by admin | Apr 20, 2011 | Featured Articles, Lost Sole Dedications
Well it is hard to believe a year has flown by, and wow what a difference a year makes. I know many are still reeling from the impact that the Deepwater Horizon spill had, and may never fully recover, especially those who lost loved ones in the initial blast that...
by admin | Dec 10, 2010 | Featured Articles, Lost Sole Dedications
It is with a heavy heart that I write this tribute, not so much for Bob who is now in a better place, but for his kids Ben and Ashley for whom I know first hand Bob loved and cherished very deeply. I thought hard about what to name this entry. I thought about farewell...
by admin | Oct 9, 2010 | Diary Entries, Lost Sole Dedications
A couple of days ago I awoke to horrible news. A 66 year old Pensacola native, Roger Grooters, had undertaken a 3200 mile journey traversing the United States on his bike to help raise awareness and money for victims of the BP oil spill. He had made it all the way...
by admin | Sep 26, 2010 | Featured Articles, Lost Sole Dedications
Today I lost a grandmother. Not my blood relative grandmother, but my grandmother nonetheless. Pauline Jessie Conner, affectionately known as Nanny, was Sharon’s grandmother and our Nora Jessie Hamilton’s namesake. Nanny was truly the glue that bound the...
by admin | Sep 3, 2010 | Featured Articles, Lost Sole Dedications
Tucked away, north of the Beaches, in the Blackwater River State Forest is a magical place called Adventures Unlimited situated on the banks of Coldwater Creek. It is an outdoor enthusiast’s heaven. You can kayak clear, spring-fed creeks that wind through thick...
by admin | Jun 24, 2010 | Diary Entries, Featured Articles, Lost Sole Dedications
It is the morning after I went out to Pensacola Beach to view the oil slick that had finally washed ashore from the BP disaster. The beach was surreal. The parking lot was full of TV crews and their trucks with giant satellite dishes perched on top. All lined up to...