Jim McNally, I call him Dad.
24 Nov

Jim McNally, I call him Dad.

Sean quietly knocked on my door then came into our bedroom to tell me the unsettling news. He had just received the call that everyone with aging parents dreads to take. His mom had informed him that his dad had been admitted into the ICU at a hospital in Daytona. He was about two hours […]

The Happiness of Pursuit
5 Nov

The Happiness of Pursuit

A few years ago I read a life changing book. It was called “The Art of Non-Conformity” by Chris Guillebeau. At the time I started reading his writings he was in the midst of a quest to visit every country in the world before he turned 35. I was intrigued by his perspective and adopted […]

The Tide Rolls In
1 Nov

The Tide Rolls In

When I begin to describe Tybee for the first time to someone who’s never been here, one of the first questions asked is, “Can you drive there or do you have to take a boat or ferry?” Then I go on to explain the two bridges with a six mile causeway that connects us to […]