Tag Archives: Jersey shore

Five Minute Friday — Quiet

Posted on January 30, 2016 by wisdomfromafather

It’s Saturday so it must be time for Five Minute Friday. That’s where over 100 of us sit down for five minutes and transform a prompt word from the recesses of our mind into {hopefully} discernable thoughts. We write for … Continue reading →

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In the Blink of an Eye … In the Beginning 1

Posted on June 17, 2015 by wisdomfromafather

Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the … Continue reading →

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Five Minute Friday — Meet … Greet, Thanks and Praise

Posted on May 9, 2015 by wisdomfromafather

I’m going to deviate a little from this week’s Five Minute Friday (a day late) to expand the prompt from MEET to MEET, GREET, THANKS and PRAISE. Accordingly, it will be more than five minutes (but, hopefully, not  much more). … Continue reading →

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Live

Posted on January 2, 2015 by wisdomfromafather

I don’t usually make resolutions for the new year, but this year, my mantra is going to very simply … live. Don’t get me wrong. I’ve always believed in living life to the fullest, sometimes in unpredictable ways. In fact, … Continue reading →

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All in the Family

Posted on July 9, 2014 by wisdomfromafather

What a weekend! What a wonderful weekend! Under the pretense of a graduation party for my grandson — okay, it actually WAS a graduation party for my grandson — we were able to bring the Siccardi clan together for the … Continue reading →

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15 To Go

Posted on June 9, 2014 by wisdomfromafather

This is shaping up as a wild, fun-filled summer. If all goes as planned, I’ll my kids here together for a happy occasion for the first time in nine years. Sure, we’ve been together, but generally it’s because of sickness … Continue reading →

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First Night … and Beyond

Posted on January 2, 2014 by wisdomfromafather

From this guy’s standpoint, First Night Ocean County was a huge success. But, then again, any time spent at the Jersey shore is a success. First Night Ocean County, in case you missed it, is a family-friendly event held New … Continue reading →

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First Night

Posted on December 30, 2013 by wisdomfromafather

If all goes as planned, I will be heading to the Jersey shore in the morning. Yeah. I know. It’s the end of December and the thermometer will barely be above the freezing mark. But there is a reason. You … Continue reading →

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