Ewww, what did you step in?

Armed with a cotton swab and directed to collect something to grow in his petri dish, the boy selected the bottom of his shoe. This is the end result after 21 days. I might add that these were new shoes, worn only a few hours.

New house rule going into effect, "Remove shoes before entering"!

Day Tripping (January 8 2011)

Been a while since we have visited St Augustine so northbound drove. No real plans for the day cept for some LB'ing and wherever the path led.

Strolling through the Anastasia State Park archaeological site where coquina rock was mined.

The St. Augustine Light.

This was Vilano Beach, a stones throw from St Augustine and one of the most interesting boardwalks we have seen.

Barberville Pioneer Settlement

For a little culture fix we headed northwest for a some Country Jamboree at the Barberville Pioneer Settlement.

Cool trivia for the day was the telegram was pretty much done away with by the 70's and the last commercial telegraph was sent in 1983.

The apprentice printer (Mason) was urged to produce 1500 flyers or else no lunch, he was pedaling as fast as his little legs could go!

On the way home we stopped in at Barberville Produce where I fell in love with this unique outdoor seating collection, alas we didn't have the $3500 required to bring it on home...so it's still sitting there.

USS Ponce (LPD 15) amphibious transport dock ship

The USS Ponce was in Port Canaveral and open for public tours this week before beginning decommissioning after 41 years of service.

Thursday Adventures

The Cruger-dePeyster Sugar Mill ruins in New Smyrna Beach.

Even in the early 1800's sugar was a risky buisness.

Cumberland Island GA, September 14 2011

Ferry leaving St Marys GA enroute to Cumberland Island

Cumberland Island National Seashore, Miller/Greene Cemetery

Cumberland Island National Seashore, Dungeness Ruins

Jekyll Island GA, September 12 2011

The boy and I tagged along on a business trip with Jon and while hubby was working hard we spent the day in Jekyll Island GA.

This was Driftwood Beach, located on the north end of Jekyll Island, one of the most eerily beautiful beaches I have ever seen.