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A Good Crab Day

As we walked together speechless, I took pictures of: Fort Jefferson inside and out; the water where we snorkeled and the moat where we could not; a hard-boiled egg we brought with us that got smashed; Caleb’s finger-painted, sun-burnt back; … Continue reading

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Fort Matanzas

This was once the fort used to protect the rear entrance to St. Augustine; only firing once upon an enemy. Built in 1740 and commemorated in 1924, matanzas in Spanish means ‘slaughters.’ We arrived by a guided-boat tour and there … Continue reading

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A Night at The Wilshire Motel

Caleb was enrolled in Outboard Engine Overhaul School at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. After he would get out of school in the afternoons we would take Sparky to the Dog Beach where he was allowed to run around without a … Continue reading

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