Vibrant Village ™

Beaufort, North Carolina

Maybe it’s the spice of the lusty pirates who hid out in these waters, or maybe it’s the current crop of wide-ranging buccaneers who moor their yachts here while passage-making on the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) who deliver the flavor. A port city’s always a bit saucy.

Gathering Stones

There is something comforting about stones and rocks.

Our Indian sisters and brothers believe each stone and rock has a spirit. This is true, I think. When I hold them in my hand, I feel their solidity, but something else passes from them to me.

Old Enough for Catcher in the Rye

If a pollster or market researcher were to solicit my opinion of the greatest invention in human history, I would answer “the library.”

Joy Came into My Room

Paint can change your life in amazing ways. When just right, the perfect shade can brighten up both rooms and moods. But I’d never imagined just how dramatic that change could be…