The signs of the approaching fall are upon us. There are still quite a few sea turtle nests left, but the number is waning. In my experience, it always seems like the fishing boats are most prevalent in the fall. These days, it’s hard not to spend much time on the ocean and not see […]
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Living with a “Senior Citizen”
In life, some things should be kept private, while others should be shouted from the rooftops, proclaimed in the town squares, and posted on various social media platforms. What I’m about to share falls into the later category. On Thursday evening two weeks ago, LCB returned from a trip to Harris Teeter (a popular chain […]
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A Weekend in Pictures
My older son was exuberant over a day off of school this week. (Actually, that may have been his mother I’m remembering.) My younger son spent a significant portion of one afternoon waiting for breaks in the waves so he could practice his swimming strokes. I’m not sure how much actual practice he managed, but […]
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My Two Oldest Boys
My two oldest boys took The Island, that large, round raft we have, out to sea the other day. There weren’t any hovering, camera-adoring ladies nearby this time, and the waves were a little larger than they often are at this particular beach, so I was able to get some entertaining shots this time around. […]
Having It All
Getting four people, three of them small, out the door to school in the morning has been the Island Family drama of the month. This has reminded me of something embarrassing yet funny that happened to me almost 10 years ago as a teacher and new mother. A few weeks after I returned to work […]