Are you sick of winter yet? Our family and friends in Ohio has been enjoying a very mild winter. But mild still means lots of gray days with slushy snow and cold rain. Not what we get here on St. Simon’s Island. So I thought I would share some of the pictures I’ve taken of …
Invasive Species in the National Parks
Invasive species in the national parks are a problem throughout the park system. Azaleas brought in as landscaping plants or camphor trees planted to slow down erosion are two examples of invasive species at Fort Frederica. Most national park sites are working to eliminate invasive species and their impact on the environment. At Fort Frederica …
Trail Blazing to Oglethorpe’s House
Last week I wrote about finding and excavating the foundation of James Oglethorpe‘s house. If Fort Frederica National Monument is going to have tours to his house, then we need a trail. And Tom and Tim were tasked with that trail blazing. The land between the current developed park and Oglethorpe’s house was recently acquired …
Two Sizes Too Small: Making Room in our Hearts
I was thinking about the Grinch recently. You know, the one whose heart was two sizes too small. I know it isn’t Christmas, but I met a person who had a heart that seemed too small. He was doling out love with a thimble and seemed afraid to let anyone get too close to him. …
Mallery Street Cafe
As the final post about Kris Moye’s visit, I want to write about the Mallery Street Cafe where we ate for lunch on the last day. Of course, we had to pick a new place that Tom and I had never been. After we spent a couple of hours going in and out of the …
King and Prince Resort on St. Simons Island
Kris stayed at the King and Prince Resort while she was here on St. Simons Island. Although other visitors have stayed on the island, no one has stayed at the King and Prince, so it was our first chance to tour the facility. Most people think the King and Prince is too expensive, but Kris …
James Oglethorpe Slept Here
Whenever I do my road cleanup, I see a monument dedicated to James Oglethorpe. The monument, hidden in the weeds and moss along Frederica Road, states that James Oglethorpe’s only house in the colonies was located here at the monument. In other words, James Oglethorpe, founder of the colony of Georgia, slept here. Only the …
Mosaic, the Jekyll Island Museum
While Kris Moye was visiting we took her to Jekyll Island and visited Mosaic, the Jekyll Island Museum. We visited the museum in 2017 with my parents, but they told us at that time they were getting ready to renovate the museum. We agreed it needed renovation because it was totally forgettable. I didn’t even …
Lenten Discipline: Going Strong
We are only about a month from Easter, which seems amazing to me. So it seems like a good time to ask: Is your Lenten Discipline going strong? You may think, “what Lenten Discipline?” Did you give up something for Lent? Did you add a spiritual discipline? If we want to be good disciples of …
Half Shell at the Pier, St. Simons Island
Yesterday I mentioned all the fun things we did while Kris Moye was visiting last week. On Wednesday, after a delicious lunch at Tortuga Jack’s, we weren’t hungry for supper at 6 p.m. Instead we had dessert as our supper. Kris has a friend that visits the island regularly and she gave Kris a list …