One morning, you all wake up and decide it’s the day of the pit. You start with planning and digging. This takes time, but once it’s done, you’re left with the task of deciding what to do with it. Rolling down the inside of the pit is a natural first choice, so you experiment with […]
island life
The Tale of Running Man
LCB and I have an ability to act normal that we don’t always use. Oh, the stories we won’t but could tell. But I will tell you that one of our occasional pastimes is to go out on the beach after dark, plop a couple of beach chairs in the sand, and watch for Running […]
A Carolina Island Life: How It Came To Pass, Part XIV
To start with the beginning of this story, start here: Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V, Part VI, Part VII, Part VIII, Part IX, Part X, Part XI, Part XII, and Part XIII. I thought he was joking at first. Why that house? I struggled to remember its layout and its […]
A Carolina Island Life: How It Came To Pass, Part I
In the next few days, I’ll be posting Part XIV of our story of how we moved from the Chicago area to a small island off the Carolina coast. Due in part to unanticipated “challenges†that severely impacted my time, it’s been two years since I last posted a part of this story. When the […]
Don’t Give Up the Ship
You’ve probably heard a version of the story of Captain James Lawrence, the American naval officer who, during a battle in the War of 1812, reportedly told his men “Don’t give up the ship!†as he lay dying of his wounds. In my opinion, this seems part glorious and part stupid, with the size of […]
Find Another Way
Here’s the inspirational part of this post that could show up on a motivational poster: Sometimes, you just have to get out there. So when the water’s a bit too cold for your tastes, you just find another way. And here’s the reality part that won’t show up on any posters (except maybe the ones […]