Jean Bredin © Asbury Park. 2014 . Blogfinger staff. New Years Day.
THE HARPTONES: Wolfman Jack sends this out to Blogfinger fan Perry Young up in the New Hampshire North Country.
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Life is but a dream….It’s what you make it!
Posted in Around town with Jean, Asbury Park Connection Photo Gallery, Photographs by Jean Bredin on January 1, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Jean Bredin © Asbury Park. 2014 . Blogfinger staff. New Years Day.Lip Schtick in Provincetown, Mass. where advertising does pay
Posted in Around town with Jean, Photographs by Jean Bredin, Photography show and tell on Blogfinger, tagged Jean in Provincetown on September 1, 2023| 1 Comment »
Around town with Jean Bredin (Blogfinger.net staff) in Provincetown where boys will be boys and girls will be boys; and where the fine arts are really fine arts. Click to read the bike ad. Re-post from 2016.
LORENZO FULLER from Kiss Me Kate:
Around town with Jean: Pee-wee’s adventure…
Posted in Around the Grove with Jean Bredin, Around town with Jean, tagged Around town with Jean in Ocean Grove on August 14, 2023| 3 Comments »
Ocean Grove Schwinn. Sept. 4, 2015. By Jean Bredin. Blogfinger staff. © Click to raise the seat.
From Jean Bredin: “One of my favorite movies is Pee-wee’s Big Adventure. The plot revolves around Pee-wee’s customized vintage bicycle which was stolen.
“His bike had doodads, gizmos, whistles, horns, and could fly! Well, this bike has no doodads or gizmos, but it is beautiful nonetheless…and fits right into Ocean Grove’s charm.”
THE DIAMONDS:
Around Town with Jean: Did someone order flowers? Modern OG history (2016)
Posted in Around the Grove with Jean Bredin, Around town with Jean, Ocean Grove lifestyles, tagged Flowers planted in Ocean Grove on May 24, 2022| 2 Comments »
Flower delivery for the Beautification Project, Ocean Grove. Photo by Jean Bredin, Blogfinger staff. May 20, 2016The Beautification Project receives flower funding via donations made by the OG Historical Society, Chamber of Commerce, OG Ladies Auxiliary, and a Neptune Township grant of $500; but the bulk of the money comes from donors . The flowers are planted in urns, plots, boardwalk containers, and public gardens.
Many of the volunteers signed up at the Spring Fling.
Planting begins each year in time for the Law Enforcement Memorial Service at the Great Auditorium.
BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB “Dos Gardenias”
A quick dip in the Ocean as spring is delayed.
Posted in Around town with Jean, Blogfinger Presents on April 18, 2022| 1 Comment »
Jean Bredin spotted this merman going for a quick dip in that cold, unruly Atlantic on the first day of spring in Ocean Grove. 3/20/18, Blogfinger.net ©
3/20/18: A huge flock of robins showed up in Firemen’s Park today. “Get the flock out of here,” said Old Father Time, so they flew away.
Today the water temperature is 41 degrees, while the air is 35 degrees.
Jean found a crazy man going swimming. “It’s the first day of spring, and I guess he just can’t wait to take the first dip of the season. Unfortunately there’s a nor’easter brewing for tomorrow.”
This guy ran in and soon discovered the shock of cold water in early spring. He was quick, because he was back out of the surf by the time Jean zeroed in with her camera.
Editor’s note on April 18, 2022. This morning it was 35 degrees in the Grove. The weather in April is too undependable to plant annuals for your gardens. But you can plant some perennials now.
Check with your nursery expert as to which perennials can be safely planted this month.
Eileen, our house and garden editor, advises to be patient. The end of May through June is safer for annuals.
CANTWELL AND QUILLEN–It may be April, but snow is still possible.
The Ushers’ March. Choir Festival 2018
Posted in Around town with Jean, Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association Activity, Ocean Grove events, Ocean Grove Great Auditorium, Ocean Grove Musical Event, tagged Choir Festival 2018, Photo: the Ushers March on December 16, 2021| 2 Comments »
Paul Goldfinger ©. 2012. Ushers March in the Great Auditorium during Choir Festival.
Windblown…..
Posted in Around the Grove with Jean Bredin, Around town with Jean, Blogfinger Presents, Photographs by Jean Bredin, tagged Jean Bredin windblown on March 26, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Ocean Grove 3/26/21. By Jean Bredin. Blogfinger staff. ©
Jean says, “It was windy today. How windy was it?
I went out by the ocean, and the gusts were very strong.
I sat on the pier, and felt it shaking.”
KIMMIE RHODES:
A journey with consequences…..
Posted in Around town with Jean, tagged Around town with Jean, Jean's adventure on January 12, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Coffee shop in Secaucus Junction train station. By Jean Bredin. Blogfinger staff © Jan. 12, 2021 ©
Jean Bredin was heading back to Ocean Grove from Fort Lee. She had to take a train in Hoboken, which was 3 minutes late in Secaucus, so she had to sit here for two hours waiting for the next train to Long Branch, and then on to Asbury Park .
This sad looking coffee shop was doing a slow business. Jean said, “The owner said that he went from over 2,000 customers daily to maybe 6.”
She spent the time sipping coffee and taking a few pictures. “Happy to get warm and have coffee while waiting for my train. ”
But the tragedy isn’t Jean’s missed train, it is the sobering reality of this dreary coffee shop with its sad looking customers–a place usually bustling with commuters going and coming, hurrying, quick chats—even with strangers, munching on bagels, sipping a cup of Joe, offering a seat to a lady, grabbing a newspaper, glancing at a watch, checking a phone–talking or texting or laughing, or just spending time, like Jean, people-watching and enjoying it all—feeling alive.
But then Jean—faces reality and COVID-19. She wonders why those guys aren’t wearing masks; and out comes the camera. Soon she’ll be home in the Grove.
Let’s hope that this year will allow all of us to rejoin life again—before the parade passes by.
–Paul Goldfinger, Editor Blogfinger.net
BETTE MIDLER from Hello Dolly.
Lingering joy….
Posted in Around the Grove with Jean Bredin, Around town with Jean, Blogfinger Presents, tagged Joy to the world at Tent Village on November 27, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Tent Village. Ocean Grove, November 27, 2020. By Jean Bredin. Blogfinger.net staff ©
Around town with Jean: She says, “Tent village is quiet for the holiday season, but some joy lingers on.”
THE KLEZMONAUTS from their album Oy To The World–A Klezmer Christmas.
Around town with Jean: Downtown OG on a summer’s evening 2020.
Posted in Around the Grove with Jean Bredin, Around town with Jean, Blogfinger Presents, tagged OG summer Main Avenue music on August 19, 2020| 2 Comments »
Jean: August 18, 2020, Main Avenue.
“There’s nothing like live music to draw a crowd. The Band of Strays was just right for Ocean Grove.
It was nice to see people get up and dance.. Great atmosphere.”
TONY BENNETT:
Three dogs in Fireman’s Park—-around town with Jean
Posted in Around the Grove with Jean Bredin, Around town with Jean, tagged Jean Bredin photo on May 21, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Three Dog Night. By Jean Bredin. Blogfinger.net staff. 5/21/20
Sitting in Fireman’s Park today was a change of pace from sitting in the house during this pandemic. Fresh air, sunshine, and three non-social distancing pups made my day.
TREVOR PEACOCK from the film “Quartet.” We recommend this movie streaming on Netflix. Original motion picture soundtrack.
Around town with Jean: New restaurant to open on Main Ave. in about 3 weeks. What’s cooking?
Posted in Around town with Jean, Ocean Grove Main Avenue news, tagged New restaurant in Ocean Grove on February 4, 2020| 5 Comments »
Victorian Grill. All photos by Jean Bredin, Blogfinger staff.
This restaurant is where the old corner pizza place was. Months ago I met the guy who was going to convert it into a burger joint. But now it will be a Victorian Grill. What did the Victorians eat back in the day? We have no idea what will be on this menu. Judging from their sign, the specialty of the house will be exclamation marks.
Jean Bredin says, ” A new restaurant is coming to town. The owner was cordial happy and enthusiastic about the Grill. He said it would be opening in about 3 weeks, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.
“I look forward to getting my favorite: a hamburger and fries! ”
And they will have “friendly servers.”
So, if you get a job there, better put on a happy face:
TONY BENNETT and ROSIE O’DONNELL:
How’s About It Baby?……..Around Manhattan with Jean.
Posted in Around town with Jean, Photographs by Jean Bredin, tagged Around town with Jean, Manhattan boat ride on January 9, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Passing by the Via 57 West building. Jean Bredin photo. Jan 9, 2020 © Blogfinger staff.
KAT EDMONSON from her album: Old Fashioned Gal
