“Approach the New Year with resolve to find the opportunities hidden in each day.” ~ Michael Josephson ~ Jump into a Frosty Ocean During the Polar Bear Plunge Arrive in Time for the Sunrise Notice Signs of Another Beautiful Seaside Season Unconditionally Love Always Make Time for a Beach Walk Resolve to Take the Sandy…

“We will open the book. It’s pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day” ~ Edith Pierce ~ Originally Published in the Sun by the Sea newspaper…www.sunbythesea.com January jumps into a brand new year by the sea. Loves…

December being the last month of the year cannot help but make us think of what is to come ~ Fennel Hudson 2020 Wish List: More Sunrises A Collection of One-of-a-Kind Seashells Courage to Ride the Giant Ferris Wheel Time for Stargazing Lots of R&R Beneath the Sunset              …

    “All you can take with you is that which you’ve given away.” Sign on George Bailey’s office wall in It’s a Wonderful Life   Yes, I know that was so last week, but let’s think about the title. Is a Wonderful Life strictly for the holiday season? Are guardian angels and ringing bells…

“Hope is a Ferris Wheel- It takes Low and High; And when you reach the Top, It’s like you can touch the Sky! And when it takes you Down- Hope becomes a Thing That, when you’re getting Off, You take with you to Bring” ~ Robin Herrera ~ Hope is a Ferris Wheel

The darkness is at its deepest just before the Sunrise. ~ Voltaire

  Originally Published in the Sun by the Sea newspaper…www.sunbythesea.com December feels the frost in the air. Buys a snowplow. Still finds time for boardwalk strolls. Enjoys the quiet. Waits patiently for the first snowflake over the sea. Unravels Christmas lights. Unwraps treasured ornaments. Makes eggnog. Assembles a bike. Handles each poinsettia with care. Bakes…

Originally Published in the Sun by the Sea newspaper…www.sunbythesea.com   Hello again, old friends! Well, it’s that time of year again! No, I’m not referring to Christmas, although the holidays are upon us. No, I, of course, am referring to my pre-Christmas vacation. My second annual “trip to the shore” has finally arrived! I’ve been…

Maybe CHRISTMAS, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. Maybe CHRISTMAS, perhaps, means a little bit more ~ Dr Seuss The Grinch Previously Published in the Sun by the Sea newspaper…www.sunbythesea.com Reflections from the Desk of  Arthur, Resident Canine Philosopher This time of year always makes me philosophical. Chilly shore days are so peaceful. I’m…

Originally Published in the Sun by the Sea newspaper…www.sunbythesea.com Dear Santa: Please bring me a brand new sailboat so I can send my little brother to China. It’s not ‘cause I wanna get rid of him, Santa, it’s just that he’s four years old and I think it’s about time he saw the world which…