boardwalk

Eating lunch at the WOC harborThat foxes like our beach, tooTrusting first impressionsA cold one in the poolA newly stained deckA morning of yard workAn afternoon of relaxationRain on a freshly waxed carFood hot off an outside grillThe look of a new roofPeanut butter on a toasted bagel

Bike rides at nightSand in my kids’ car seatsCaptain’s Galley’s crab cakesA pool of full kids goofing offThe relief of A/C on a hot daySock-less weekendsCold fruit on the beachThose old, heavy iron skilletsPaddleboarding on Herring CreekSmell of pencil after its sharpenedBeing under a beach umbrella

Taking a Friday off here and thereHBO’s The NewsroomThis year’s Orioles teamA salad with grilled shrimpEating lunch in a wet bathing suitHot corn on the cobSleeping in a cold bedroomMy kids’ love of the BoardwalkGetting a good spot at the grocery storeAn iced latte to start the dayA day with no appointments

Seeing people reading this paper on the beachThe “I Love Berlin” bumper stickersWhen something is not too good to be trueOcean City’s vanity platesBooks on local historyHow some shore folks refer to a thunderstorm as a “squall”A photo of my kids both smilingCold fried chicken on the beachA clean, glassy set of wavesWhen big-name acts… Read more »

Trying to read lifeguards’ semaphoreSand in my kids’ eyebrowsThe new Keyser Point Rd. firehouseSeeing a foal on AssateagueScopers who don’t harassGoing under a bridge on a waverunnerA big Father’s Day breakfastRunning on the beach in the morningSpray suntan lotionA group of kids squealing in the surfWalking under the pier