We’re back, from what is likely our last trip to Gulf Shores that will not place us at the mercy of the public school calendar. Everybody had a great time. The Beach The weather was marvelous, despite vaguely threatening forecasts for Friday and Saturday. We had no rain and almost no wind. Thursday was about … Read more
OK, it’s not really a ski boat. It’s built to move “merchandise.” It has 2,000 horsepower and a fuel capacity of 4,000 gallons. Note the extremely low profile, which helps it escape radar detection. Outfits called Crompton Marine and Nautexco Marine were getting nearly $700,000 each for boats like this, to operators using them between … Read more
Today is mine and Lea’s 10th wedding anniversary. We were married in the gazebo at Burritt Museum in Huntsville the evening of May 10, 1997. I’m told it was lovely. One of my dad’s favorite photos from our wedding album shows me a little off-kilter, leaning on a railing with a big smile on my … Read more