Seaside Heights is a community sitting on the Atlantic Ocean and the Barnegat Bay and is aobut fifteen minutes from my home. They’re having free movies on the beach this summer. Two special movie events are also planned. Here’s the schedule, copied from the Seaside Heights PR blog.

07/11 -  Back-to-back triple feature Amityville Film Festival, featuring all 3
franchise movies filmed in Toms River: The Amityville Horror, Amityville II: The Possession, and Amityville 3-D The Demon. Raindate Sunday July 13th.

08/16 - Madonna Birthday Party and Film Festival. At 6:30pm cake and refreshments will be served in honor of Madonna’s fiftieth birthday. A special triple feature of Madonna films including Desperately Seeking Susan, Evita and Swept Away will follow. A Madonna look alike contest will be held. In case of inclement weather events will be moved into the Seaside Heights Community Center.

Children friendly nights (Thursdays)
07/17: Muppet Movie
07/24: E.T.
07/31: Uncle Buck
08/07: Annie
08/14: Bee Movie
08/21: Harry Potter #1
08/28: Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory

Kids over 13 night (Sundays):
07/20: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
07/27: Talledega Nights
08/03: Jaws
08/10: Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure
08/17: Grease
08/24: Apollo 13
08/31: Gone With The Wind

All movies start at dusk at the Hiering Avenue beach. If weather interferes the movie will be rescheduled to a different night as soon as possible if it’s possible to reschedule. Check the Seaside Heights PR blog for updates.

What road sign have you seen that amused you? Have you seen one that set you into a fit of giggles? I have. Sometimes I see pictures of funny signs on the web and I can’t figure out how people driving take them. I’ve tried to take pictures of a funny sign twice myself and all I got was a blur. One of those two signs said “speed hump” and the other said “roadway pulloff”. I found a terrific gallery of funny road signs on the Road Trip America website. If you’ve got some time to kill, check it out. What’s the funniest road sign you’ve seen?

My brother is getting ready to take a trip with my parents. Typically he packs about one suitcase for every one or two days he’s going to be away. It’s pretty ridiculous. My parents and I have tried to give him some packing tips but he isn’t interested in listening. These are tried and true tips, so I’ll share them with you.

Check the current rules on what you can bring and what you can’t. Don’t bring anything with you that isn’t allowed on the plane as it wastes time and you’ll end up having to get rid of it anyway.
Know the size and weight limits for bags, as well as the number you’re allowed.
If you use a 35mm film camera pack your unused film in your carryon rather than your suitcase so that it doesn’t get ruined in screening.
Keep absolute necessities including meds in your carryon. That way, in case something happens to your suitcase you’ll have the things you really need.
Fit as much as you can while keeping matching pieces together by rolling or folding outfits together and placing in the suitcase.
If you know you’re traveling extra light in one direction but will have more returning, pack one suitcase inside the other on your trip out. That way you’ve got a place to pack the stuff you’re bring back on the return trip.
Tag your bags and make them easily distinguishable from others.
Leave early when departing for the airport to allow for traffic, weather and any last minute stops.

Feel free to share any other tips that you’ve used, I’d love to hear them!