Author Archives: Maureen
Stood Up
I get kind of jittery when the phone rings lately. You never know when it could be a call from Publishers Clearinghouse that will wipe away all my worries with a big check or even an all-expense paid vacation. Or … Continue reading
Movin’ Blues
It’s been a while….but it seems like much longer. When I first began “Here and There,” I envisioned an offbeat chronicle of Jersey Shore happenings, family fun and an occasional trip beyond Cape May County’s borders. But a lot has … Continue reading
Christmas in Wildwood
The 2010 holiday season celebrations on five-mile-island start with the Hereford Inlet Lighthouse Christmas Tree Lighting on Friday, Dec. 3 and continue with the Wildwoods Family Holiday Celebration through that weekend. The Christmas tree lighting ceremony is scheduled to start … Continue reading
Rockin’ Holiday Cheer Wine Festival
Mark your calendars for Natali Vineyard‘s Rockin’ Holiday Cheer Wine Festival and Local Christmas “Bizarre”, 12 -5 p.m. on Dec. 11. Free Admission.
“Fish Bowl” and Beef and Beer
Come out on Saturday, November 27th, 5 p.m., to Maxwell Field for the 5th Annual Chief William M. Fisher III Memorial Flag Football Game, AKA “Fish Bowl”, between the Wildwood PD and the Wildwood FD. Beef and Beer to immediately … Continue reading
And Now Back to Our Regularly Scheduled Program….
Troy had off on Monday, and it was a beautiful day, so I convinced him to take me exploring. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been fascinated by the remnants of the old North Wildwood railroad line that … Continue reading
Halloween Ham
Holiday traditions are funny things if you think about it. Imagine what aliens from another planet might think if they honed their high-tech scopes in on a typical American household at Christmas. Dead trees, brought indoors, adorned with twinkling lights … Continue reading
It’s not easy being green.
For a while now, my 14-year-old son Emmett has been talking about dyeing his hair…green. Why green? Well, apparently, if it’s cool enough for Tré Cool, (You know, of Green Day…duh.) it’s cool enough for my drummer boy. Every time … Continue reading
You are here.
“It is not down in any map; true places never are.” Herman Melville, Moby Dick Lighthouses, by definition, should be easy to find, no? That’s what I thought when my trusty sidekick, Katie, and I decided to chart a course … Continue reading
Where are the elephants?
We’re going to see the elephants, the elephants, the eleph…… Hey! Where are they? Not at the Philadelphia Zoo, anymore apparently. My nieces, Riley and Olive found that out the hard way on Monday. I’ve been out of the “Philly … Continue reading