Archive for September 2015

We’ve had lots of erosion this week – several feet. And lots of wood has been floating up on shore. Anybody need a set of stairs?

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Who remembers the Scotch Bonnet Fishing Pier? Notice the lack of big houses in the area. Topsail was truly the Fisherman’s Paradise back then.Our first creative writing class was last night at CFCC. What a great group of people-I think this is going to be a fantastic class. We covered so much material-Continuity, genre, character…

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Every day  is a beautiful day when you get to view scenes like this. Makes me so thankful for all the blessings I get to enjoy. Hope your day is a beautiful one too. The Surf City Market is still taking place on Tuesdays, 9 to 2. There are still lots of vendors-tomorrow should be…

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This is Pop Jones in 1954 right after Hurricane Hazel destroyed much of “Pop’s Pavilion.” Pop had been a merchant marine in the 1940s and when he came to NC he liked it and stayed in the area. His Pavilion was a gathering spot for the local youth and every Saturday night he held a…

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