Driftwood Beach on Jekyll Island is one of the most scenic beaches in the United States. It was selected as one of the ten most romantic beaches by Coastal Living. Although we have visited Jekyll Island frequently, we had never been to Driftwood Beach before this year. Driftwood Beach is littered with driftwood. But unlike …
Seven Wheels, Four People, Three Bikes
My parents were on the island for a month, and during that time we all rode bikes together several days. Of course, being the active and energetic people they are, my parents didn’t wait until Tom and I were available to ride. They took off on their bikes just about every day. It led to …
Mom and Dad Visit St. Simons Island
Now that Mom and Dad are back in Ohio, I can write about their month with us on St. Simons Island. I don’t like to write about it while they are here, because I don’t want to advertise that they are not home. This is the third year all four of us have spent a …
FLETC Training at Fort Frederica
At Fort Frederica we have a wonderful view of the Marshes of Glynn on the other side of the Frederica River. Directly across the marsh from Fort Frederica is the Glynco site of FLETC, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. FLETC trains National Park Service Law Enforcement Rangers, but 90 other Federal agencies also send …
Vertigo on the Straight Gate and Narrow Way
In Matthew 7:14, Jesus says, “Because straight is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. (KJV).” When I think about this straight gate and narrow way, I usually envision a narrow, but even path on level ground. A place I can stroll along without getting lost or …
Diving Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby
The small book, “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” caught my eye recently in a bookstore. It is very short – only 134 pages in the paperback edition. The title intrigued me and I checked the book out of the library (the e-edition). Jean-Dominque Bauby was a French writer. At the age of 43 he …
Bretts Waterway Cafe on Amelia Island
The second time we visited Amelia Island, when we took my parents, we ate a Bretts Waterway Cafe on the river. Tom and I had scoped out Fernandina Beach on our previous visit and knew we could find plenty of parking here. We also knew that Bretts Waterway Cafe had one of the best views …
Fernandina Plaza Historic State Park
Last week I wrote about our visits to Amelia Island, and I still have a couple of places on Amelia to mention. One of them is the smallest state park we have ever visited: Fernandina Plaza Historic State Park. It is the smallest state park in Florida. Fernandina Plaza Historic State Park is a grassy …
STEAM Festival at Brunswick High School
Instead of doing living history last Saturday at Fort Frederica, Tom and I represented the National Monument at the STEAM Festival. Most people are familiar with STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. For some reason, Glynn County Schools also add Art in the mix. Which seems odd to me: which of these things doesn’t belong? …
Wesley Oak on St. Simons Island
As many of you know, General Conference 2019 was a challenging meeting of the United Methodist Church. Many people were unhappy with the outcome, especially here in the United States. People were hoping for change, but instead the decision was to keep traditional language that excludes homosexuals from being ordained. Some of my friends are …