A major perk of living AND working by the beach: a quick break to see the ocean!
Category: Life at the Shore
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Stone Harbor Bridge
A structural crack was discovered late yesterday on the 96th Street draw bridge. Â The bridge is closed until repairs made- likely after the weekend.
Fortunately, the Ocean Drive bridge via North Wildwood Boulevard is no longer charging tolls (closed for the winter).
UPDATE 11/1/16- the repairs are expected to take at least 1 week. Â
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Fall Weather at the Shore
Yesterday- “I can’t believe it’s so hot”.
Today- “Ugh, it’s so damp and cold”.
A picture from yesterday to hold us over 🙂
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Ready for Winter?
Hard to imagine on a day like today…but it WILL eventually turn colder!
Is your shore house prepared for winter?
The combination of cold temperatures and high winds causes exposed pipes to freeze. Outside showers and non-frost proof hose nozzles must be shut off and drained. Disconnect all hoses (water in the hose will expand and crack even the frost proof nozzle).If you leave your inside water on, set the heat between 55 and 60 degrees, and open the cabinet doors under all sinks to allow warm air to circulate around the pipes.
Close the crawl space vents and access doors (re-open in the spring to allow air flow under the house).
Purchase a “watchman” red light from the local hardware store (a thermostat connected to the light will indicate if the inside temperature falls below 45 degrees).  And, provide the police with your contact information.
Or, hire someone to regularly inspect your property to make sure the heat is functioning.  Based on last winter…this is money well spent.
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October Summer!
Beautiful beach day (not for me…but spotted a few lucky people when I walked down the 28th Street path to see the ocean!)
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Shore Colors
Beautiful fall colors and scenery on our trip through upstate New York and Canada.
Our colors may be limited, but can’t beat the water views!
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Fall Vacation
Local residents understand and appreciate the perks of living “at the shore”.
For those of us working in tourist related industries, the summer is also our busiest time of the year.
The arrival of fall means it’s our turn for vacation!
I work with 2 proud Canadians…so my husband and I are heading north to see what all of the fuss is about 😉
Our travel is purposely planned to only miss one weekend of work (October 1st/2nd).  I will be back in the office  Saturday morning, October 8th (Columbus Day weekend).
Will post a few pictures of our adventures on Twitter…
