The "Betterton Beach"Story
It was an ordinary day. We just returned from Vonnies. Vonnies is a store on Rt. 213S that sells produce, groceries, guns and ammo. Sort of like your everything store. We had picked up some "Sweetie Corn" and were going to have it for supper. This supposedly is a special type of corn that a local grower has come up with that is exceptionally sweet. And it really is great. First time I dried it the clerk gave me an ear and told me to give it a try. I pulled the husk back and took a bite. Even raw it was great. Carol and I had rented a condo at Rigby Bluff which overlooks the Sassafras River in Betterton Beach, MD. The unit looks out onto the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Sassafras. And .... it has a sandy beach. Betterton is a small town with a restaurant, park, docking facilities, very large fire house, changing facilities/restrooms, and a lifeguard stand on the beach. It is a very popular beach for the locals as well as a great place for the Amish to come to swim and picnic. Not sure where the Amish come from, but they come in numbers. The Amish arrive in vans driven by non-Amish and they unpack tons of food and drink. Fun time for all of them. And when they go swimming, the girls and women wear the dresses they have arrive in and the men wear their long black pants and colored shirts. Just have to take off their shoes. Interesting sight, to say the least. We invited our friends Pat and Dale to visit with us for a few days of our vacation so they planned 
to stay with us for 2 days at the beginning of our vacation. The condo is a beautiful two bedroom with a large porch overlooking the water. Way up on the bluff overlooking the south side of the river. What makes this location so nice is that it is only an hour drive from Annapolis and about the same distance from St. Michaels. Early in the week we took the trip with Pat and Dale to St. Michaels and ate at the Crab Claw Restaurant. In the middle of the week, Carol and I visited Annapolis to eat at Carrol's Creek Restaurant. Both are favorites with us. Later in the week our daughter Brynn and son-in-law Dave came to stay with us for a few days. Always a fun time when we travel to Betterton, and one of the best treats is the "Sweetie Corn" from Vonnies! It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy. PS - Photos are from my collection of altered Polaroids that I have done. Both are views of Betterton Beach, MD
It was an ordinary day. We just returned from Vonnies. Vonnies is a store on Rt. 213S that sells produce, groceries, guns and ammo. Sort of like your everything store. We had picked up some "Sweetie Corn" and were going to have it for supper. This supposedly is a special type of corn that a local grower has come up with that is exceptionally sweet. And it really is great. First time I dried it the clerk gave me an ear and told me to give it a try. I pulled the husk back and took a bite. Even raw it was great. Carol and I had rented a condo at Rigby Bluff which overlooks the Sassafras River in Betterton Beach, MD. The unit looks out onto the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Sassafras. And .... it has a sandy beach. Betterton is a small town with a restaurant, park, docking facilities, very large fire house, changing facilities/restrooms, and a lifeguard stand on the beach. It is a very popular beach for the locals as well as a great place for the Amish to come to swim and picnic. Not sure where the Amish come from, but they come in numbers. The Amish arrive in vans driven by non-Amish and they unpack tons of food and drink. Fun time for all of them. And when they go swimming, the girls and women wear the dresses they have arrive in and the men wear their long black pants and colored shirts. Just have to take off their shoes. Interesting sight, to say the least. We invited our friends Pat and Dale to visit with us for a few days of our vacation so they planned 
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