I grew up in the days of colorful shag carpeting- and the required plastic rake to fluff up the rug!
Freshly manicured beach sand provides flashbacks to those years.
I feel bad creating the first set of foot prints- ruining the art work of the early morning groomers.
Within a few hours, the perfect rows will disappear under hundred’s of foot steps…until tomorrow when the tractors return to the sand.
This is how I started my day :)  Out and on the water by 6:30am.
When I finished, the replacement team (surfers) arrived.
Then off to work- showing sale property and a busy rental change over day.
Have a nice weekend!
This week, Tim Kerr and the sales agents of Power Play Realty will distribute $6000 to local organizations helping children in our community.
One percent of all sale commissions funds the charity. We are proud to report a total of $36,609 has been distributed from the Power Play Charity since 2005.
For more information on our charity: http://www.powerplayrealty.com/pages/charities
Had a great time on the Ventnor beach yesterday watching the Atlantic City Air Show.
Perfect weather- comfortable temperatures, clear skies, and a nice breeze. And always fun to hang out with family for the day.
It’s no ordinary beach day when fighter jets are flying overhead 😉
Another opportunity for a unique seashore activity: The Brendan Borek Surf Memorial takes place this Saturday, 8/20 (an all day surfing contest held at 30th Street in Avalon). For more information: www.brendansfund.org
…leads to seashore rainbows. Skies clearing this afternoon- hurry back to the beach 🙂
Look, up in the sky! It’s a bird… it’s a plane…it’s an F-16 fighter jet??
The annual Atlantic City Air Show takes place this Wednesday, 8/17.  A spectator friendly event : everyone has a front row seat along the beach in Atlantic City and Ventnor. Weather conditions this year should be ideal 🙂
http://www.atlanticcitynj.com/acairshow.aspx
Depending on the wind direction, you may hear the roar as far south as Stone Harbor- and see various planes fly along the coast to and from the show.
Long time Avalon property owners stopped by our office the other day.  A few years back, they sold their home on the bay, and now return on regular basis to visit family… and have recently discovered “the beach”.
The woman asked a question: “What’s up with the giant holes on the beach?” She thought this must be a new trend (remember, they spent all of their family time on the bay).
I assured her it’s a long standing tradition (at least in my family) to dig a hole at the high tide line to keep the kids occupied. The “big boys” bring real shovels to the beach for the excavation work, and take great pride in the engineering details such as steps and retaining walls. If timed correctly, the ocean rushes in and creates a sandy swimming pool just before it’s time to leave 😉
Stormy skies, but only off and on drizzle so far in Avalon and Stone Harbor. Shoppers out in full force… downtown business owners must be happy!
 FYI-  This is my 1,000th blog post!  Thanks for reading along 🙂
Price reduced!
169 31st Street, Avalon, NJ
Charming beach cottage features 3 bedrooms (plus bonus sleeping area in the attic/loft), 2 baths, central air, gas heat, main living area and a separate den, updated kitchen, hardwood floors, detached garage, outside shower, and nice yard. Ideally located east of Dune Drive for convenient beach access. Walk to downtown shops and restaurants, too!
$739,000 furnished. 50′ X 110′ lot in a great residential neighborhood.
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Sand Castles
Spotted this mega sand castle on my morning walk. The beach tractor weaved around the sculpture so it could stay intact.
It must have been built last evening- after the rain.
Better weather today- cloudy early, then sun returns later in the day.