Nope, leaping 15 feet from what is left of the crossover is out of the question–sliding down the sand works ok, but getting back up is hell. Sneaking under the keep out sign works okay too. Anything for some cool looking driftwood and I gotta  have my toes in the sand.

I will say that hurricanes are part of living at the beach. Sand in your bed is part of it. Sharks, stingrays, humidity, thunderstorms and so much more that isn’t sweet and nice, are part of what the ocean life has to offer. Love it or leave it cause you ain’t gonna change it.

QUOTE: ” If a hurricane doesn’t leave you dead it will make you strong, don’t try to explain it, just nod your head, breathe in, breathe out, move on.” Jimmy Buffett

WRITER’S TIP: God bless those of you who suffered damage.

Oh what a beautiful morning. But then every day at Topsail is beautiful. Was talking the other day with someone (a stranger) about how blessed we are to get to look at the ocean whenever we want–contemplate its vastness–and what lies beneath, and why. What a great conversation we had. I appreciate those little surprise gems.   Like my father used to say “wonder what the rich people are doing today.” It surely does not take money to appreciate beauty. And it doesn’t take dough to make you appreciate yourself and how blessed you are to be able to behold beautiful things.

This new book SHARK’S BREATH, has a little in there about self appreciation–about beauty. Of course, it might be a little twisted, but nonetheless, everybody wants to feel important, appreciated, attractive in some way.  In SHARK’S BREATH, a few beautiful people have been added to the mix, but we all know you can’t tell a book by its cover. What’s that Forest Gump used to say–“pretty is as pretty does.”

Steadily moving forward with this 5th book in the Topsail Island series.

QUOTE: “Beauty of expression is so akin to the voice of the sea.” George Matthew Adams

WRITING TIP: Open yourself up, let your imagination go free. You can always delete.

Memorial Day to Labor Day–the summer tourist season for Topsail Island. 2018–the last year the swing bridge will be in use. I will miss it, and the clackity clack I hear when coming into Surf City. (so many memories–so much life!) However, a part of me–the curious part–awaits the new cement snake.  I have bets running with folks about whether or not this new bridge will actually help the traffic flow. I hope so, and I trust that the big dogs made the right decision about this change.

Ah change–Seems there is always something new happening. Just yesterday I found a new gray hair. I’m sure more are to follow. Embrace the change! Hmm–Climate change, change of life, pocket change, changing tides–so many changes.

(for real!–when was the last time I heard about hope and trust and change?)

QUOTE: “Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” George Bernard Shaw.

Didn’t Aretha Franklin sing a song called “change, change, change.” OOPS! sorry that was “chain, chain, chain-chain of fools.”