Several people have asked me how we, as Chicagoans, came to live on an island in the Carolinas, both people I’ve met through this blog and friends who haven’t heard the account in its entirety. The answer to this, like the answer to most things, I sometimes suspect, is in essence a story. And so […]
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Shark Teeth In Carolina And Beyond
I have a neighbor who estimates she’s collected about 250,000 shark teeth thus far. I promise you, if I had ended up in Chicago for the rest of my life, I would have no understanding of what I just said. How do you collect shark teeth? I didn’t stay in Chicago for the rest of […]
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My Son Loves Reading, Except When He Doesn’t
A couple weeks ago, we went to the library, which was an unusual event only in that all five of us went together. As we were pulling into the parking lot, my eldest dropped a bomb. “I hate reading,†came the revelatory proclamation from the back seat of the minivan. I gripped my door handle […]
Sea Glass
Have you ever seen something and then once you see it, you can’t “unsee†it? I was that way with sea glass. Sea glass, or beach glass, or even, for the more romantically inclined, mermaids’ tears, is glass that sits in the ocean (usually) being churned by the waves against rocks or sand for a […]
Belle Weather: Mostly Sunny with a Chance of Scattered Hissy Fits by Celia Rivenbark
Maybe it’s just pure coincidence, but my favorite humor writer of all times is Celia Rivenbark, who also has the wisdom and good fortune to live on the Carolina coast. Seriously, she just makes me laugh. A couple of weeks ago, in a funk peppered with irritation over things so mundane they’re not worth mentioning […]
Sea Turtles
When you live on an island in Carolina, more than likely, you are well-acquainted with the idea and presence of sea turtles. Because sea turtles are an endangered species, many organizations now exist whose primary purpose is to promote the survival of sea turtles, through efforts such as educating the public, protecting sea turtle nests […]