We’ve been a bit busy of late, which I’ll likely get into later on this blog. But I wanted to share a quick glimpse of how we spent our Sunday afternoon, back at the old house. After a couple of days of shells, sandcastles and beach football, the small people opted to try a new […]
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President’s Day Weekend, Island Style
Happy President’s Day, everyone! Hope you’ve all enjoyed the holiday weekend. Our weekend? Well, here goes. Friday: Thanks to the small people, our house now has an additional measure of security that will be sure to dissuade any would-be troublemakers from conducting their business in our yard. Friday afternoon, the kids developed a rather complex […]
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An Island Living Perk
Yesterday afternoon went something like this: Me: C’mon, guys, let’s turn off the Power Rangers movie and go to the beach. We’ll stop by the park on the way. My Oldest: (with a dramatic groan) No, I just want to watch movies all day. My Middle Child: (having just woken up after drifting off to […]
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Pumpkin-Patching It With My Daughter
Yesterday, I returned to the souped-up pumpkin patch, this time with my daughter. And let me just say that it was most interesting to note the difference in approach between a preschool-aged girl and a first grade boy. For starters, I never noticed it at the time, but at the maize-grinding station, my son ground […]
Weekend Developments
It’s official. Saturday, we finished unpacking the last of the boxes from our move. Well, with the exception of a couple of my old boxes of teaching materials sitting in the garage right now. Which I’ll hurry up and do right after I post this, because we all know how likely it is that I […]
Island #1: Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Situated just east of Wilmington, North Carolina, in the southern part of the state, Wrightsville Beach is a narrow island about four miles long. Year-round, it has about 3,000 residents, but swells to more than 10 times that during the summer months. In this series, many of the islands I will feature, including Wrightsville […]