Be forewarned, this is more a personal essay about the loss of a friend than a beach take. He was the person who introduced this beach to me back in 1999 and it was the spot I visited the day of his funeral to help me remember him as a vibrant, brilliant person. Today is the 1-year anniversary of his passing... (read more)

The very first ACME cake was for my oldest daughter's third birthday. She was absolutely obsessed with Finding Dory. I found a set of figurines online and called around to see who could put them on the cake. ACME told me that they (at the time) had licensed Dory characters, so they felt they would be able to afix mine to the cake... (read more)

There are dozens of little spaces on this beach where one can find different sizes, qualities and colors of glass. Starting at the eastern edge of the pier, crossing the tributary that divides this half of the beach, Bradstreet's Landing, Rocky River, Ohio and moving all the way to the eastern most point of the beach, there are piles of stones that can be sifted and searched... (read more)

I love this little reptile pooper scooper. I carry it with me everywhere I go just in case. I have a "beach glassing" bucket in the trunk of my car and this is always in it. And no, I do not actively currently own a reptile. But, read this story to learn about my sordid reptile-owning history... (read more)