Things I Like – April 21, 2023

Berlin Little League’s opening day parade on Main StreetWatching renovation projectsA well-researched letter to the editorThe show, “The Chosen”Easter pictures on FacebookThose first couple hot days of springSound of sea gulls in the distancePeople wearing bathing suits in AprilHow much smaller lacrosse helmets are nowWhen a teacher connects with my kidTexts over phone calls

Things I Like – April 14, 2023

The start to Easter egg huntsTight NBA playoff seriesChurch dinnersWhen someone excitedly yells, ‘Bingo’Easter sunrise servicesSpecial event days in BerlinSilly bumper stickersListening to my son express his opinionA steak hot off the grillThe end of an awkward conversationTaking constructive criticism to heart

Things I Like – April 7, 2023

Chippy youth sports gamesWorking a breaking news storyHoly Week servicesA heated steering wheel in the morningThe first day on vacationThe sounds of a crab houseA work day that goes fastThe beach at duskA hammock between two treesWhen a grassroots effort is successfulLeftovers as good as the first time

Things I Like – March 31, 2023

Watching a ski instructor at workIowa’s Cailin Clark’s shooting rangePeople who choose to work with special needs individualsOne-hour school delays for fogFinding money in a jacket pocketStill reading at least one newspaper each dayNo-wrinkle shirtsEarly spring lacrosse gamesFirewood honor systems on Assateague RoadReading my kids’ facesAn excited dog at the bank drive thru

Things I Like – March 24, 2023

The feeling of taking ski boots offTrying out a new restaurantLetters to the editor expressing both sides of an issueLab puppiesA road trip with no traffic issuesVermontA hearty cobb saladLive musicFinding a new show to binge with my wifeThe ceiling tile art at Roadie Joe’sThe start of the spring season

Things I Like – March 17, 2023

Ignoring a ringing phoneA kid singing the national anthemWatching dogs run on the beachBeing impressed with something my teen wroteMarch Madness upsetsOpen-door policiesWhen politicians are bluntFalling asleep quick at nightA hand-written noteGetting a new phoneLeaving work early because the work is done

Things I Like – March 10, 2023

Transparent types of peopleAn estimate that’s less than realityShort and sweet family visitsThe way death brings people togetherAn inexpensive fix on a vehicleFlowers blooming this time of yearSteve HarveyWhen something clicks with my teenA win with a warrantyLooking forward to the Orioles this yearAt least one big snow a winter

Things I Like – March 3, 2023

70-degree winter daysA funny police beat article involving a strangerThe Murdaugh Netflix seriesDays with no mail at homeSound of baseball practice in distanceFlowers that last long in a vaseA hot tub while it’s snowingESPN’s 30-for-30 seriesThe first time using a new knife setDry cleaned shirtsA pile of huge leaves

Things I Like – February 24, 2023

A puppy’s clumsinessFinding my teenager readingListening to old John Madden callsA hot tub after skiing all dayDriving east across the Bay BridgeSincerityWalking the halls of a school in sessionA young kid with an old soulNo heat this time of yearFriendly bank tellersFollowing sports columnists