Things I Like – September 30, 2022

Teens who like volunteeringOvercoming adversity storiesTrusting first impressionsSeeing a foal during an Assateague visitCool morning, warm afternoonsA pile of big leavesA road trip with little trafficThe last piece of a difficult puzzlePulling off a big surpriseIced tea and lemonade mixed togetherA rare weekend nap

Things I Like – September 23, 2022

Watching football with friendsSmores on a bonfireClebe McClary’s storyEmotional post game speechesMy son’s love for ringing our church bellA pool still warm in late SeptemberThe Handmaid’s TaleA clean kitchenRoasted oystersCapping a road trip off with a drinkA palm tree with Spanish moss

Things I Like – September 16, 2022

Scanning grocery store aisle headlinesThe morning talk shows after a Ravens winThe feel of SeptemberHow cool my wife is about football SundaysBeing sore from a workoutPassionate speakers at a public hearingA big wedding receptionA towel’s smell after a beach dayKeeper seashellsOld Polaroids with writing on the white partAn outdoor shower after the beach

Things I Like – September 9, 2022

A front yard with a flag poleSmiles from my kids at school pick upNFL season’s opening weekendA huge kitchen spaceAssateague after Labor DayA kid practicing a sport by himselfSteamed crabs for lunchBeing moved by a sermonA fast computerSecurity camerasDonating old clothes

Things I Like – September 2, 2022

Hours spent outside in the summerHow older people call that ‘outdoors’Water park daysThat my wife does the back-to-school stuffJeep people’s passionWhen Mother Nature cooperates for eventsA field of sunflowers in full bloomA Jeep with a bunch of rubber ducksCrushed ice in a drinkA couch more comfortable than it looksEating the vegetables first

Things I Like – August 26, 2022

The Poor Girls Open’s growthA meal of several small platesSurfers Healing photosSpending a few nights in Ocean City each summerA quick summer downpourBlue sky beach daysSensible criticismWhen kids remember their teachersRoad trips with little trafficFood delivered to the beachThank you notes

Things I Like – August 19, 2022

Funny celebrations at the WMO scalesTime off in the summerA sunny when rain is predictedGood sportsmanship displaysSeeing businesses with long linesFalling asleep easily at nightA pile of crabs and a pitcher of beerPeople watching at Seacrets in the summerSpicy sushiA group of kids horsing around in a poolBeing home by 10:30 after a Freeman Arts… Read more »

Things I Like – August 12, 2022

Three-day summer weekendsThe first warm water day after an upwellingOnline bill payFalling asleep early on SundaysGrabbing carryout on the way home from the beachQuick, productive chatsBeach days without a stormA group of young kids laughingWhite Marlin Open’s last dayCatching up with college friendsShibumi Shade products

Things I Like – August 5, 2022

This year’s Orioles teamInvestigative stories in the Sunday paperAn ocean dip to start any dayBill Russell tributes this weekExercising early to clear the headThe view from Spain restaurantDonating outgrown kid clothesWatching a construction project’s progressA cheesesteak with fried onionsNot needing directions to put something togetherA great beach umbrella

Things I Like – July 22, 2022

The meaning behind a memorial paddle outIgnoring Halloween adsPeople who embrace changeDoing what’s best even if it’s toughFollowing local Little League All-Star teamsA quick ocean dip when I drop my son off at workBeing exhausted Monday from a fun weekendCloud-less blue summer skiesWell-attended Vacation Bible SchoolsThe first good day after a kid is sickA rainy… Read more »