Monthly Archives: July 2010

Swim Turtles, Swim

                             This morning I rounded up the kiddos to watch a sea turtle nest be dug up.  Here is what I learned:                       An average Loggerhead turtle nest has around 1oo eggs.                       There are 88 counted nests in … Continue reading

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Welcome to Native Roots…

(native) an animal or plant indigenous to a place (roots) family, ethnic, or cultural origins, especially the reasons for one’s longstanding emotional attachment to a place or community I am a native with roots, born in St. Augustine and raised in Flagler. Native Roots is where I am going to highlight other natives (plants, animals and bugs) … Continue reading

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Flagler’s Finest

Wow! That’s what I am saying about this new segment that I will call Flagler’s Finest…interviews about people you pass around town and maybe were even in line behind the other day. We will begin with a Fabulous woman named … Continue reading

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Loving what you do…

I checked this book out at the Flagler Beach library…(we love our library!!)  It was kinda on a whim as we were packing up our things and I recommend it to anyone.  It’s one of those books that you can just open … Continue reading

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Country Night at the Beach

Featuring the “4th Annual Flagler Beach Grill Off Contest” http://cityofflaglerbeach.com/newsandevents.html

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2010 Annual Tommy Tant Memorial Surf Classic

The 2010 Tommy Tant Memorial Surf Classic will be held November 6-7, 2010 at Flagler Beach, Florida.

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Good Morning..My Name is…

When Sean asked me to move my blog he questioned the name Island Times, wondering the origin.  I figured today would be a great opportunity to explain. For several years I have been fascinated with the idea of owning, writing … Continue reading

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Ta-Daaa!

And with a snap of the fingers…. poof …here we are. So this is our new home…and if I may hum along to the theme song from The Jeffersons…. we are movin on up to the east side… Complete with … Continue reading

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Old photo

Here’s an old photo I came across while on the hunt for a photo that has apparently escaped my clutches .. it’s somewhere because I don’t throw things away. I have issues. Which is why last week I was missing … Continue reading

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Flagler Beach Drum Circle

Calling all drummers..come back! Come back! Many of us bring extra drums, rattles and percussion instruments, so even if you have never belonged to a drum circle before, please feel free to join us! We are addicting…but in a very … Continue reading

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