Category Archives: shore

You never know what’s in that water

click for big a) the new scanner is here. Canon CanoScan 8600F — the Epson didn’t hold up on both printing and scanning fronts to I’m giving Canon a go for my money. b) found I didn’t add this last … Continue reading

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Biking down the shore

I think this is the last of the shore-vacation ink & watercolors. I was lamenting having to wear a helmet down the shore. Riding bikes at the shore since I was young was about freedom. Now that freedom is tainted … Continue reading

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Sit Up Straight

click for big The right book and the wrong posture can leave you a bit striped.

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Not Paying Attention

click for big Waves were coming fast and furious several days last week. Was often caught looking the wrong way.

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Optimistists or Fools?

I did this last week and now am trying to understand whether I think children are eternal optimists or fools for thinking they’ll get different results with the same behavior year after year. Am I just a crabby old man … Continue reading

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Bite the hand that feeds

click for big Saw this happen this past week: obnoxious child allowed by obnoxious parent to feed cheetos to seagulls. Seagull bites the hand that feeds. Child and parents learn valuable lesson.

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Beach Chair Hell

For a few years now we’ve had these beach chairs with high backs that allow me to fall asleep in the chair while reading the book without my head falling over. The Mrs. picked up a couple of new chairs … Continue reading

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