Posted in Around town with Jean, Ocean Grove Woman's Club, Photographs by Jean Bredin, tagged Ocean Grove Woman's Club on March 30, 2026| Leave a Comment »
Ocean Grove Woman’s Club. Feb. 14, 2016. By Jean Bredin, Blogfinger staff. ©
From Jean Bredin: “Miss Pegi ( Costantino) opened her home, the Ocean Grove Woman’s Club, today to an afternoon of decoupaging. A few of us came out on this very cold day, and we had fun!
“As the song goes, “What good is sitting alone in your room…..Life is a Cabaret!”
LIZA MINNELLI:
Posted in Around town with Jean, Photographic Gallery, Color, Photographs by Jean Bredin, Photography: girls in summer clothes, tagged Around town with Jean, Street musicians on April 29, 2025| 1 Comment »
Provincetown, Mass. By Jean Bredin. With that dress on, who’s looking at the stars? Blogfinger staff © Click to enlarge.
From Jean:
Hi Paul,
Street musicians are plentiful in Provincetown.. I took this picture today.
She was singing country folk, and darned good at that.
Jean
ps I liked the pic of Boardwalk Entertainer you just posted….
THE ROULETTES “I See a Star.” Who says these ’50’s songs sound alike? But who cares, this is a slow number, so lower the lights in the gym and find Gloria for this dance.
Posted in Around town with Jean, Blogfinger Presents, Photographs by Jean Bredin, tagged Jean Bredin around town in Ocean Grove on January 7, 2025| 1 Comment »
Jean Bredin Ocean Grove. September 27, 2017. Click once on the photo to see the details. Blogfinger.net staff.
“Around Town With Jean”: “Today’s beach scene was very atmospheric. The huge waves kept rolling in. Beach lovers dotted the sand.
“It was a hazy, warm, and quite beautiful day for late September.”
OMARA PORTUONDO “Mariposta de Primavera.” Buena Vista Social Club.
Posted in Around the Grove with Jean Bredin, Around town with Jean, Ocean Grove lifestyles, tagged Flowers planted in Ocean Grove on October 24, 2024| 2 Comments »
Flower delivery for the Beautification Project, Ocean Grove. Photo by Jean Bredin, Blogfinger staff. May 20, 2016
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”
Posted in Around town with Jean, Asbury Park Connection Photo Gallery, Photographs by Jean Bredin on January 1, 2024|
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.
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:
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:
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.
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| 3 Comments »
Paul Goldfinger ©. 2012. Ushers March in the Great Auditorium during Choir Festival.
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|
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:
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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.
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:
Posted in Around the Grove with Jean Bredin, Around town with Jean, tagged Jean Bredin photo on May 21, 2020|
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.