Well my dears I has been quite a while since we last spoke so I guess I have quite a lot to tell you! So let me begin by telling you how sorry I am for not writing to you before now.
I had a recent visit from a very dear friend from Mississippi. She brought along her daughter and grandson. It is always a joy to take little ones to our favorite place on our Island. Even though we don't officially own the island we still like to refer to it as our Island. So our favorite spot on the entire island is The Point. The Point is located at the very tip of Topsail Island on the most southern end of Topsail Beach. You can't get there by car you have to walk the last mile or so. It can be very tough if you are not used to walking in the sand. I enjoy the walk as I never see the same thing twice.
This time we found an abundance of cockle shells and sand dollars. A few baby's ears and some other broken conch shells and of course the pebbles that can only be found here on our Island.
Takes a good hour just to walk the mile or so but that's OK it gives you a chance to check out shells and the birds that seem to follow us everywhere! So I always pack extra food for the birds and crabs we meet along the way.
We found out this year that sea gulls and crabs love Ritz crackers and nutter butters. Crabs will grab them and hold them in their claws til they are almost dissolved before they eat them but the sea gulls just swallow them whole. I remember one year we bought Cajun BBQ chips they were so hot no one could eat them so we decided to feed them to our friends the sea gulls. We got the biggest laugh watching them dip the chips in the water first and then eat them! It only took each bird once to figure out they had to be dipped in the water to "tame" the taste.
Having our latest guests down east for a visit was a true delight and we hope they can come again. A boy named Gavin had the most fun I think. He really seemed to enjoy himself especially when he was with his Uncle Billy. I understand he is still talking about his adventures as I write to you all and it has been several days since they left!
Gavin is a good sweet boy and a joy to have around! He told his mother that a 2 day visit was not long enough that next time he wanted to stay for 5 days and leave on the 6th day! Like I told the waitress the night before they left, a boy named Gavin can do everything but drive the car! He's that smart, yep he's going to go places that I'm sure. But for now he is busy making the Snook and a Hiedi Ho very proud not to mention his Sweet Aunt Donna too!
It is quiet around here again. It will remain that way until the next weekend when a Bird and her Rick arrive. And then once again we will pack up our tomato car and head out for our favorite place on the Island. The most wonderful place in the whole wide world, a magical place, The Point.
So my dears, remind me when you get here to tell you about our Island and all it has to offer. But most of all, remind me to take you to the end of our world, you are sure to like it! So until we speak again, this is the way I see it!
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