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Blues and Jazz Fest – Red Bank, NJ

It was just Gabby Matt and Shannon on an adventure today. We braved most the Reb Bank Jazz and Blues Festival. The day was great despite the horrible weather. Gabby was especially cute since the other two weren’t here torturing her. Gabby is quite the daredevil climber.

These pictures only represent a small part of the day because Matt wrapped up his camera in the middle of the festivities.

We attended last year and had the same weather.I think we boated past Jon Bon Jovi’s summer home. If there was a Bruce sighting it would have been a perfect day at the Jersey Shore

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Brian and Jodi’s Big Weekend

Wow, what a weekend! Brian and Jodi got married in Spring Lake, New Jersey. The weekend was jam packed full of fun and excitement. We stayed at the lovely Chateau Inn and the reception was at the Spring Lake Bath and Tennis Club. Matt took way too many pictures as usual so if you have plenty of free time take a look at both pages.

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Matt’s Day in Wildwood

Matt had a job in Wildwood today and he still managed to take a bunch of personal pics. The sky was a little overcast but it was a great location and a great day.

FYI: Don’t ever get gas at a place that spray paints the type of fuel on the side of the pump. :)

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Belmar Seafood Fest

What a day! We started this gorgeous day at the 20th Annual Belmar Seafood Festival. They had delicious lobster and other common seafoods, and some not so ordinary. The highlight of the day was the Spicy Alligator Sausage on a stick, which we later dubbed Gator Gas.We finished the day at Jenkinsons on the Point Pleasant boardwalk. We spent some time dominating our usual carnival games; darts and frog bog. Everyone went home with a cuddly monkey and a few other prizes.

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Another Elvis spotting…

We went to the Red Bank Jazz and Blues Fest today. The weather was pretty junky but good music more than made up for it. It has a really unique downtown and a visit to the Secret Stash is always a must.

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ICS Chili & Salsa Cook-Off – Toms River,NJ

A few of us headed down to Toms River today for the International Chili Society Chili and Salsa Cook-Off. It was a great time but there a lot of people making bad chili out there. There were a handful of good chili’s and some amusing people (the most amusing is featured on the left) but there was too many people doing too many things to chili.

My two best tips for aspiring chili-heads are 1) moderation 2) stay away from artificial stuff. There were far too many chili’s that were over-sweetened and bunch using fake smoke. If you want a little smoke in your chili try some chipotle’s (smoked jalapenos), but stay away from stuff in a bottle.

Here are a few pics.