“The sky broke like an egg into full sunset and the water caught fire.” —Pamela Hansford Johnson, The Unspeakable Skipton (1981) It’s been a beautiful summer so far, and I’ve been lucky to see so many amazing Lake Erie sunsets. I love the fact that there is a new episode every night.  Take a look more…

The Code Cherry girls are back and appearing live this weekend at the Anchor Inn on Put-In-Bay! We’re deep into summer, and if you’re hankering for a summer trip to the Lake Erie islands but just can’t get there, then Episode 5 of No Songs for Men will bring the island fun right to you. more…

Last week I took a Sea-Doo (Jet Ski) ride on Lake Erie to Margaritaville, a local watering hole with an awesome deck that overlooks Cold Creek in Sandusky, Ohio. On weekends in the summer, the place packs in plenty of bikers and party lovers for cold brews, great margaritas, live bands, and tasty Mexican food. more…

Hope you had a wonderful and long holiday weekend! Mine was a blast and, as I predicted, I am sunburned, a tad bit bloated, and very happy. It is going to take me a day or two to get back into the groove after spending all weekend by the water, on the water, in the more…

I absolutely love living close to Lake Erie. The waves that roll into the beach remind me of being at the ocean, and one of my favorite things to do is take long walks on the beach, looking for seaglass. Back in May (yeah, I’ve been a bit remiss on getting my beach photos up) more…

It was a great weekend for sunsets on Lake Erie. I posted my pictures from the Friday night sunset on the MariaMedia Facebook page and here are a few of the amazing sights I enjoyed while sipping a chilled glass of chardonnay on Sunday night after all the storms passed through. It was really dark more…

“love builds up the broken wall and straightens the crooked path. love keeps the stars in the firmament and imposes rhythm on the ocean tides each of us is created of it and i suspect each of us was created for it” –Maya Angelou My vacation has come to an end and it’s time for more…

“Play in the sand; splash in the water; get dirty; get wet. The beach is the only place my mom doesn’t get mad about me doing that stuff. Of course I love the beach!” –Dixie Dykens (age 5) I’m at the beach with my mom this week, so I thought this quote was hilarious. It’s more…

“The waves of the sea Help me get back to me.” –Jill Davis There definitely is something in that salty sea air that is renewing. The sound of the surf and the sight of the waves instantly calm me. The sun shining on my face warms me. As I dig my feet into the sand, more…

All week long at MariaMedia, the quotes, Daily Downward Dogs and blogs will all be beach themed. I’m in Virginia Beach with my mom for some beach therapy. We’ve been here for 24 hours and haven’t seen the sun yet, but that didn’t stop us from having a great day yesterday. Keep your fingers crossed more…