So here I am (pic below), at the very top of Georgia’s Sapelo Island Lighthouse last week. Yvonne, our incredible tour guide, (inexplicably and even more incredibly) gave ME these keys and told me to unlock the hatch at the top of the lighthouse for the five of us who braved the winds (of approaching storm Nicole) to go to the very top.
After much struggle, I finally got the HEAVY hatch open, and we scaled the heights.
Robert found everything hilarious up there, while I fake laughed (and held on to him) …
For some reason, I have always appreciated “the view from behind.” As a child, on the first day of each school year, I was a nervous wreck waiting for the teacher to announce our seating arrangement. Front of the class? 😢 Too much exposure! Far too much responsibility to “be.” A nice, comfy seat toward the back? 😁 Perfect. I get to observe, to “see.” To breathecalmly.
In this blog category, “The View from Behind,” I invite you to join me, somewhere in the back.
So today, HR’s and my assignment was to pick up grandson Gabriel from one sleepover, get him lunch at Chik-fil-A and take him to another sleepover. His parents are out of town.
No problem. An easy assignment.
But then the Universe got in the way. Gabriel‘s friend from the second sleepover was not going to be home for another couple of hours.
So we went inside Chick-fil-A for a sit-down lunch. Taking up half an hour. (Grandchildren can eat!)
What to do for the remaining time before dropping him off? (We were quite away from his house and from our house.)
Retired professor and older grandfather that I am, I sincerely suggested going to a nearby library. ON A SATURDAY. And maybe “hang out” or just spend a little time browsing the shelves.
Both Robert and Gabriel stared at me, as if I was suggesting that we strangle a new-born kitten.
So Robert, after continuing to glare at me with very mean eyes, just started driving around on Whitemarsh Island, one of Savannah’s many river islands, close to the Atlantic Ocean.
Out of the blue, Gabriel said, “Maybe we can go to Bogey’s Sports Bar and Mini Golf.”
2. Speaking of beauty, a beautiful little turtle I filmed (10 seconds, watch it!) at the education center at Sapelo Island this week. We really hit it off.
Let’s call her Autumn!
3. Unique walkways.
Also on Sapelo Island. We did a bunch of Sapelo-ing.
4. Today. Simply having TODAY. What a reason to rejoice!
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