There’s a great deal of fishing going on this time of year on the coast. Most mornings, I wake up to at least one fishing boat not that far out from shore. They’re a thing of beauty, I think, with their gear fully extended, the sunlight reflecting off the white of the boats. Sometimes, in […]
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Truth From A First Grader
Armed with my convictions based on the last two mornings without coffee, I woke up this morning, threw on some workout clothes, and turned on the coffee maker. While the small people ate breakfast then, I sat and drank my coffee. It’s amazing how much more vivid life can be after a caffeine fix. It […]
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Another Weekend At The Beach
We went home again this last weekend. I have to tell you, and I apologize for the recurring theme here, but the water and air temperatures Saturday and Sunday were every kind of perfect. In case you are wondering, this is the best time of year to visit coastal Carolina. I highly recommend it. However, […]
I’m Spending Saturday Night Inventing A Rocking Beach Chair
I have this problem. My favorite chair in all the world is this one. All the wear and tear on this one is from love. Well, and salt water. But my favorite place in the world to sit is here. Sadly, the rocking chair does not work especially well on the beach. I don’t know […]
A Carolina Island Life: How It Came To Pass, Part IV
The phone rang, and rang, and rang. And then we got voicemail, so we left a message. Later we received a return call, and the realtor promised to forward us listing information on the properties we had found. The listing information never arrived. We waited, hoping we’d get a packet in the mail, or an […]
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A Girl And Her Bucket
I know a girl who can do wonders with a bucket and some sand. Fortunately for her and for us, we have plenty of both here. I have dozens of pictures of her with a bucket by her side, evidence of her recent engagements. For her second birthday, we bought our little girl a Disney […]