Best news first!
I got my glasses back this morning! The ones I broke a half dozen times (using superglue to keep together)…
If you remember from my past Blogs, after countless (and fruitless) attempts to have them fixed (all across the country), I finally called my optometrist, Dave, in Bellingham, WA, and, upon his request, mailed him the pieces, so he could check them out…
I am delighted to inform you, folks, my glasses look brand new, which is a minor miracle, since (when I last saw them) there were streaks of superglue all over the lenses…
My sincerest thanks, Dave… I can’t begin to tell you how much I appreciate your effort and speedy return of my glasses…
You truly know how to take care of your customers!
It will be my pleasure to recommend “EVERYTHING IN SIGHT OPTOMETRY” to everyone I know…
That was a good start to the day, wasn‘t it?
The rest of the day didn’t turn out too bad either…
We heard about Tybee Island Lighthouse yesterday, and thought it’d be worth our while taking the 30 (or so) miles out there…
With the exception of Fort Screven and Fort Pulaski, the trip really wasn’t what we had expected…
From Savannah, the road takes you across flat-as-a-pancake marshes, with no discernible features, except for a bridge or two, a building here and there, and some decks resting high on precarious wooden posts…
The town of Tybee Island is so commercialized, that we couldn’t even find a place to park without having to pay an arm and a leg…
Parking meters are everywhere, even on side streets!
In pursuit of the Tybee Lighthouse, we drove down to the Southern tip of the island, but homes along the shoreline are built so close to each other that there isn’t much of a chance to see anything beyond them…
We managed to find a public access point, but because warning signs about parking illegally are everywhere, we were more than a little hesitant to leave the truck for any length of time, so we parked in a handicap spot, and dashed over a dune where we took two pictures of the “hallowed ground,“ only to find no lighthouse!
Disappointed, we got the truck out of the “danger zone,” and began our trek back… Stopped, and asked a couple (out in their yard) where the lighthouse was, and the lady said, “Oh that’s up North, at the other end of the island.” She was pointing SOUTH as she was speaking…
Her husband came over, and in a thick, movie-script, Southern accent informed us (and her), as he pointed North: “Sorry, but she gets a bit confused with her directions.“
That was almost worth the trip out there!
We did find the lighthouse (which is the tallest one we’ve seen yet) at the defunct Fort Screven, but didn’t linger for long, since we were greeted by a cold wind as we got out of the truck…
On the way over to Tybee, we passed Fort Pulaski (National Monument), so we stopped there on the way back…
Very impressive! Even has a moat filled with water… The first I‘ve ever seen…
Of course, there’s some history here, which could take a day (or maybe more) to investigate…
However (unless you go on-line to find out more on your own), your history lesson from me today will consist of a few shots of some of the plaques posted around the premises…
After a lesson of musket firing, by a young “Union” “soldier-girl,” we drove home, where we took it easy for an hour, before programming “Jack” to take us to Walmart, which was supposed to be only 6.3 miles away.
After about 16 miles, and having arrived at our “destination,” we found ourselves in the parking lot of a gas station…
What’s with these GP(a)Sses? There’s no doubt someone has messed with Jack’s mind (probably Molly) when it comes to finding Walmarts…
I turned him off!
Felt good!
Then had to turn him back on… Didn’t know where we were…
Wouldn’t you know it… He is now MUTE!
Won’t say a word!
Tried all kinds of settings, threats, and kind words, but he has refused all attempts!
I give up…
Maybe he’ll come to his senses in the morning?
Sure hope so…
And with that good thought, have a great night, day, or whatever, wherever you are…
As always, take care, and keep us in mind.
PS… Forgot to mention we went into town, after we got home from Walmart (which we eventually found after asking people for directions), and walked a lot of the “famous” streets…
Fascinating place…
Unfortunately, we forgot the camera, so you’ll have to wait for pictures…
Here are the pictures we did take: http://cid-44d18849bf3983e9.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/TYBEE%20ISLAND%5EJ%20FORT%20SCREVEN%5EJ%20and%20FORT%20PULASKI%5EJ%20GA%20%5E5OCT.%2030%5EJ%202009%5E6?nl=1&uc=31&isFromRichUpload=1
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