More from the Beach

On the couch...

Natty, Gigi, Sarah

Pawley's Island, SC. The house is old. It is the beach cottage of the Cogshalls and Williams of Darlington, etc. South Carolina, the fabulous, century old Sandycott.....

Back when I first went there, Marian and Tony get a month each year, time-share style, and family and friends enjoy care-free lazy life of surf sand games fishing road trips great food fests.. is this the life?

Beach Life 2005


At first, Marian and Tony, there boys Tony and David, Tony's sister Sister (Alice Carol) and Price Caldwell, their kids Delia and Michael, usually Derek and Erika Knox, with their girls Kathleen and Jenifer. Later NC artist Doug Houchens and wife Maggie would be there.

The roster now includes Tony and Shawn's twins, Adam and Sarah, David and Kelly's kids: Natalie and Gillian, Michael's boys: Thomas and Pierce. Keeping the gender's even in this generation.

Thomas celebrated birthday 10, being the oldest among them. Before he and Pierce arrived, Adam, the only boy so far, had to contend with the ever-active and creative girls, who set up a restaurant, The Tea Cup, in the under-space below. They served food prepared in the kitchen and brought it to the table with great aplomb and efficiancy. I wish that restaurants in that area had such service. Before that, Edward, long time friend of Tony II, entertained the twins and girls with music. He brought sax and tought them some body sounds!!

Alice who likes to go there too, and provides us both transport from Texas could not come this time, (her truck needed work this year), but flew me to Charlotte, and i bussed to Georgetown. Later she flew me back from Raleigh. I guess that represented Texas this year. Doug and Maggie could not come, but I saw them in Davidson waiting to see about Alice, whose last minute delay and ultimate cancelation, caused a bit of uncertainty, but it all ended well. Alice was much missed.....
The Front Porch. Beyond, the Oceana Atlantica