Great article posted on nj.com about our favorite local celebrity: Sister James Dolores, IHM
Click here to read the article
By the way, the annual Nuns’ Beach Surf Contest is scheduled for this Saturday, September 8th. Â
A wonderful family event benefiting a worthy cause.
Pinned a beach tag to a pair of shorts for a long walk on the beach today…the last time for the 2012 season.
Did you complete your summer “bucket list”? Is is weird that my list includes food? Mack’s Pizza, Springer’s Ice Cream, Kohler’s Bakery, Green Cuisine, Isabelle’s, Bradley’s…a few of our favorites- only open in season. The list also includes a family trip to the water park (otherwise, walks on the Wildwood boardwalk are an off season item), and watching the full moon rise while kayaking. √√
After Labor Day, we start on the next list, including bike rides along the Ocean City boardwalk and around Cape May Point.
September and October promise beautiful beach days, lower humidity, and cooler nights. It’s our reward for working hard all summer 🙂
A tremendous turn out for the Tim Kerr 7 Mile and 5K races this morning!
I don’t have a final number yet, but based on the bib numbers at registration, well over 1,000 participated.
This event draws all ages ( I saw ages 7 to 77 in registration). Entire families run together, as well a school cross country team. It’s a terrific community race.
After that busy morning ;) I hurried over to Kohler’s Bakery for a treat before starting my work day.
The Island Kid’s Splash and Dash will be held this evening at 6:30pm (30th Street and the beach).
Sunday morning:
 Cheer on the participants in the annual Tim Kerr 7 Mile Run. Registration begins at 7am in the Avalon Community Hall, and the race starts at 8:30am at 30th Street and Avalon Avenue.
Funds raised are distributed through Tim Kerr Charities to local organizations.
Heavy “traffic volume” in a shore town means the runners, bikes, and baby strollers out number the cars! That will definitely be the case this weekend.
The beaches are groomed, and we are ready!
How did that happen? Didn’t we JUST watch the fireworks??
The annual Tim Kerr 7 Mile Island Run will take place on Sunday, September 2nd. As always…I will be helping with registration in the air conditioned Community Hall ;)Â
Looking forward to a busy week and weekend on the island.
Okay…that was NOT my first thought when I crashed in my kayak this morning.
I was just starting out- and I know to wait between sets of waves for the lull. However, this morning, the breaking waves weren’t cooperating…and I decided to forge ahead.
As I was paddling out, a large wave broke over my head and turned the boat sideways. I wasn’t in deep water yet, so I scraped along the bottom (did you know you can get really sandy while IN the ocean??) and ended up below the boat.
I knew I twisted my back when I tried to get up. Knew the boat hit my face, but didn’t feel the “egg” right away.  Briefly thought about setting the purple kayak free in the ocean 😉
So, I went home with a bruised ego (of course people on the beach were watching), sore back, scraped shoulder…and a very attractive black eye.
P.S. It’s been a full week since my kayaking mishap. My side is still a sore, and the black eye is fading to an ugly yellow (and can be partially disguised with make-up). The former hockey players in my office have no sympathy!
Taking a break from ocean kayaking for awhile…
A bit overcast today- and slightly cooler temperatures. Is this our first sign of fall? No rain, so still a good day for a bike ride, or reading on the porch.
The downtown shopping areas were busy (store owners LOVE a cloudy day). Guessing there were lines for the movies…and crowds out at the Cape May County Zoo.
P.S. Started this post earlier today. By mid-afternoon, the sun made an appearance, and families hurried to the beach!
Seen my morning walk: surfers in wet suits, long sleeve t-shirts, and a few long pants. After a summer of high temperatures…do we now feel chilled at 70 degrees??
And a heads up for later: today is the annual Tour de Shore Bar Crawl through Avalon and Stone Harbor. Watch out for costumed participants on bikes, and rented trolleys. Always a bit entertaining!
