Egrets, Ibis, Flounder and South Jersey Sunsets
And so the summer begins in South Jersey. The birds are back. So are the fish. And now we are too–grading papers, writing, sitting with friends around the campfire, walking dogs and fishing. Now all we need are waves and tourists.
Reading from Float on April 15th at Independence Branch!
On Monday, April 15th, Nate House will read from his novel, Float, at the Independence Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia at 6 p.m. as part of the 7th annual Philadelphia Book Festival. The Independence Branch is located at 18 South 7th Street. Float (Aqueous Books 2011) won the Frances Israel Award for fiction. Publisher’s Weekly wrote, “As much prose poem as novel, this is a melodious, eerie wisp of a book.” Short stories of his have appeared in Armchair Shotgun, Apt, Carve, The Pebble Lake Review, Methree, Sententia, and Troika. Columns and articles have appeared in The Philadelphia Tribune, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Philadelphia Weekly, Roadbike Magazine, American Motorcyclist, The Chicago Tribune, Newsworks.org, The Atlantic City Press, and The Boston Globe.
When the summer comes…
Easter Sunday. Three weeks left until the summer begins. And then we surf, write, fish, build cabinets and dream of a summer that never ends. Of warm water and waves. Bluefish and clams. Stoke and sunsets. Dogs and birds. Family and friends. Love and basketball.
Happy Spring!
Snow
the day after
the first day of Spring
makes it feel like the dead of winter
or Canada
both of which
I could do without
Another day in Florida
New Year’s Eve in Florida
The end of a vacation, the beginning of a new year. New novel almost finished, many fish caught and many fun moments with family and friends. This year, more writing, more fish and more fun. As far as resolutions go, that’s all I got–oh–and to be a kinder, more compassionate person too.
Indian Summer South Jersey Swell
Good waves this weekend at the Jersey Shore. Best time of the year to be in the water and in South Jersey. Empty roads, clear water, migrating birds and the occasional tropical system offshore. This is the day after, with Mary on the wave of the day, having fun on the 9’1 McTavish that feels like a short board. The nephew got a couple good ones on the original “King Kook” Ashton. The older I get the more tempted I am to sell all the old short boards collecting dust in the basement.
