The signs that we would have a fantastic beach week with my family started early. First of all, we saw something we have not seen in ages on our ride down to the Delaware shore – the absence of lines at the Bay Bridge toll plaza. I almost didn’t know what to do when I […]
Everyone should have the chance to enjoy their vacation how they please. However, the week I just spent at the beach with my family convinced me that more and more people should hire us as vacation planners. For instance, we would strongly urge you to resist the temptation to buy one of those large umbrellas […]
When I woke up last Friday, I knew we had a problem on our hands. The morning of our last full day at the beach brought a whole lot of rain. We had already weathered the storm – literally. The rain came the day before as well, but we filled the time with crafts, Bingo […]
My big mouth gets me in trouble sometimes. That should not shock anyone. I have learned over the years, however, to not promise things I might not do. I did not follow that guideline earlier this summer during a conversation with my daughter. She loves our family’s annual beach week as much as I do, […]
We have certain traditions on my family’s annual beach vacation. We always have a cornhole tournament. One night features a crab feast. In recent years, we have added a scavenger hunt for the children in the family. This year, one of the irregular traditions I observe has returned. I got sunburn really bad, really fast. […]
In 1986, my parents and a few of my siblings went on vacation to the beach together. I don’t know all the details since I was in high school and either spent that week wrestling or working. I know that they headed to Bethany Beach, Del., where my sister’s in-laws had a condo. A month […]
In my family, most of us have an opportunity to serve as godparent. I have had this privilege twice, for my nieces Alanna and Colleen. This really creates a special bond between the three of us. They were born when I was in my early 20s so I have literally watched them grow up. We […]
Most sports fans know that one of the saddest things you can ever witness is a great champion not knowing when it’s time to step aside. Not many athletes step aside at the top of their game. The yearly intrigue of whether certain players will retire has almost become a punch line in some circles. […]
Once again, I have stumbled up on a tremendous skill I possess with little chance to actually support my family pursuing it as a career. We recently completed my family’s annual beach vacation. For the first time in a long while, we rented a beach house just for the three of us. In past years, […]
So I went to the beach and said I was going to blog since I had free time, then said screw it. I did read three books so will review them in the next week or so. I do have some columns to post. And I can always recount some of the beach antics which […]
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