Snow scrapers, winter boots, sneakers, and flip flops…prepared for March weather 😉
Category: Life at the Shore
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Irish Roots
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Â
 Belfast, Northern Ireland–  my husband was disappointed - Delaney’s restaurant didn’t sell logo t-shirts. The owner said that’s “an American thing”!On my father’s side: my grandmother was born in County Clare in the Republic of Ireland, and my grandfather grew up near Ballymena and the Antrim Coast in Northern Ireland. A real mixed marriage!
They met and married in Philadelphia, and vacationed in Stone Harbor each summer while raising 6 children.  In the 1950s, my grandparents built a year round home in Avalon. A family business brought the sons and daughters (some with spouses and young children) from Philadelphia to Avalon shortly thereafter.
After visiting the beautiful windswept coast of Northern Ireland, I can totally understand my grandfather’s love of the shore.  Sand in our shoes… and salt air in our lungs 😉
Sláinte!
Pictures from our 2008 trip to Northern Ireland.
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Speaking of March colors…
Wow…such a beautiful sunrise sky this morning.  Shades of pink, orange, purple, red, and yellow.
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Wearing of the Green?
Not quite yet. Â The dune grass is still a golden brown. Â Will be turning bright green soon!
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Opening Soon…
A welcome “sign of the season”!
Many shops and restaurants are ready for summer 2015, and opening for long weekends.
Happy to see the island return to life 🙂
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Shore Work Perks
I had to drop off documents to another real estate office, go to the bank, and check a house.  I just “happened” to have walking shoes in my car…allowing for a quick detour to the beach 😉
Beautiful day!
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Perspective
Just returned from a vacation on Kiawah Island, SC (near Charleston). Â Like so many Avalon and Stone Harbor visitors, we are repeat tenants. Â Returning to a familiar location is easy- you know the area and can immediate transition to “vacation mode”.
Renting in other beach communities provides an opportunity to experience the business from the other side of the counter…always a worthwhile perspective.
A few observations from this rental:
We selected a condo that had been recently renovated. Â Tenants are naturally drawn to newer amenities and furnishings.
I appreciated that the kitchen supplies were in good shape- no one wants to use a rusty cookie sheet or an old frying pan.
There was a detailed welcome book with local information and services. Â And, a laminated card under each TV remote with instructions, and the Wi-fi log in.
Only a few minor deficiencies: Â No coffee mugs (only the small coffee cups that come with a set of dishes); and no table lamps (over head lighting throughout)- which made reading at night difficult. Â Certainly nothing to ruin the week- but I did share my suggestions with the rental agency.
If I can help with your summer rental in Avalon or Stone Harbor, please let me know!
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Beach Views
Sunday- mild weather for a late afternoon walk after work. Â The salt air smell was amazing, and ice chunks rolled in the waves.
