Crabby Crab spends a little time in Bel Air before his flight to Vegas

“We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.” ~ Jawaharlal Nehru 

Before our flight to Vegas, Crabby Crab had a little fun at our son's house in Bel Air.
 
Crabby  felt right at home with the TIVO remote. I think he was watching World's Deadliest Catch.

He now wants a home theater like our son has.  Looks like Crabby  found a new friend.

Our son is quite a sci-fi fan. Crabby  had a great time looking at all the cool stuff...

Like this signed Star Trek communicator. We had to tell Crabby he could not "phone home" with this gadget. "Beam me up, Scotty."

And this screen-used phone from Battlestar Galactica . You can't call home with this either, Crabby.

Or this screen-used Battlestar intercom.

 Crabby Crab liked this chair from the Battlestar radio room.

Crabby wanted to try on one of these Star Wars helmets,

...but settled for this helmet from Alien.

Crabby got in trouble with the hand from Terminator...

Our son politely told Crabby that he should run off to bed and get in a little sleep before his red-eye flight to Sin City.

Crabby is having a great time Bel Air, and is looking forward to going to Vegas, but he already misses the small-town charm that is Crisfield. The one good that always comes with going away is coming home, especially when you live in Crisfield.

Crabby Crab's Las Vegas Vacation

"It's a corny old gag about Las Vegas, the temporal city if there ever was one, trying to camouflage the hours and retard the dawn, when everybody knows that if you're feeling lucky you're really feeling time in its rawest form, and if you're not feeling lucky, they've got a clock at the bus station."  ~ Michael Herr

I went for a brow-waxing before we took off to Sin City. John John "Crabby" Crab said he needed a little trim, so I took him along.


Becky Laird put Crabby Crab in a booster seat and spruced him up. When you visit Crisfield, give Becky a call for a new do: 443.783.0770. 

Crabby Crab enjoyed his booster seat.

Becky was very gentle with him.

Crabby Crab even insisted on paying.

Little did I know that Crabby Crab wanted more than a trim. We had been conned. After we were well on the road to our son's house in Bel Air, to spend the night before catching the red-eye at BWI, he surprised us by jumping out of my camera bag. At first we scolded him for being a stow-away crab. After a while we forgave him.

Crabby Crab was fascinated with the GPS.

My husband enjoyed a little help with the driving.

Crabby loves to pay for things (with our money) and was excited when we reached the toll booth in Delaware. The cashier was a little scared when she turned around to see a crab on the loose, but she  got a kick out of Crabby when she found out who he was. I think he wanted to stay awhile and visit.

A few miles down the road Crabby Crab took a photo of the bridge that carries Highway 1 over the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal.

Stay tuned for more adventures of Crabby Crab gone wild in Vegas. I will try to update daily.

Lower Somerset County Ambulance and Rescue Squad

 A Thank You to our first responders.

I recently covered the Lower Somerset County Ambulance and Rescue Squad's award's banquet. Photos can be seen at my newspaper's web site (see sidebar-look for photo gallery). These folks do a great service to our community. All but two of the people who serve our community are volunteers. I know everyone  joins me in thanking all of you for your life-saving work and your dedication to your job.

  At the banquet: Captain Frankie Pruitt of the Lower Somerset County Ambulance and Rescue Squad with his wife Mary Beth.

In an ambulance: Nicole Powell shows off some of the equipment in one of the ambulances.

On the road: We have had some rough weather this year but it didn't stop the dedicated volunteers and employees from doing their jobs.

Somerset County is truly blessed to have all of you!

Somers Cove Marina

I can't wait for all the summer boats to arrive! How about bringing yours to Crisfield?

Birding in Crisfield

“We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature - trees, flowers, grass- grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence... We need silence to be able to touch souls.” ~  Mother Teresa

 Filtered photo of a Blue Heron in the Crisfield marsh. No noise and restlessness in Crisfield. All your birders, artists, and photographers should plan your trip now. Spring is right around the corner. Come and enjoy the tranquility.

Field of Dreams

"I believe that there is a subtle magnetism in Nature, which, if we unconsciously yield to it, will direct us aright."  ~ Henry David Thoreau

Mother Nature shines her light on Crisfield

Filtered photo

 Unfiltered photo

Our gal, Val

" I learned the value of hard work by working hard."  ~ Margaret M. Fitzpatrick

I popped in on Valerie Howard at the Crisfield Chamber of Commerce recently  - I do that from time to time - and snapped this photo of her hard at work. That is an understatement. Val works tirelessly to make sure that everything runs smoothly thoughout the year. From A to Z, Val covers it all. A million thanks!

I left Val's desktop screen just as she had it. No filtering on the screen.