Category: Island Life: Topsail

Life on Topsail Island

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Surfing the Ocean Waves

The roar of the waves sound like a jet engine heading down the runway  at breakneck speed to take off into the air. Cascades of white foam waterfalls form as the waves crest and breaks. Lines of foam bubbles speed towards shore and knock down anything in their way.

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Forever Since Our Last Adventure

It’s seems like it has been forever since our last Sisters Travel Adventure. Well it has been a long time… read more Forever Since Our Last Adventure

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Storms of the Sea and Life

Storms have a way to make you look at what is important in your life. What matters. What you can count on. I was already contemplating what my next step would be. I had already taken a step in one direction to move forward with a new endeavor.

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Hurricane Florence: Back on the island

The anticipation of returning of the island heightened each day they delayed entry. Finally on Thursday September 20 residents were… read more Hurricane Florence: Back on the island

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Closer but Not Home Yet

Yesterday we drove from Ashville to Surf City. It was a long winding road around flooded areas and closed roads…. read more Closer but Not Home Yet

Posted in Island Life: Topsail Personal Essay

Evacuation Hurricane Florence

I love storms. I always have but this time I had a pit in my stomach unlike any I have ever had in anticipation of a pending storm. It is the first time I felt the need to evacuate.

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Vacation to Evacuation

Last week I was on the Carnival Paradise enjoying a Sisters Travel Adventure. By Saturday I knew I was going… read more Vacation to Evacuation

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Pauses and Moving Forward

For the last three years, I have been focused on rewriting and editing my memoir. Everything else was put on… read more Pauses and Moving Forward

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Life in Paradise Never Ceases to Amaze Me

An Amazing Experience   Life in Paradise never ceases to amaze me. Today was just like most any other day,… read more Life in Paradise Never Ceases to Amaze Me

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Island Life: Summer has Begun

Summer has arrived again. Tourists have returned to the island. We have day trippers, weekend visitors, and weekly vacation renters.Those… read more Island Life: Summer has Begun