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editor’s letter More than 21 million people live in Florida. Obviously, I don’t know how many of those people are retirees who chose to live (and die) there and how many are born and bred in the Sunshine State. And you’re probably wondering already what my point is. And it’s this — Florida doesn’t have four seasons. Instead, it has two modes of operation — wet and dry. I don’t know about you, but that’s not my bag, man. I love the seasons. I should probably mention here that I’m Scottish, and Scotland regularly has all four seasons in one day. Sometimes in one HOUR. Which is a real fun novelty if you’re visiting my beautiful homeland (which you should do) — and a real pain in the arse if you happen to live there. But, yes, my point is… Cape May has four distinct seasons, and I love this. Summer we all know about. It’s the time of year when waiters and bartenders make tons of money and reach the optimum stress levels at the same time. And it’s the time of year when visitors either come and chill out on our beautiful island or decide they want to make every waiter and bartender and B&B/hotel owner suffer if their every need is not serviced. That’s summer. Right now, as I write, it’s spring. The season of expectation. A time to take a breath before things get pretty crazy (and fun) on this lovely little part of planet earth. Granted, the weather is not that great. Reminds me a bit of Scotland. Wind, rain, some sunny days. Sometimes all in one day. But it’s also a time when pretty much all of Cape May’s restaurants reopen their doors, testing out new staff and new systems (because there’s always SOMETHING you can improve on last year). The vast majority of editors of magazines large and small publish photographs of themselves with their editor’s letter. Since I know a lot of magazine editors, I also know that the vast majority of these photographs are extremely flattering. I don’t typically include a photo of myself on this page because I think (quite rightly) that you would rather see a lovely landscape of Cape May. For this issue, I’m making an exception, for two reasons: 1. There’s a story on Exit Zero (written by me) in this issue; 2. I love Suzanne Kulperger’s photography and I want to show it off, even if her extraordinary skills can’t hide the fact that I have a belly (and this is me sucking it in). Enjoy while you can. There will likely be a sunset photo on this page next time... exit zero 8 april-may I suppose what I’m saying is that, for regular folks, January brings about New Year Resolutions. In Cape May, spring is what inspires resolutions… when business owners figure out what they are going to change and improve for the upcoming summer season. Spring is a chance for renewal. In this issue, I get to indulge myself and tell you all about our Exit Zero Filling Station, a wacky combination of restaurant, gas station, publishing company and retail store. We also profile David La Puma, director of Cape May Bird Observatory, an organization for which spring is pretty vital… on May 11, the World Series of Birding will be held on this tiny island. I think you’ll love David’s ruminations on birding and life on the Cape in general. You will DEFINITELY love the photographs shot by Suzanne Kulperger. She depicts David as a birdman, or an angel, if you like (see page 58 to see what I mean). Well, for us, Suzanne IS an angel. She dropped down on us and shot some pretty amazing photography throughout this issue. Welcome aboard the crazy train, Suzanne. Let’s ride it for as long as we can! Also in this issue, you’ll find a poignant story about a family cottage in Cape May Point; a guide to the many (and there really are MANY) road races in this area; a story about the weirdest sea creatures you can ever imagine (the writer, aka my wife, has an imagination that is as fertile as her writing ability); and stories about the recently renovated Brown Room (a Cape May institution) and those beautiful cottages down at Beach Plum Farm, where I would love to hide myself away for a week, any season of the year. Welcome to spring in Cape May. We’ll be back again in June. Until then, enjoy the season! JACK WRIGHT Editor/Publisher
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a cape may moment Victoria Benesch
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The Birdman of Cape May David La Pu
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The Cape May Point Eadline family a
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Life’s A Beach Down on the Farm I
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of runners this year. “Growing up
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Every kid gets a medal.” The race
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GO PLAY! Investing countless quarte
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The definitive guide to local winer
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Nauti Spirits Distillery won a gold
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Cherishing Life’s Moments Serving
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picture of the month By Charles Rit
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parting thought By Diane Stopyra oc
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Rejuvenate this Spring Open Nightly
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