When storms aren’t as bad as expectedA great Ocean City sunset (for example, see the front page)Hitting the trampoline with my kidsSeptember around hereA bunch of appetizers for dinnerThe couch after a long dayFresh-squeezed orange juiceWhen good news comes in the mailBig, blue eyesThe tuna dip at Smoker’sLarry David’s weirdness

Sitting in a beach chair under a cloud-less skyThose ‘AI’ bumper stickersReminding myself to smell the rosesSand in my kids’ eyebrowsMovies with Edward NortonThat feeling after a good sneezeBananas and peanut butterThe sounds of a crab houseA work day that goes fastThat Burley Oak is next to my officeWhen gas prices are falling

The beach at dusk with my kidsA movie on a rainy dayPork BBQ without the breadA great movie made from a better bookAn old dog’s carefree spiritPersonalized picture calendarsA good morning runWhen dishonesty is provenFriday at the White Marlin OpenJason Bateman’s dry humorCheese plates with nuts

Everything about AssateagueCatching a sunrise and sunset on the same dayGrilled fish and salad
 The view from the long pier at Isle of Wight ParkLarry David’s ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’Watching kids learn to surfItalian ice on a hot dayCrabs and corn on the cobMornings with my boysQuiet weekends at homeFarmers markets

Going under a bridge on a boat          Sleeping wellPeanut butter on warm toastBeing exhausted on a Sunday night after a fun weekendWhen the streets of Berlin are busyHanging out on a sand bar in the bayThe energy of a marina during a fishing tournamentSunset Grille’s boat stageWatching an expert fish cleanerBBQ chicken… Read more »

The Borgias on ShowtimeHolding both my kids at the same timeWhen the O’s were contendersThe Mann in PhillyQuiet Sunday nightsThat football is nearSmell of a laundry roomBob Dylan’s Quinn the Eskimo Steak and salad for dinnerOld appliances that still workA thunderstorm to end a hot day

Cooking out after a beach dayThat the Dew Tour is hereFunny videos of my sons at playVehicles stopping to let geese crossPictures of little kids with their first fishLiving close to a national parkDriving in light trafficBrown bag lunchesRockfish bites at Dead FreddiesA song that brings back memoriesSand between my fingers

A pool after a day at the beachBerlin’s bathtub racesFeature stories in the Sunday paperAn Orange Crush on a hot dayStow-and-Go seatsPeople watching at SeacretsFriendly copsAssateague at duskSpontaneity A day at Frontier Town’s water parkMy son’s love of Smores and a bonfire

Fireworks over waterThe cast of The OutsidersIgnoring a ringing phoneThe first night on clean sheetsThe story behind Phillips FoodsWatching my son jump in a poolSkipping rocks on the bayPeople watching on the beachOld clothes that still fitNot working on the Fourth of July When traffic is not as bad as expected

Surprising newsA pool lit up at nightJohn Corbett In “United States of Tara”U2 live in concertThe Freeman Stage at BaysideThat “True Blood” is backFlying a kite with my boysGrilled shrimp atop a saladAcoustic guitarsExhaustion at the end of a summer dayBeing busy