Falling asleep on the beachThe first quarter of preseason games Christening a fire pit A big bag full of weeds Seeing OC on ‘Ace of Cakes’ Hearing my son’s voice in the officeA soft, faded T-shirtCobblestone streetsBig groups that don’t ask for separate checksCrawling in bed after a long dayAn exhausted dog passed out on… Read more »
Category: Things I Like
Things I Like
A sturdy beach chair Lobster mac ‘n cheese at Nantuckets My son walking in the sandA register just opening at a grocery storeBody surfing on a big dayA cold beer from the bottom of the coolerWorcester County GOLDA fountain drink with crushed iceFalling asleep early on a Sunday nightA kid with floaties on in the… Read more »
Things I Like
The beach after the lifeguards call it a dayThe view from the top deck at Tony’s PizzaDave Matthews Band liveThe look and smell of a newly stained deckPicking up my son after he runs to meA morning of yard work An afternoon of relaxation Smell of suntan lotion on the beach Picking my son up… Read more »
Things I Like
Friday eveningsA hardback book every once in a whileSeeing a license plate I’ve never seen before Placing a lot of recycling curbside A bottle of Corona Light with a lime Any sort of service with a smile A boat taking off after a no-wake zone Dipping my son’s feet in the ocean A shower after… Read more »
Things I Like
A big booth at a restaurantCookies still warm from the oven Seeing my son in the rearview mirrorGoing down a water slideCatching a Shorebirds game with friendsA dinner of all appetizersDriving in Coastal Highway’s middle lanePaying a bill with a few clicksRunning my feet through sandA weekend with spare timeThe book about the Sifrits
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A chunk of watermelon grilled The movie, ‘Frost Nixon’Watching my son on the kiddie ridesLive music at MR DucksBurgers and dogs hot off the grill A pile of mail without a billBoating under the Route 90 bridgeThe way they fill up the Thrasher’s fries bucketsA new pair of shoes that feel oldPeople watching on a… Read more »
Things I Like
Three-day weekendsHolding my son’s hand as he walksMacaroni and cheeseRelaxing on a float in a poolFireworks displays from a distanceWhen long-time friends visitBelieving that karma existsWalking into A/C on a humid dayWhen locals win fishing tourneysDriving to a quiet spot on AssateagueAn old brick driveway
Things I Like
Cold spaghetti leftovers The first pictures of a newborn A nap on a hammockCookouts on Fathers DayThe actor Ed HarrisStarting the day with an iced latteWatching kids jump off a diving boardShad Landing’s tall treesHearing my son’s voice before I walk into the houseShowtime’s ‘Nurse Jackie’An old Polaroid photo with writing on the white part
Things I Like
Events that attract people here Turkey burgers A day that starts cloudy and ends sunny My son’s love of sleep Anna Paquin in ‘True Blood’ Being poolside Plain old chocolate ice cream Running into locals on the Boardwalk this time of year The smell of a hardware store (Adkins)Simple checks Mondays that go by fast
Things I Like
Looking up through a tree to a blue sky ‘The Reader’ Relief an umbrella brings on a sunny dayWatching my son pound his sippie cupCBS Sunday Morning The OC Air ShowHeading to Assateague via Route 346A morning fog that burns off quicklyThe sound a ukulele makesScanning the strange headlines at the end of the grocery… Read more »