The week started out with GLEN’S 9th birthday party!! Lily was invited for pizza, cake and fun times up at the Bayboro cafe. All week, Glen, Chase and Lily have been playing with Glen’s new game, Bey Blades. This is pretty exciting for Lily since, as you can see from the bottom picture, she has […]
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Building A Better Fort
Lily came tearing down the companionway and back to the aft cabin to accost me with her news. “Ms. Tammy said I can help her back to her boat with her laundry. We are going to ask Mr. Dylan to come see our fort. He is really good at making forts and Ms. Tammy said […]
Downtown Farmers Market
We had a quiet week around here. Lily and I got in the homeschooling groove again. Over Christmas, we waded at a nearby beach and the shallow water had numerous round, jelly like growth that were anchored in the sand by a single tap root. So for science this week, we tried to identify the […]
Busy Schedules
My phone beeps several times each day. It is not my ring tone so I look at it curiously. “Play with Chase and Glynn!” reads the screen. The line below reads “10 – 11 a.m.” A couple of hours later, it beeps again. “Make-up with Carly, Anna and Molly! 1 to 2 p.m.” Lily has […]
Love Is In The Holiday Air
We met up with Diane, Sam and Emily Taylor for the downtown St. Petersburg Christmas celebration. As we neared the dazzling lights, the girls excited voices called out, “Someone’s getting married. Someone’s getting married.” It took Diane and I awhile to spot the Bride and Groom amid the manger scene, colorful lights and spectator hustle […]
Spilling the paint, not the drink
November was the month of the Fuchs’ Home Renovation Project. Randall’s parents are trading in the RV life for the comforts of a home that does not rock in the Oklahoma wind and does not tend to freeze up with every Northerner. We traveled home to help. Well, Randall traveled home to help and I […]
It is Hard Keeping Up With A Zombie
Glyn and Chase came over for pumpkin carving a couple of days ago. They are homeschooling on Sea Mist IV and leaving for the Bahamas shortly. They homeschool through the Florida Online program which is conducted by the Florida public school system. They log in everyday and learn with a certified Florida teacher. I was […]
We have gathered here today to remember the life of Crabby…
Randall, Floyd, Lauren and Archer scouted out Don’s Salvage yesterday. We are still in search of a whisker pole but have not stumbled on to the right size yet. They ended up finding more to buy at a local Italian deli and coffee bean roasting establishment. They brought sandwiches, brownies and chocolate-covered bacon home for […]
Sunken Gardens – St. Petersburg
Back in the early 1900’s, a St. Petersburg plumber bought a little 4-acre parcel featuring a small pond. He drained the pond, dropping the acreage to 15 feet below street level, and started planting stuff in the rich soil he exposed. Pretty soon, he was charging 24 cents for tours of his exotic botanical garden. […]
Sandbox Reunion
We spent Saturday watching Lily, Emily and Elizabeth excavate sand pits at St. Petersburg City Marina’s playground. It is fun to hear girls squeal excitedly to be reunited. Harborage and City Marina are about a mile apart, maybe a little more. Back in the Spring, we would walk over to visit and Lily drug her […]