This morning Tom, John, Jackie and I went to Powell United Methodist Church to worship. John and Jackie are still looking for a church to call home in Columbus. Powell United Methodist Church looked like a big church and it is halfway between their house and Cross Creek Camping Resort. Powell United Methodist Church …
From April 2017
Beach on St. Simons Island, Georgia
One thing I have neglected to mention in all my recent posts about the beach on St. Simons Island. Whenever I think of going someplace with a beach, I always imagine myself sitting on the sand reading a book, watching the waves, wading into the water from time to time. My reality is usually quite …
Surprisingly Social St. Simons
Our time on St. Simons Island has been surprisingly social. When we signed on at Fort Frederica a year ago, we never dreamed we would spend so much time socializing while on the island. More people visited us on St. Simons that at all of our previous parks combined! First, Mom and Dad rented a …
Iguanas Seafood Restaurant on St Simons
There are so many wonderful restaurants on St. Simons Island that Tom and I would have to go there for years before we could try them all. We tried a new one on the last night for the volunteers to get together: Iguanas Seafood Restaurant. Iguanas Seafood Restaurant is located on the main street by …
Putting the Living History Library in Order
During our time at Fort Frederica National Monument, I noticed that no one seemed to be in charge of the Living History Library. The Living History Library is a big room with lots of bins labeled with the name of what is supposed to be in the bin. Unfortunately, the contents of the bins usually …
Last Sunday at Wesley UMC (This Year)
Today was our last Sunday at Wesley UMC this year. Because we decided to come back to Fort Frederica and St. Simons Island, we will be able to attend this church next year. And our last Sunday at Wesley turned out to be a doozy! The service this morning was two and a half hours …
Three Years in the RV: The Dental Floss is Gone
Today marks three years since we moved out of our big house and into our 350 square foot RV. Yes, we are still married and still love each other. There is plenty of space for the two of us and Tom gives me some “alone time” most days. We enjoy sharing our small space. You …
Kindergartners Are Hard to Herd
Tom and I love to talk to school groups. At Chickamauga and Kings Mountain, we had lots of 4th graders who visited to learn more about state history. Here at Fort Frederica we give presentations to middle school students frequently. But the last couple of weeks we worked with a new age group: Kindergartners. About …
Historical Celebration in St. Marys, Georgia
Saturday, April 15, Tom and I were guest presenters at the St. Marys Historical Celebration. St. Marys is about an hour south of St. Simons Island. The Visitor Center for Cumberland Island National Seashore is in St. Marys. Cumberland Island is a sister park to Fort Frederica and we share a superintendent. The superintendent asked …
Colonial Day at Fort Frederica
On Saturday, March 25, we celebrated the 281st anniversary of the founding of Fort Frederica with a Colonial Day Celebration. Tom and I participated in the Colonial Day by being part of the living history team demonstrating and interacting with folks. Tom was part of the Heron Company in Oglethorpe’s 42nd Regiment of Foot. Six …