Another Neighborhood Christmas Dinner

Another Great Marigold Tradition - Christmas Dinner at my house.   Zac fried two turkeys this year as well as passing on "Larry's Frying Turkey Instructions" to all the males who were interested in acquiring the delicious skill.

2014 Christmas Card & Christmas Letter

I confess - I am taking the easy way out.  I don't know about the rest of you but since I spend so much time typing - my handwriting has gotten really bad and also something I avoid. I only earned a "C" in my 9th grade typing class, but that with the skills I acquired while teaching keyboarding and word processing, have made typing, composing, and spelling (correctly) so effortless. I know both my Mom and Emily Post are both rolling over in their graves and I am truly sorry - but not enough to get out the stamps and envelopes. So - Sheepishly I give you...

Katie & Zac's 2014 Christmas Card !

(and my Christmas Letter - Only if you want to read my 2014 posts)

What a Nice Way to Miss the GA-FL Game Party Crowds

I ran away from home.... It gets so wild on the island due to the huge influx of UGA students and other Bulldog fans that unless you are making money from the crowds it is best to evacuate. A bunch of us girls drove to the Paula's family cabin in the GA mountains and had a nice long quiet weekend. Perfect crisp fall weather with a touch of snow thrown in as a bonus.

In between our wreath and blanket crafting and keeping the fire going, we did a spa trip and an Apple store trip (eating type of apples -not typing).  On one of our day trips we toured the John C. Campbell Folk School. Maybe one of their classes might be in our future if we can coordinate our dates.

Full and Fun Fall

September and October was filled with a lot of personal excitement. I bought a new car (Honda Fit-love it) and Zac and Katrina and her girls visited St Simons.

We did the normal 'island' things - beach, kayak, bike, Jekyll Turtle Center, and ate lots of seafood. They were lucky enough to be here during the DNR Octoberfest weekend. It was my first time going and was very crowded but deservedly so. Terrifically educational and such a fun time! 

Stella and I are both "Potter Heads" so I treated us to a short Universal/Hogwarts field trip. I had a wonderful time shared with a unique and delightful young lady. The Gringotts Bank ride was my favorite and the Butterbeer was really tasty.

My part-time job at the Jekyll Island Convention center provided me with a time traveling adventure when the Magic Mike XXL movie crew turned our center into the SC Hilton Head CC that was hosting the 2015 Stripper Convention. We sadly were not allowed to take photos of the stars but the 'mental photos' of Channing, Joe, Kevin and Jada will be remembered for as long as my age allows.