During the government shutdown, Tom and I explored some places close by and some farther away. One of the close by places that we ended up going to several times was Blythe Island Regional Park. The park was a wonderful place to hike and only a few miles from the campground where we stayed. When …
Tortuga Jacks Restaurant on Jekyll Island, Georgia
When you are driving over the causeway onto St. Simons Island, you see a big billboard with an advertisement for Tortuga Jacks. “Voted #1 place to eat in the Golden Isles!” The only problem with the billboard is that Tortuga Jacks Restaurant is on Jekyll Island! But, after driving past the sign for the last several …
Annual Pass for Jekyll Island
During the government shutdown, when Tom and I were trying to fill our days, we bought an annual pass for Jekyll Island. We knew from previous visits that we enjoy the island, especially the bike trail. So we hoped we would get our money’s worth in buying the annual pass. It costs $6 per day …
Oglethorpe Point Elementary Thank You Letters
I recently wrote about going to Oglethorpe Point Elementary for Georgia History Day. You can read that post here, in case you missed it. We spent the day with four kindergarten classes, teaching six year olds about Georgia history. Since that time, we have seen several of these kindergartners at the Fort or at the …
Quotes from “The Cost of Discipleship” by Bonhoeffer
I have been reading “The Cost of Discipleship” by Dietrich Bonhoeffer for my devotional time in the morning. Reading this book slowly is a blessing because there is so much to think about in it. I think this is my third or fourth time through the book. It is more powerful because I know it …
Driftwood Beach on Jekyll Island
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 …