{"id":922,"date":"2010-08-31T21:13:39","date_gmt":"2010-09-01T04:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/?p=922"},"modified":"2010-09-01T07:02:34","modified_gmt":"2010-09-01T14:02:34","slug":"sylvia-comes-to-ocean-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/?p=922","title":{"rendered":"Sylvia Comes to Ocean City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_8.28.10_DSC3723.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[922]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-947\" title=\"Gull in the Action\" src=\"http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_8.28.10_DSC3723-200x132.jpg\" alt=\"Gull in the Action\" width=\"200\" height=\"132\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_8.28.10_DSC3723-200x132.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_8.28.10_DSC3723-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_8.28.10_DSC3723.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><em>* Warning, this post has graphic descriptions.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Gabriella&#8217;s best friend, Sylvia, joined us for our last trip to OC for the summer this past weekend, and we packed in as much excitement as we could. We started with an evening on the beach, with another golden sunset, followed by a moonlit walk on the beach while enjoying some <a title=\"Kessel's Corner\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kesselskorner.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kessel&#8217;s<\/a> Ice Cream \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>The next day we went crabbing where we came home with 2 crabs, and one EEL! Another family pulled up a 20&#8243; long eel in their crab trap, and Papa <strong>wrestled<\/strong> it into our live-well. It was quite a struggle, and afterward, Papa was left with most of the eel&#8217;s skin stuck to his hands :(\u00c2\u00a0 The struggle continued when we got home, where three of us wrestled w\/the eel to kill it (not an easy task) and flay the skin.\u00c2\u00a0 Even with the head removed, the body continued to wrap around Mama&#8217;s arm. (btw, it was <strong>delicious<\/strong>!) Later in the day we enjoyed some killer waves, and tons of sun.<\/p>\n<p>Our last day we took Sylvia fishing, and living up to her name, she pulled in more fish than any of us. Collectively, the girls caught an eel, a spot, a robin fish, and a shark.\u00c2\u00a0 It was the shark that Sylvia wanted to catch, but unfortunately there was a gentleman in charge of the docks who thought he&#8217;d be &#8216;cute&#8217; with it, and taunted her with the shark while Mama was taking a picture. The shark got his revenge by bleeding on Sylvia&#8217;s top, and put a damper on the rest of the outing.\u00c2\u00a0 We made up for it later in the day, with another great afternoon in the ocean.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_8.28.10_DSC3697.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[922]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-941\" title=\"Gabriella &amp; Sylvia\" src=\"http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_8.28.10_DSC3697-200x132.jpg\" alt=\"Gabriella &amp; Sylvia\" width=\"200\" height=\"132\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_8.28.10_DSC3697-200x132.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_8.28.10_DSC3697-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_8.28.10_DSC3697.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_8.28.10_DSC3701.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[922]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-942\" title=\"Gabriella &amp; Sylvia Being Silly\" src=\"http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_8.28.10_DSC3701-132x200.jpg\" alt=\"Gabriella &amp; Sylvia Being Silly\" width=\"132\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_8.28.10_DSC3701-132x200.jpg 132w, http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_8.28.10_DSC3701-199x300.jpg 199w, http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_8.28.10_DSC3701.jpg 797w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 132px) 100vw, 132px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_8.28.10_DSC3705.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[922]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-943\" title=\"Elisa, Gabriella &amp; Sylvia\" src=\"http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_8.28.10_DSC3705-200x132.jpg\" alt=\"Elisa, Gabriella &amp; Sylvia\" width=\"200\" height=\"132\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_8.28.10_DSC3705-200x132.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_8.28.10_DSC3705-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_8.28.10_DSC3705.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_8.28.10_DSC3708.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[922]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-944\" title=\"Elisa in the golden sun\" src=\"http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_8.28.10_DSC3708-132x200.jpg\" alt=\"Elisa in the golden sun\" width=\"132\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_8.28.10_DSC3708-132x200.jpg 132w, http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_8.28.10_DSC3708-199x300.jpg 199w, http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_8.28.10_DSC3708.jpg 797w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 132px) 100vw, 132px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_8.28.10_DSC3709.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[922]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-945\" title=\"Elisa playing in the surf\" src=\"http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_8.28.10_DSC3709-132x200.jpg\" alt=\"Elisa playing in the surf\" width=\"132\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_8.28.10_DSC3709-132x200.jpg 132w, http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_8.28.10_DSC3709-199x300.jpg 199w, http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_8.28.10_DSC3709.jpg 797w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 132px) 100vw, 132px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_8.28.10_DSC3710.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[922]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-946\" title=\"Elisa's Fashion Pose\" src=\"http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_8.28.10_DSC3710-132x200.jpg\" alt=\"Elisa's Fashion Pose\" width=\"132\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_8.28.10_DSC3710-132x200.jpg 132w, http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_8.28.10_DSC3710-199x300.jpg 199w, http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_8.28.10_DSC3710.jpg 797w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 132px) 100vw, 132px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_08.29.10_1.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[922]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-955\" title=\"Mama Cleaning the Eel\" src=\"http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_08.29.10_1-200x133.jpg\" alt=\"Mama Cleaning the Eel\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_08.29.10_1-200x133.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_08.29.10_1-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_08.29.10_1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_08.29.10_2.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[922]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-956\" title=\"Nonno holding the SKINNED Eel\" src=\"http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_08.29.10_2-133x200.jpg\" alt=\"Nonno holding the SKINNED Eel\" width=\"133\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_08.29.10_2-133x200.jpg 133w, http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_08.29.10_2-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_08.29.10_2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 133px) 100vw, 133px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_08.30.10_1.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[922]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-957\" title=\"Elisa's Beach Art\" src=\"http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_08.30.10_1-200x150.jpg\" alt=\"Elisa's Beach Art\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_08.30.10_1-200x150.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_08.30.10_1-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_08.30.10_1-1200x900.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_08.30.10_1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_08.30.10_2.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[922]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-958\" title=\"Sylvia Squirms more than the Shark\" src=\"http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_08.30.10_2-133x200.jpg\" alt=\"Sylvia Squirms more than the Shark\" width=\"133\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_08.30.10_2-133x200.jpg 133w, http:\/\/www.maceras.xpozd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/OC_08.30.10_2-199x300.jpg 199w, 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Gabriella&#8217;s best friend, Sylvia, joined us for our last trip to OC for the summer this past weekend, and we packed in as much excitement as we could. 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