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Photos from the 2009 Bay Head NJ Halloween Parade

By: Roxy on 10/29/09 @ 3:49 pm

We took a lot of photos of London and Maddie as the Butter Bites, as well as the competing Scariest, Prettiest, and other costumes…. as I sort through them, I’ll share the best ones with you.
On the left, we’ll start out with London and Maddie as the Butter Bites and Rex and Roxy as the Pirate [...]




Today’s the Day: Annual Halloween Parade in Bay Head, New Jersey

By: Roxy on 10/25/09 @ 8:06 am

For the past few years, it feels like the annual Bay Head Halloween Parade has involved a grim weather forecast of hell and high water.  Yesterday we drove down to our beach house in the pouring rain, which flooded Lake Avenue and didn’t let up as we made our way to the Crab Shack to [...]




14th Annual Fire Company Clam Bake in Bay Head, NJ Today — Saturday, August 15, 2009

By: Roxy on 08/15/09 @ 8:31 am

Since my two girls are Jedi clam eaters, it may surprise you to know that we’ve never participated in the Annual Clam Bake to benefit the Bay Head Fire Company #1.
Today’s the day for the 14th annual clam bake from noon to 5pm, rain or shine (and we’re lookin’ at lots of shine) at the [...]




Kids! Paint with Jersey Artist Tine Kirkland Graham this Saturday, August 15, at the Anchor and Palette Gallery in Bay Head, NJ

By: Roxy on 08/9/09 @ 12:45 pm

One of my younger daughter Maddie’s favorite bedtime activities is to take our family through “Color My Dog Yellow,” written and illustrated by Jersey artist Tine Kirkland Graham. Maddie will read a little poem about each dog and tell us where he lives… Bay Head, Cape Cod, or Morristown, to name a few.  Tine has [...]




The Great Bay Head Duck Derby Returns — Saturday, July 18th, 2009 at 11:00am

By: Roxy on 07/6/09 @ 9:42 pm

Bay Head, New Jersey is having its second annual rubber duck derby to benefit the Bay Head School Foundation. Scheduled for Saturday, July 18th, starting at 11:00am, the Great Bay Head Duck Derby includes a $10 Duck Race, gift auctions and silent auctions. The day’s events will begin at 11:00am, with the races taking place, rain [...]




Bay Head Summer Recreation is Back, Starting July 6th

By: Roxy on 07/6/09 @ 9:18 pm

Callie just stopped by my Bay Head Blog post from last year about the terrific summer camp for Bay Head residents, and reminded me that camp is back and better than ever this summer (see her comment below). Last night, Rex and the girls and I came back up north to the Roxiticus Valley after [...]




Fourth of July Parade in Mantoloking, NJ

By: Roxy on 07/3/09 @ 8:11 pm

It’s Friday the 3rd of July, and we’re celebrating Rex’s birthday week here in Bay Head, NJ, wth a perfect string of sunny days at the beach.  Tomorrow morning, we may or may not wake up at the crack of dawn for the start of Fourth of July celebrations in Mantoloking, NJ.  There’s a one-mile [...]