Archive | 2009

Armed and Dangerous

> “Don’t you worry about pirates when you go sailing?” Well, it’s not like we are unarmed. Flaming arrows are terrifying on the high seas. We make Jake practice at night so the locals won’t get alarmed. Hopefully, Randall will have the catapult finished before we leave. Ok, just kidding. Jake would not share pics […]

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Blue Crabs in Yellow Bucket

> Blue crabs for dinner! Capt. Bill of MV Adelaine brought over 6 blue crabs he caught trapping off the dock. We have been dangling a chicken neck over the side of the boat and have hauled up several large crabs. However, we always loose them before we manage to get them in the bucket. […]

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New Tunes

>The new MP3 players are here. Not only does Lily now have her own, but it is permanently attached to her ear. Last night, I heard her mumble in her sleep, “plug it in, plug it in” because a dead battery is her worst nightmare. People frequently ask her what she’s listening too. Well, she’s […]

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Jekyll Island Beach Festival

> We went to Jekyll Island Saturday with Mack and Shirley of SV Cats Paw. Hurricane Bill was sending a higher-than-normal surf to the area and it happened to coincide with the annual Jekyll Island Beach festival. Live music, barbecue, homemade ice cream and miles and miles of sand. The band covered Van Morrison, ice […]

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Happy (late) Birthday Mom

> Mom turned 73 last week. She’s been telling people “63” and then realizing, a little alarmed, that she’s off by ten years. Her computer has been down for several months and that internet stuff was cancelled a year ago due to lack of use. Now, she’s taking a computer class, five days a week […]

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Brunswick Historic Buildings

> Trim carpenters just don’t get jobs like this anymore. The Glynn County Court House (top pic) in Brunswick is surrounded by restored Victorian-era Painted Ladies like this one. Most of them have law firm occupants rather than families. I hope they offer their clients sweet tea and peach pie with their “the law is […]

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