My daughter had only just opened her surf and skate shop when Hurricane Sandy hit the Jersey Shore, devastating many towns. It was a big hit for her as a small business owner since it took well over a year for the area to recover. Despite that, my daughter donated a portion of her earnings to Ocean Grove so they could help residents affected by the storm and rebuild the damaged boardwalk. I am so proud of the young woman she is!
#ThrowbackThursday – Some Piping Plovers
Chunks of our beach were closed off last year since the threatened piping plovers were making a comeback in our area along with seabeach amaranth. These little birds nest in the sand and their offspring are really small. I mean like tiny at first! This year there seems to be more of them and I think this is a flock on one of the jetties off the beach.
#ThrowbackThursday – A Sign of the Times
We try to get our exercise daily by taking a walk. A week or so ago it was nice enough to do a stroll and we walked all the way to the entrance of Asbury Park. I say entrance because we could not go any farther than the casino since it and everything beyond it was closed as this sign of the times indicated.
#ThrowbackThursday – A Lifetime Ago
Even though it’s only been about four months since I retired from my law career, it seems like a lifetime ago already. So much has happened in that time, both personally and professionally. Good things, except of course for this coronavirus situation. I pray that all of you are safe and sound during this trying time. Today’s throwback is to the start of that legal career when I took part in the National Administrative Law Moot Court Competition. Very lawyerly looking with the tie, right? I was wearing a skirt because back then it was not considered acceptable for women to wear pants to the courtroom. Sigh. How Neanderthal. What can I say? It was and sadly still is at times, a boy’s club. I’m glad I’m out of that profession and in a woman-friendly one: Romance Novels.
#ThrowbackThursday – April Showers Bring May Flowers
I don’t know about you, but I am so over this chilly weather. I’m also very thankful for all the lovely spring flowers and blossoming trees that give me hope that warmer weather is on the way. I can’t wait to be able to plant my tomatoes, peppers and other vegetables as well as flowers to brighten up my garden. Today’s throwback is to the 2019 Philadelphia Flower Shower and a lovely clivia plant. This bulb only blooms once a year, but it’s totally worth it for this lovely flower.
#ThrowbackThursday – To Better Times
I was really shy growing up and it took a lot for me to come out of that shell and be more sociable. But once it happened, it was great to meet and make friends with so many different people. I love going to conferences and getting to spend time with people to learn more about them. In part that’s why this isolation is so hard. I’m not really able to interact with people the way I used to and I’m sure many of you are in the same boat. So this post is to better times in the past and the better times to come in the future. This is a picture from the 2013 Romantic Times Convention.
#ThrowbackThursday – Friends and Baseball
Right about now we’d be talking about which Mets games we planned to go to this season and whether we’d go down to Philadelphia for one of the games. We did that often, especially when my daughter was in school in Philly. The Mets-Phillies games would always be around her birthday so it was a great birthday celebration to take her to the game and enjoy the day together. This is a picture from one of the games when I was joined by two of my friends, Lena and Linda. We had a blast no matter who won (but I think it was the Mets!)
