a. 15th Annual Blogfinger Town-Wide Yard Sale on June 27, 2026 . In mid May we will begin collecting addresses. There will be a post on our home page where sellers and browsers will be able to see “The List.” As before, we encourage sellers all over town to participate. The more we have participating, the more successful our event will be.
Suggest to your friends that joining the sales will be rewarding and fun. But no getting high in the Grove. Combining sales is a great idea.
BEATLES:
Note that Neptune Township will be sponsoring a series of yard sales on different weekends in June. Don’t confuse that with our event which will be run the same way that we have done for the last 15 years as a good-time social event for for all over the town of Ocean Grove. Parking should be easy. From out of town, bring a bicycle, park wherever, and bike all over town.
OG. Artists: Keep in mind that you can show and sell your art at our yard sales, and you don’t have to pay any special fees or have your work approved. You can even show art by kids. Art on the Porch will not be held this season. Paul will be showing and selling his black and white photos at bargain prices.
b. Bird watching in the Grove. Report your findings; send us photos to Blogfinger@verizon.net. So far we have seen Northern Cardinals. Juncos, Song Sparrows, Redwing Blackbirds, Robin and and Towhees. This is a terrific springtime hobby to share with kids. Feed the birds to attract them, and especially fascinating are the migrants who visit our backyards and parks. Don’t forget Sandy Hook National Park. Take the kids and watch for the birds. Take binoculars and cameras. We will post good quality photographs of birds and other OG lifestyles.
A Rufus Towhee. Internet image. We saw one last week in OG.
c. CMA summer program guide: This is a very good guide to their many events all summer long. Watch for the amazing music at the Great Auditorium.
d. Watch for the opening of Nagles. It has been delayed.
e. Buy flowers at Wegman’s-–This is a perfect time of year to bring flowers home.
Roses from Wegman’s. Eileen Goldfinger photo. 4/24/26
NEIL DIAMOND AND BARBRA STREISAND
f. Can any of you recommend an A. Park Mexican eatery that stands out among the rest?
Plaza Tapatia. Paul Goldfinger photo. 2017 Birthday party with real Mexicans.
Browsing A. Park for some guacamole. Paul Goldfinger. 4/25/26
g. A special dinner at UVA in Bradley Beach:
Internet. Bradley Beach.
Eileen’s dinner at Uva this week. An idea for a casual and delicious choice: Turn an appetizer into dinner! Eileen photo.
Eileen ordered a garlic shrimp appetizer which normally is served over special bread, but she chose angel hair pasta. The jumbo shrimp are simmered in garlic, butter, fresh tomato and basil. It was served with the famous Pagano rolls. I had a similar dish, but I ordered a mussels appetizer made with an Italian white wine and garlic.
We started with a Caesar salad which we shared, and it was wonderful. And we shared one generous glass of French Pinot. No dessert. There was even some take-home.
And our dinner was delicious and came to about $100.00 with tip.
Let us know if you have suggestions for our Blabfinger Shorts.
–OK– find this place: A. Park. Main Street .
h. Wine tip. I was at Wegmans today and I was startled in the wine shop. Searching the French display for Beaune (a region.). I found that all those French wines had gone up significantly in price, supposedly due to the tariffs . So I got a more affordable Pinot Noir in the Oregon section.
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