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Sea Creatures That Rarely Make News

Posted on May 31, 2017September 29, 2017by Island Mom

Some summers, the news makes it sounds like coastal inhabitants are dodging shark attacks at every turn, so I understand why tourists are often inquisitive. But if you’re heading our way this summer, you might be missing out if you only keep watch for dorsal fins. Play the Jaws soundtrack on your phone and keep […]

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Crabs Are in the House

Posted on June 11, 2012May 31, 2017by Island Mom

Crabs are in the house, folks. Literally. As in, in my house. This is one of those “never happened in Chicago” things. And if you had told me 10 years or more ago that someday undomesticated crabs would, in fact, be in my house? I honestly have no clue how I would have reacted. I […]

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Easter Weekend On The Island

Posted on April 10, 2012by Island Mom

In an effort to be completely unpredictable, we spent the largest part of the Easter weekend on the beach. Saturday, we did the normal routine of boogie boarding, building castles, shelling and so forth for a good part of the afternoon. Later on, the small people found a ghost crab far up the shore, barely […]

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