Day at the Beach

09/14/2024

Pirates Beach 16 years ago after Ike struck.

04/18/2021

We’ve been through a lot these past 6 weeks to 2 months. We prepared the house for the freeze and still had damage. The biggest culprit was the hot water heater. We had damage inside the house and still working on putting her whole. I’m excited by some of the changes - see the new tile! I can’t wait until she’s whole again - see start picture.

01/22/2021

He even came to see us! I love the island this time of year. I agree Bern - this is the best time to be here.

12/26/2020

One of my favorite things about Galveston is the history. Before the great storm of 1900, Galveston was the 2nd richest city in the US after Newport, Rhode Island, thanks to a natural deep-water port as well as a coastal destination that beckoned the wealthy. Galveston was the first city in Texas to get gas lights and electric lights, a telephone, a cotton press, an opera house, and a bakery!

While the Great Storm is itself a significant part of our history as the largest US natural disaster (to date) and estimated to have killed up to 12k people in one day, the history pre-storm is rich and amazing. Though the storm obviously changed the trajectory of the island, Galveston is still the home of the oldest medical college in the US.

11/01/2020

Fantastic Halloween here on the island - perfect weather included.

10/19/2020

Took the kids fishing yesterday off of Waterman’s Marina and came back with 20 fish, including red fish, trout, and a Spanish Mackerel! Caught some black drum, sheepshead, hard heads, and a few other varieties but they didn’t make the cut.

10/08/2020

We came “home” this past weekend. I’ve missed it so much! The beach is not the same but neighbors have done extraordinary things to make it safe. I love this neighborhood because it’s a neighborhood. People live here full time. We saw some crazy destruction on the front row homes, which I won’t include (take a walk or drive the golf cart). I added a hawk to the deck to stop the birds using the carport as a bathroom. And my beloved beast spent as much time as he could in the golf cart cruising (dog, not kid).

06/27/2020