Category Archives: Islands

The Island Trip that Never Was

We decided to head out to Horn Island Sunday. It was really windy and rough. Once we got good and on our way I pulled the plug. It wasn’t the huge wake that soaked us all that scared me, but the comments Scott made afterward about the dangers of losing power and not heading straight...

Honest

I don’t think I mentioned yesterday that we found some strange things, besides starfish, on the island. Actually, our friends, who will remain nameless to keep them out of the papers, found them. They looked like tar-balls. They were black and felt like clay, but leaked all over your hands when you held them. They...

So Worth It

I never said I was a good parent. If you mistakenly came to that conclusion on your own, then I’m sorry. I hate to disappoint. I have a long list of compelling reasons to back me up on this, but my most recent is that I let my boys skip school today. It won’t be...

I Always Miss My “REAL” Camera

We haven’t made as many island trips this summer as we usually do, but we did manage to squeeze one in this weekend. The Taylor clan came with us and we met some other friends out there. The kids had a great time.Even Jackson and Emily got along. They love each other, really they do,...