Tag: Surf City

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

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

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.

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

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

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

As tourists begin arriving on the island for a new season, I have been inundated with questions about the new… read more Island Life – Surf City Bridge Update

Some pictures of New Years 2018 Celebrating New Year’s Eve at Swindgebridge Beer & Wine Celebrating at Daddy Mac’s New… read more New Years Day on Topsail

The island life as I have known it is slipping away day by day. I watch the pilings and progress on… read more Island Life as I Know it is Slipping Away Day by Day….