1. School’s been out for a few days now. The small people are basking in the radiance of the unstructured life and going to great lengths to get on their siblings’ nerves, all in pursuit of entertainment. I love it. 2. Remember my new appliance nightmare that began last fall? Well, it’s still going, and […]
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There Once Was an Island Boy
There once was a boy who lived on an island, mainly because his parents dragged him there when he was two and was too young to have a say or opinion in the matter. But, as he grew older, he decided he was not only okay with it, but really liked it, although he wouldn’t […]
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The Club 400
Memorial Day weekend, amid all the beach festivities, the Island family made an impressive purchase. We pondered, brow-rubbed, head-scratched and kicked the dirt around a little, and finally, after securing a family consensus, we done bought ourselves some watercraft. Ladies and gentlemen, we are now the proud owners of a Club 400. For all of […]
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My Boys in the Atlantic
As I was going through pictures yesterday, it occurred to me how many shots I have of all three of my male family members where they are mostly, if not entirely, submerged in a wave. As I’ve mentioned before, we are not merpeople, but we do manage to make the most of the water. Case […]
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Touring Boone Hall Plantation
Last week, I began writing a post about our field trip to Boone Hall Plantation, but my narrative of the bus ride there ultimately took on a life and a post of its own. So today, I’ll share about our time at the plantation. As we neared the plantation that morning, it began raining. Fortunately […]
Memorial Day Gratitude
A word to our military families, past, present and future this Memorial Day weekend: I spent nearly hedonistic amounts of time on Saturday and Sunday with my family, drinking in the sand and the surf, moved with gratitude for all the immeasurable sacrifices you’ve made so that we could do precisely this. Thank you. My […]