During the last month, the Historic Preservation Team for the southeast region of the National Parks has been working at Fort Frederica. The foundations of houses and the fort ruins are almost 300 years old and require periodic work. The team at Fort Frederica is part of the Masonry Team. The Historic Preservation Team that …
If We Perish, Does God Care?
I recently read Mark 4 about Jesus calming the storm. Once again I was grabbed by the words of the disciples, “Teacher, do you not care if we perish?” For me that one sentence has always been central to the story. Other people focus on Jesus calming the storm, and it is an awesome miracle …
Oculus Quest: Virtual Reality in the RV
Tom got an Oculus Quest for Christmas. Well, I ordered it at the beginning of December and it finally shipped the middle of January, so it was a late Christmas present. It was also, pretty much, his only Christmas present as John and Jackie went in with me on it. Tom loves to play video …
Coastal Brass Choir In Concert
St. Simon’s Island offers wonderful free concerts during the winter season. In January Tom and I went to hear a local group, the Coastal Brass Choir, play a concert at St. Simons United Methodist Church. The Coastal Brass Choir is a volunteer group with a wonderful “temporary” conductor. The conductor, Paul Reed, is the music …
Frostys Griddle and Shake on St. Simon’s Island
Tom and I recently ate, for the first time, at Frostys Griddle and Shake. The first two years Tom and I were on St. Simon’s, we enjoyed eating periodically at Dairy Queen. It was centrally located close to the pier, so we would park, walk there for some ice cream, and then walk around the …
Clean Sweep Award Goes to Fort Frederica!
Fort Frederica was recently awarded the Clean Sweep Award by the Keep Golden Isles Beautiful Committee. Our site supervisor, Ranger Steve, asked Tom and I to go and accept the award because I do the roadside cleanup and Tom has done so much to improve the grounds. The award is presented quarterly by the Keep …
Everyone Has a Crew. Who is in Your Crew?
The new 2020 Cadillac XT6 commercial begins with the line “Everyone has a crew. A stone cold, never-blink, walk in slow-motion crew.” I love to watch this commercial, not because I want to buy the Cadillac XT6, but because it shows people looking like rock stars walking in slow motion with their crew. The first …
Cargo Ship Capsized in St. Simon’s Sound
On September 8, 2019, a cargo ship named “Golden Ray” capsized in St. Simon’s Sound. Brunswick, Georgia, is one of the busiest import and export ports for cars in in the United States. When we drive through the southern part of Brunswick we can see acres and acres of cars waiting to be shipped out …
Little Women: The Book and the Movie
“Little Women” by Louisa May Alcott is one of those classic books that I read and reread. It is a wonderful story to get lost in as you enjoy the relationship between the sisters as they grow. The book was first published in 1868 but it wears well over the years. There is a little …
Back at Work at Fort Frederica National Monument
Tom and I have now been back at work at Fort Frederica National Monument since January 2. We are doing our usual two days of living history (Saturdays and Sundays) and two days of manning the desk and projects. So far that is the only usual thing about what we are doing. There have been …