Only we remain. After a winter full of activity with three other couples volunteering at Fort Frederica, only Tom and I remain. Self-isolating wasn’t so bad when we had other people to share it with, but not days go by without Tom and I seeing or talking to another person. Don’t feel too sorry for …
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Pollen Season in Coastal Georgia
March and April were pollen season in Coastal Georgia. I used to think spring allergies in Ohio were bad. And they were, compared to the relatively pollen free air in winter in Ohio. But, when we came to coastal Georgia in winter, I discovered a whole new level of pollen saturation. Here on St. Simon’s …
Blessed By My Mom Every Day
I have a wonderful mother and I am blessed by my mom every day. I can talk to her anytime and she is always glad to hear from me. If I visited her everyday, she would still want me back the next day. For 60 years she has loved and supported me. I could go …
Walking on the Beach on St. Simon’s Island
One of the things I love about St. Simon’s Island is walking on the beach. We live on the west side of the island – the marsh side and can walk along the river and marsh anytime. But, at least once a week, we ride our tandem bike or drive to the east side of …
Insect Bites (5 Kinds!) and Poison Ivy
The other day Tom looked up from examining his legs and told me “I have five kinds of insect bites on my legs as well as poison ivy.” I realized that I had the same, and we commiserated for a while. Coastal Georgia has an abundance of insects because they don’t have a freezing season …
Self-Isolating Family at Fort Frederica
Tom and I have been self-isolating at Fort Frederica since the middle of March. The Governor of Georgia didn’t issue a stay-at-home order in Georgia until April 3, but the Glynn County Commissioners closed everything here much earlier. Fort Frederica shut down programming at the same time Glynn County closed, and we closed the park …
Concerts and Movies – A Reminder of a Previous Life
I love going to concerts and movies here on St. Simon’s Island. It is one of the best things about living and working on the island. Right now it is also a reminder of life before coronavirus. Before concerts and movies were shut down – for who knows how long – Tom and I managed …
Grocery Shopping in a Pandemic
March was a month of changes. Grocery shopping is one of the things that has really changed. I thought the panic buying in the grocery store would settle down after the first week or two. But the hand sanitizer and toilet paper areas continue to be empty when we go to the store. And the …
Moo Cow Ice Cream on St Simons Island
Last week Tom and I tried a new ice cream place, Moo Cow Ice Cream. I usually get my ice cream from St. Simons Sweets, but it was very busy, so we decided to walk to try the new place. I had been wanting to try Moo Cow Ice Cream ever since it moved into …
Coronavirus Cancels Our Big Trip to Europe
Coronavirus and the measures associated with it have been all over the news lately. Tom and I have been paying particular attention to it, but not for the usual reasons. We had a big trip scheduled to begin April 22: a four-month cruise to Europe. We had been planning and paying for the trip for …