Archive for March 2017

Around 7:15 this morning, still a tad cool outside. Absolutely lovely. Finishing up the latest in the Topsail mystery series. Some people are just plain bad–ooh. This one is a scorcher. Will try to have the cover photo out in a couple of weeks. Already starting a new book–different genre. I’ll let my readers know…

T’was a beautiful morning. Always so grateful that God has given me senses to feel, hear, smell, see, taste what is before me. quote: it is not my senses that I have, but what I do with them that is my kingdom–BenStephan writing tip: the above is so true. As a writer I count on…

Lots of people have asked about the big chimney standing just north of HWY 55 (restaurant) and across from the flower shop in Surf City. Well, that chimney was part of an enormous World War II warehouse. (in the background of this photo)It housed military vehicles that the kids of Surf City used to play…

LONG, LONG AGO IN A PLACE FAR, FAR AWAYTHERE LIVED A BUNCH -A SMALL BUNCH- OFPEOPLE ON A BIG OLD SANDBAR CALLED TOPSAIL ISLAND. BACK THEN THERE WERE LOTS OF SAND DUNES (SEE THEM IN THE BACKGROUND COVERED WITH BEACH GRASS) AND OLD MILITARY BUILDINGS (SEE THEM IN THE BACKGROUND TOO)THERE WAS LOTS OF COOL…

This is what the north end  of the island looked like in 1962. Pretty doggone desolate–pretty pristine. The favorite pastime for many of the ladies of the island (especially in the winter months) was to drive from one end of the island to  the other at around ten miles per hour and just look. This…