TRANQUILITY

It’s predawn and I stand at the shoreline listening to the incoming waves as they surge then fall and crash into the beach. The faintest of light coming from the sleepy pier a few hundred yards away. A crisp sea breeze carries the briny smell of the ocean along with it. The morning tide is […]

FOLLY BEACH, SC

Sunday, March 24, 2019. Staying at an Airbnb on a island eight miles from the beach definitely has its advantages. And James Island is a beautiful example. With narrow winding roads with names like Camp Road and Riverland Drive, the streets are lined along either side by trees that have grown to form a green […]

A FRESH START

Well, after a two week self-imposed “blog break”, I’m back! And in a much better place now. Figuratively speaking! Like I told Ken the other night, I realized I’d been harboring some resentment over the whole Georgia ordeal (I think that was pretty evident in my last few posts!) and that’s not the person I […]

THE BRUNSWICK REDEMPTION

(In my best Morgan Freeman voice) I must admit I didn’t think much of Andy Dufrense first time I laid eyes on him; looked like a stiff breeze would blow him over…. …..Wait, wrong story. The quiet port side city of Brunswick is the county seat of Glynn County, Georgia. Home to Glynn County Detention […]

FOUR DAYS IN HELL-Conclusion

“Mr. Parrish?” “Yes, sir.” “You’re John Parrish? John William Parrish?” “Yes, sir.” I’m thinking, you know who I am. We met just a few hours ago. It was Officer Overzealous again. “Mr. Parrish, you have a felony warrant for shoplifting”, starts reaching for his handcuffs, “and we’re here to arrest you and take you in. […]

FOUR DAYS IN HELL

Friday, February 1, 2019. It was five days into my stay in the small, idyllic town of Brunswick, Georgia and I was starting to feel like part of the community. By then I had met numerous locals and they had all been friendly and very accommodating. I was also already navigating the city streets like […]

BRUNSWICK, GA

Sunday, January 27, 2019. It was around 4 pm when I entered Brunswick city limits. Being unfamiliar with the area, I chose to make camp at Altamaha Regional Park for the night. The park was quiet and secluded. I was the ONLY person camping there that day. After 6 pm I literally had the entire […]

DAYTONA BEACH, FL

Sunday, January 27, 2019. I woke up at dawn to a cold and misty morning. Sleep had been sporadic the night before. I had stopped at a rest area about 20 miles south of Daytona and dozed but never quite fell into a deep sleep. I think my mind was anxious to be on the […]

ST. LUCIE / MARTIN COUNTY, FL

Saturday, January 26, 2019. I poked my head out the tent and looked around. It was still dark outside. The wind had picked up overnight and now it was chilly. I wrapped myself in one of the soft, comfy blankets I’d bundled up with the night before and stepped out onto the sand. It was […]

FT. LAUDERDALE to JENSEN BEACH, FL

Friday, January 24, 2019. Whereas Miami Beach is like speeding down the highway at 140 mph in a flashy red drop top Ferrari … Hollywood Beach is like peddling up the boardwalk on a powder blue Schwinn beach-cruiser at 5 mph. Ft. Lauderdale is only about an hour away from Miami, but the two cities […]