On Saturdays and Sundays, Tom and I do living history at Fort Frederica. We dress out in our historic outfits and do things like colonial people would do. Because it is only the two of us doing living history this year, we change what we do the two days. On Saturdays Tom blacksmiths and I …
Pirates House Restaurant, Savannah Georgia
When Tom and I spent the day in Savannah with Caitlyn, we ate at the Pirates House Restaurant. It was as far east as we were walking in the historic downtown area. So we walked all the way east, ate lunch, and then made our way back west. The Pirates House Restaurant includes the oldest …
Walking Tour of Historic Savannah, Georgia
A couple of weeks ago Tom and I drove up to Savannah and met Ranger Caitlyn for a fun day in the city. We worked with Caitlyn here at Fort Frederica two years ago when she was a seasonal ranger. She now has a term position at Fort Sumter in Charleston. So Savannah seemed like …
Aprons: A Useful Historical Tool
When I am dressed in my historical clothing, I am always wearing an apron. No matter what I am doing. Of course, I have always liked aprons. I made an apron as a gift for my Grandma Irvin when I was a teenager. When she died, she still had that apron, packed in a special …
Christ the Lord Is Risen Today!
My absolute favorite holy day is Easter. As a pastor I love this culmination of all the work and toil of Lent. I love the joyous crescendo of Easter after the solemnity of Holy Week. Celebrating resurrection so close to the finality of death is a joy that never grows old. And my absolute favorite …
Brogens North on St Simons Island
Tom and I haven’t been trying many new restaurants on St Simons Island. We have returned to some that we enjoyed before: Barbara Jean’s, Frederica House, Frederica Cafe, Dairy Queen, and Certified Burger. Unless we are joining someone else, we just don’t eat out that often. In February we joined the other volunteers here at …
Spring Concerts on St Simons Island
As you know, if you have been reading my blog for a while, one of the perks of life on St Simons Island is the spring concerts. This year was no exception and we went to six different concerts in a six week period. The first four spring concerts were part of the February Festival …
Where Are You From? Meeting Folks From All Over
One of my favorite things about working in the National Parks is the variety of people I get to meet. When I work at the Visitors Center here at Fort Frederica, I tell people “Welcome!” and ask if they have been here before. If they answer no, I tell them how glad we are they …
Nature Trail at Fort Frederica National Monument
Two years ago when we were working at Fort Frederica, they were putting in a one mile nature trail. They had just finished clearing the trail in April and were getting ready to put up trail markers and signs. Then, that fall, another hurricane hit the Fort. So many pine trees were uprooted that when …
Wedding Cake for Communion
I’m sure you have seen, as I have, a picture of a beautiful wedding cake. Maybe you remember your wedding cake and how you had to have one that was just right. Perhaps you have been to a wedding with a really spectacular cake. Some of them are so beautiful that you feel like you …