In an exciting new turn of events, a drama has unfolded that involves one of my eyeballs. You heard me correctly. I have what’s called “recurrent erosion.†Prior to this summer, if you had mentioned recurrent erosion, I would have guessed you meant a condition dunes suffers from periodically during a rough storm season. I […]
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As I Return to Teaching
Summer is winding slowly down here, and as I’m about to begin teacher meetings, I’ve made some observations about the state of our lives pre-dive and how these may impact our form. (Yes, I’m watching the Olympics.) 1. Glory be, we officially have three working appliances again, after almost a year of one or more […]
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Where, Oh Where Has Our Summer Gone?
Besides our trip to Lake Michigan and our visit to Cedar Point and Castaway Bay, we’ve done a great deal this summer. After returning from the Midwest, we spent a week back at the old house, seeing friends and soaking up some serious beach time. The tidal pools rocked that week, so the small people […]
Sea Turtle Hospitals and Programs
It occurred to me that some of you might like to know more about sea turtles than the cursory information from my last post and last summer’s post on the subject. Sadly (but perhaps happily for the world of sea creatures), I am not a marine biologist. In an attempt to appear as respectable parents, […]
Sea Turtle Nesting Time
Last summer, I wrote about sea turtles and their role on the islands here. It’s nesting time again in the Carolinas, so when I was walking the beach the other day, I stumbled across three nests all within a short distance of our house. I love seeing those nests, nests that remind me that it’s […]
A Season of Sandcastles
On the beach right now, it is the season of sandcastles. They are the castles that, in the end, always lead to dreams of one sort or another. Enjoy the rest of summer, everyone. Would that it could last forever. 🙂