Day of Random - Jones & Co Family Vacay Part 8

We originally intended to go to the beach in the town where mom and my dad originally lived when JJ was born but you know they charge $10/person to get past the parking lot so we called it a bust and did random other things.  Like a grist mill, lunch at the rod and reel and ghost tour etc.  It was a totally random day on the trip.  Now for some photos...

We saw the what was formerly the Largest White Oak.

Now it just looks like this.

It sits next to this little house formerly a school I think.

It was a pretty big tree, here's a remaining  cross-section.

We went to a grist mill.

JJ couldn't have worked there back in the day he's too tall for the doorway.

They had a corn meal sack from metamora on their wall.  We appreciated that.

My camera was possessed by ghosts on the ghost tour no joke - it wouldn't take any photos except lovelies like this.

Well except for this spider shot.

Spooky!

Chris went to town in the candy shop.  I want to know if he's going to eat all that candy.

Me and the Wye Oak (check out the crazed sunburn - I wish I had taken a better shot of it.

Cheese and Cracker at Rod and Reel

This is where the Joneses first lived pre-me being a twinkle in anyone's eye.

Isn't it lovely. Mom says it's all different now - times have changed in like 32 years.

Except the little house the joneses used to own - we knew it exactly when we saw it.  Almost looks like a cabin.  I didn't come until post this house,  but once upon a time JJ, Momo and Dad lived here.

You Wanna Ride What! aka Jones and Co Family Vacation Part 7

These are almost done I promise. We went back to the boardwalk with Steven and Dylan because I didn't get to ride the ferris wheel on our first trip. While we were there we were conned into riding other rides with Dylan who seems to have a secret passion for roller coasters and things that make you want to throw-up.   On Ferris Wheel ratings system the Ocean City Ferris Wheel gets like 3 of 5 stars - is almost overkill it takes you around like 8 times which is nice since it's like $8 to ride; however you are pretty much over it after about the 4th time because it is so large and you wait so long to get on.  But I am proud of Momo for riding. Now for some photos...

We Interrupt These Vacation Posts for a Post About a Girl Who Needs a Bag

I got a new laptop and now I need a new bag. Sadly I have yet to find any that strikes my fancy.  Because I work in IT usually haul around my stuff in a backpack - but it's time to grow up and out of that - because well it's UGLY.  Anyway so I did some research about the kind of bag I want.  I'm thinking like an old school mailman's bag - I'd like it to be "pretty", have a good LONG strap I am tall, have pockets, and most of all be DURABLE.  This thing will be schlepped thru too many airports to count, it will be dropped, tossed, kicked, shoved, pulled, yanked and probably even karate chopped so it needs to be well made (thus why I cannot make it myself).  I did some internet searching.  But I kind of want to know it will haul my laptop + my gear before I buy it so I want to touch it before I buy damn the internet.  Here are some ones I like...

There's this Tweed Number from Stash.  I like Tweed

This one is just fun although I do not anticipate carrying this around but a small one would make a good go bag. From Manilla Extract

I love this "worn leather" guy he almost say who the F*&$ cares if your laptop fits - you want to look like a mailman buy me. From Copper River Bags

This guys is probably too skinny but I like the leaf design although the practicality for someone who travels weekly is not so much. From MoodSwingWear

And this green number - green is my favorite color.  I also like that it's called "Mango Tango".  From KoloBags

Ugh! This is too hard.

Assateague Beach How I Love Thee (Jones and Co Family Vacay Part 6)

On my big 52 list I had visit new National Parks - #17 (now I just need to visit a second or third). Well when the opportunity presented itself on Family Vacay I jumped at the chance. And as it turns out Assateague Island's beaches are my favorite kind of beaches aka water + sand + a few people + beautiful scenery minus the commercialism. It was oh so lovely. And as an added bonus our cousins Stevie and Dylan were camping nearby and we got to have dinner and play in the waves with them. I would love to go back sometime and camp there too.  Anyhow some photos all taken with me iPhone...