Currently Reading: Shorebilly’s Swill

Let me start this week by wishing a big Happy Birthday to two of the most important people in my life and two of the best people I’ve ever known. My beautiful wife and my incredible father both celebrated a … Continue reading →

I’m going to switch it up this week and do something a little different. I usually write about either what’s going on in the bar where I work, what’s going on in my three-ring circus of a home, or what’s … Continue reading →

Let me first apologize for my sporadic timing of my recent entries. I had some equipment failure in the form of a laptop that seems to have taken on a life of its own. None of my children are owning … Continue reading →

Hello Friends! Let me start by apologizing for being a little behind. The perpetual three ring circus that is my life has kept me a bit occupied recently. In fact, to put it in perspective, I’ve had more proverbial balls … Continue reading →

I started last week telling you about how Labor Day could be taking on a dual meaning in my home. I also began telling you about the sentimental significance of our favorite local restaurant, Adolfo’s. When we left off last … Continue reading →

It’s that time of year again folks. Labor Day weekend. The official end to another fun summer at the beach. In my house however, the words “Labor Day” could have a much more substantial and literal meaning. In case you … Continue reading →

As a career bartender, I witness things, people, and behaviors on a nightly basis that drive me right to the brink of insanity. Some of them may be petty on my part because I’ve become tad bit jaded after spending … Continue reading →

This is yet another one of those weeks where I had very different plans for the column. But then something happened yesterday that changed everything. There are certain stories that don’t necessarily need to be shared and probably shouldn’t. Stories … Continue reading →

Over the course of my many years standing behind the bar in a beach resort town, I’ve found myself unwittingly engaged in some conversations and exchanges that will forever be etched into my memory. Some found me on the receiving … Continue reading →

I’m just going to jump right in and pick up where we left off last week. I’m now slowly traversing the parking lot towards the entrance of Walmart with a toddler at the end of each arm. Every 10 steps … Continue reading →

Over the years we’ve touched upon the various ridiculous things I’ve seen and heard in my many years as a bartender. We’ve gone over some examples of the absolutely absurd behavior that many display while out in public and drinking … Continue reading →

Let me start with a follow-up to last week’s piece. The article that posted on Thursday last week. I may or may not have, hypothetically sent an email to my landlord with Shorebilly’s Swill attached to it. Either way, I … Continue reading →