Currently Reading: ShoreBilly’s Swill

Well hello Friends! I’d like to start by deeply, humbly, and sincerely apologizing for my recent hiatus. I didn’t realize just how therapeutic writing this column was for me until I didn’t do it for a few months. I had … Continue reading →

We have good news and we have bad news. Syd Nichols is extremely busy with this thing called “life” and has to take a time out from posting stories from his day-to-day. The good news is that the ShoreBread team … Continue reading →

Note: This piece was originally published on February 14, 2012, but since it’s an oldie and a goodie (not to mention a personal favorite) we figured it was time to dig it up and visit once again. As always, enjoy … Continue reading →

I was having trouble deciding on a suitable subject to write about this week. It’s been hard to stay upbeat given our recent weather. I honestly can’t remember the last time I had call to put my sunglasses on. Everyone … Continue reading →

This past weekend was my absolute favorite weekend of the year and my favorite Delmarva event. To me, it was Christmas, New Years Eve, Mardi Gras, Fourth of July, Superbowl and my birthday all rolled into one. Although Superbowl is … Continue reading →

Hello Friends! Sorry I missed you last week. I’ve been pretty well medicated, nursing a bum knee, and hobbling around on a cane. That’s no easy task when caring for three little ones all day solo in a house with … Continue reading →

You need only to have read two or more installments of Shorebilly’s Swill to appreciate, understand, and firmly establish that my mind doesn’t necessarily work like most people’s do. I possess an innate knack for not only noticing that which would … Continue reading →

Let me first apologize for my posts recently being a bit sporadic. I’m going to use this one to tie up some loose ends from previous posts and give consolidated versions of the ones I missed. Hence the title of … Continue reading →

When we left off, it was the early morning hours of the first day of my 47th year. I had practically zero sleep, a very sick little girl by my side, and the calls and text messages were starting to … Continue reading →

This past Sunday, I celebrated a birthday. I use the word “celebrate” very loosely and with great reticence. I say that because I neither anticipate with enthusiasm, nor attack this day with the zest and vigor that I once did … Continue reading →

I pull into the parking lot of my local grocery store with great trepidation. It’s dark out, it’s very cold, and it’s raining. I have a mental list of what I need to purchase and I’m calculating in my head … Continue reading →

So with the three youngest of my five offspring in the car, I frantically made my way to the school of my 11-year-old for pick up. Needless to say, I caught every red light along the way. I jumped off … Continue reading →