Jekyll Modern

According to a conversation I had with a local, the last home to be built on Jekyll was 1972. While most homes here on J.I. are your standard ranch affairs, there are a few interesting modern homes. The Prebyterian church is quite cool.

Glow Ball Tournament

Jekyll Island is proving much more interesting to me now as a 35 year old father than it was as a 15 year old freshman.



Owen and I played 6 holes on the old seaside course last night before the storm came in. We got a nice storm last night. It knocked out power and woke up AB, though Owen was wiped out and slept through the whole thing.

I am a bit disappointed that I will miss the Glow in the Dark Ball Tournament that happend Saturday night. Sounds like an event to plan a future golf outing around for next year.

Day 2 in the Books

Tragic news today...the water park on Jekyll Island is only open on the weekends...

Owen has taken the news well. Putt Putt is his new favorite activity and will serve as a perfect carrot this week (as will swimming, bike rides and playing on the pirate ship playground right outside our back door).

The note to ourselves is that while a 1 bedroom unit may be thrifty, the cost of 2 bedrooms is worth the privacy and control. We are reminding ourselves that this is a vacation, and we are going to enjoy ourselves and have a good time as a family, dammit.

Horton House

This is the Horton House on Jekyll. Horton was the first English settler on Jekyll. The house is strikingly beautiful. He rebuilt it in 1742 after the Spanish burned it down in the Battle of Bloody Marsh. jekyllisland.com

Sunrise not Sunset

We are at the beginning of our family vacation on Jekyll Island. It is a beautiful place to stay. We brought our bikes, swim suits and golf clubs. Any questions?