A wall pencil sharpener Season premieres Patience Pocket doors Black and white photos framed Mexican leftovers the day after Taking my kids places they’ve never been The first sunny day after a storm Playful dogs Fresh fish on the grill Polenta
Local surf photography Live concerts away from home Using a coupon at the grocery store Overhearing a funny conversation My son singing the Barney song Observing strangers on the Boardwalk Watching NFL highlights on Monday morning A firm mattressWorking on rainy Mondays Old baseball hats Robin Williams as Mork
The writing in “Mad Men” Quiet nights at home When my son sings to me Nikon cameras A new movie that lives up to the hype Smartphones Long running plays in football Nutella on toastCool mornings on the beach A clean desk Getting a great spot in a busy parking lot
Watching my son play with his dogs Patriotic expressions on 9-11 The first Sunday of football season Driving on the beach A bizarre random happening Yellow notebook paper When change is good A sunny day after a rainy one Biking on the Boardwalk in the morning The weeks leading up to a vacation Fresh raw… Read more »
Avocado in a salad Jeff Bridges in “Crazy Hearts” Labor Day weekend Sweet tea and ice in a big glass Slow cooking food on the grill Wearing a suit for a happy occasion Days spent goofing around with my kids The speed of a new computer A silly message on a bib My son’s bright… Read more »
Kids who love the water Thumb drives After my sons are both bathed for the night Ben Stiller movies Sound of food cooking on the grill September Watching people eat crabsTwo squirrels playing in a treeCourteous Boardwalk bikersWhen the sun and moon are visible at the same time Well-done scrapple
A garden full of bright colors Movies with surprising endings A broiled crab cake with tartar sauce Swimming with my sons A nap by the water When a rainy day ends with a beautiful sunset A baby’s pudgy hands Driftwood refinished and hung on a wall The feeling after a moving job is done Ducks… Read more »
Smoked fishWhen my neighbors get ‘home’ for the summer The look, smell and feel of fresh cut grass Starting the day with a pool dip A good news phone call Morning workouts When my sons are good while eating out Berlin’s love of the peachThe smells of the BoardwalkBonfires on Assateague Albums full of old… Read more »
Family walks The beach bars at Fager’s Island Rain at night in the summerWhen locals win money in the White Marlin Open Caffeine anytime of day Pool days with the kids This season’s “True Blood” Chesapeake Benedict at the Globe A big oak tree leaf Smell of a basement in an old house A big… Read more »
Watching something being demolishedSplit hot dogs on a grill Tom Petty live How captains maneuver those big boats to a dock Cobblestone streets in a city Feeling of wood after its been sandedA good idealogical argumentVisiting big cities How my kids make each day unique A woman in a hard hat Early Ravens optimism