back to school

Tomorrow, Aug 31, is the back to school program for faculty and staff.
The long summer is over!

new starter

Here is a photo of the new starter installed and ready to go.

starter

Today, Thursday Aug 19, I went to turn the ignition key on the Honda CRV and nothing happened! 

I did the electrical test, and, thusly realized that a new starter was in order.  Okay, the starter lasted 10 years and 129,000 miles; not terrible.  I did the job in the 90 degree heat here in NJ, taking about two hours.  We're now Rockport bound on Friday!
The photo is after the bum starter has been removed. 

food choices at Seaside Heights

Jeez, can you imagine a boardwalk food place serving everything fried!!!!!!!!!!!!
Okay, what part of Elvis do they fry for the sandwich?  Ear, nose, finger...you figure it out!
Elvis has left the building fried!

another view

Seaside Heights NJ August 16 at 10:30 am

road trip

I awoke this morning in the mood to take a photo/road trip.  Since I was limited to the amount of time, I decided to head to the NJ Shore area, wincing at the decision.  The NJ Shore:  yechh!

Anyway, I made it as far as Seaside Heights, AKA "Sleazeside Heights."
Back in the days as EBHS Seniors, we would drive down there every so often to observe the boardwalk antics.  It was "low rent" back then, and not much has changed.  But then, the NJ Shore is not much to brag about, irrespective of the beach and the water.  Even then, the beach and the water are barely acceptable.
I stayed in Seaside Heights for an hour, then headed back.  It was enough.  I posted over 100 photos on my Facebook page. 
Hey, it "ain't" Rockport.  And when I'm back at Whale Cove and Loblolly Cove in a couple of days, any memories of Sleazeside Heights will be a dribble of spit.

A rarely seen automobile!

This is a low production vehicle, a 1967 American Motors Ambassador Convertible.  Not too many of 'em produced, few survived.  This one was seen at the Cape Ann Marina in Gloucester.