Friday afternoonsThe feeling after a morning runWhen the Patriots loseGetting to watch an entire football gameDads taking their kids huntingA good news emailNo jacket required daysHow big cell phones used to beMy sons trying new sportsOld shoes that look newWhen random things bring back old memories

Finding old business cardsSpotting an eagle while kayakingWhen my kids cooperate during Ravens gamesWarming the car up on cold morningsSwimming in a pool by myselfDonating old clothesPizza with chicken on topGood listening days with my boysBig Sunday mornings breakfasts at homeHomemade meatballsClose college basketball games

Reading local historical accountsHow my kids react to surprisesBig chicken wingsMy wife’s passion for HalloweenWarm November daysSteamed crabs for lunchTiny pumpkinsA row of homes with an American flag hanging out frontBountiful offshore fishing tripsLarge water bottles on road tripsA great back scratch

When it doesn’t rain on HalloweenEating soft crabs without breadBackyard picnics with my kidsVisiting somewhere newFresh fruit in the morningClean public rest roomsHumble police officersThe Sunday paperPlaygrounds without litterBeing on timeA big backyard

Dropping my kids off at schoolAn expensive steak that tastes like itA pleasant surprise in the mailWatching a thunderstorm over the bayA bowl full of sea glassWhen it’s peaceful in my houseTaking a swim before breakfastThe look of the new Tanger OutletsWhen my memory serves me rightSmall conch shellsPicking my kids up at school

The first nice day after a Nor’easterGetting a new applianceKids with a sophisticated sense of humorCarryout on the weekendsSeeing deer on AssateagueWrap-around front porchesPlaying ball with my boysRandom things you discover when you live in an old house long enoughChildren running in the sandBoardwalk arcades on rainy daysWhen sincerity is easy to see

Seeing my son use a pencil sharpener on the wallCarryout dinner after a beach dayNot needing a wetsuit to swim in the ocean in OctoberBig, soft beach towelsPeople who still “develop” picturesTiny conch shellsA parking space near the BoardwalkThe last couple miles of a road tripA full tank of gasRecalling the sound of a typewriter… Read more »

Driving on the beach with the windows downThat ‘Homeland’ is back onSunny days offPictures of my kids huggingBeach days in OctoberLeaving the office after a deadlineWhen a preconceived notion is wrongTrying out a new restaurantThe smell of an old bookPolite teenagersBooking winter trips

Little kids using their imaginationWatching a good auctioneer in the actPhotos on canvasFishing storiesShrimp with pastaA good back scratchDipping cookies in milkThe back roads on the Eastern Shore of VirginiaBeing skeptical of a so-called bargainSunfest on the last dayMonday morning school runs

September beach daysWatching my boys playing together on the beachA heated pool on a cool fall nightSplurging on myself once in a whileA new pair of running shoesDays when there is no mail at homeEarly Monday night football gamesSeeing my 5-year-old son walk in school by himselfLearning something new every dayPaying bills onlineWhen a lie… Read more »