Taking a nap on a raft in a pool A good rain to help the lawn Getting some air after a funeral Eating dinner on the beach at Macky’s Fall-like days in the summer A dog that thinks ice is a treat Going to Seacrets by boat A crab dip recipe that includes capers The… Read more »
Fish cooked on the grill Wearing only flip-flops on the weekend Watching birds feed their young Cloudless summer days Crabs from Crabs To Go A group of people on a pontoon boat Breakfast sandwiches at Caffe Cafe Watching a kid eat an ice cream cone Air-conditioning on a humid day Concerts on the lawn at… Read more »
Old Bay sprinkled on corn on the cob A small crab with a surprising amount of meat Seeing Ron on his bike in Berlin The crab cake at the Captain’s Galley Ocean City after the June Bugs are gone Swimming in the ocean during the powerboat races When the high school graduates behave The relief… Read more »
Steam coming off a pile of steamed crabs The last hour of a long flight The movie, “Blood Diamond” Hearing birds singing from bed Goofy baby ducks Coming across a bird’s nest with an egg in it Chicken wings and a beer The strange colors of a butterfly A good dinner followed by a good… Read more »
Watching dolphins from my balcony Fresh strawberries from Magee Farms A new Mary Higgins Clark mystery The reflection of the sunset on the ocean Fireworks on the Fourth of July A fall weekend when the Ravens, Eagles and Nittany Lions all win their football games Half-priced dinners at Coins Surprise gifts from my husband Sleeping… Read more »
People exercising early in the morning The determination of a car salesman A thunderstorm on a hot afternoon Any kind of fish cooked on the grill Birds that eat mosquitoes Bumblebees who leave us alone The relief of the shade on a hot day An attentive server at a restaurant Iced tea with lemon The… Read more »
Riding my bicycle Older country music Fridays at the OC Marlin Club Making a big pot of spaghetti Talking to the parrot A bloody mary on the beach at Assateague Getting a new CD Hall’s breakfast buffet Leaving the gym after working out The smell of a freshly painted room By John E. Miller West… Read more »
Little dogs with attitudes An uncomfortable-looking chair that’s comfortable Leaving work after a deadline The quarters with the states on them Lunch at Panera in Salisbury Grilling out in the afternoon High school graduations Playing horseshoes at a cookout Dogs who are crazy about the water Reading what other people like The movie, “March of… Read more »
A rainy day High tides The smell of fresh-cut grass Eastern Shore tomatoes Sitting in a beach chair at the ocean’s edge Watching people sing at a karaoke bar Reading the Things I Like section The haunted house on the Boardwalk Sleeping on sheets that were dried on the clothesline By Brenda Cowley
Somerset Plaza during the crab soup cookoff A cool hat on a little one The view of the harbor from Sunset Park Flower arrangements in a house A framed black and white painting A garden that’s been cared for Kevin Fitzgerald’s art When the Orioles beat the Red Sox Sheets straight from the dryer A… Read more »