11/15/08 (Saturday): Greetings from some happy campers in Tallahassee, FL! I've got some catching up to do, so let's get right to it. Before I talk about our new jobs and adventures in Tallahassee, I want to backtrack a bit and share some pictures of our last week in Boone, our visit with friends Julie and John, and our trip to Jekyll Island, GA.

We left the Boone KOA the last weekend before Halloween. The store was decorated so cute!














I really enjoyed holding some kids' activities, including making these cute black cat hats and ghost hands (plastic gloves filled with popcorn). Wiley and I also led a couple of flashlight hikes to the cemetery and did some scavenger hunts. Joan says next season I'm going to be the activity director, so I'd appreciate some ideas for fun, cheap things to do with campers (not just kids).






I can't remember whether I shared some of my autumn pictures with you or not. This barn was near West Jefferson. I made a print of it for Mag, who has a series of barn pictures taken in the Spring, Summer and Winter, but not one taken in the Autumn.









This farm stand was also near West Jefferson. I'm spoiled forever for any apples other than the ones in Joan's orchard and the campground!














I guess it's been too long since I've ready my own blog (or too long since I've posted a new one), because I also couldn't remember if I shared this picture with you. It's one of the most interesting of the quilt barns I saw and it was right in Boone next to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Julie and I stumbled upon it by accident when we were trying to find the right exit to get back to the campground. There were two of the fattest goats I've ever seen in the front yard.




Julie and John stayed with us in Boone for the last couple of days we were there. Then they helped us pack up. I teased them that they were going to have to give up their beds for the last night, because that's where the kayaks travel. But they convinced me that it was too cold for them to sleep in a tent, so we waited until the last day to load the kayaks on the bed.







We finally left all our friends at the Boone KOA and meandered (with Julie and John following) down to Jekyll Island, GA. It was cold and rainy, but we had a good time anyhow. John and Wiley found a fairly sheltered spot to fish. Wiley caught a huge redfish, but I had to help him bring it in because it got stuck under a rock. Later, we grilled it over the campfire. Everyone said it was delicious (I don't enjoy seafood, so I generously let them eat it all!).





While the guys fished, Julie and I drove around the island for a bit of sightseeing and shopping. We happened on this sea turtle rehabilitation center and had a great tour. Sea turtles are fascinating and endangered. They're doing some very innovative things to save these gorgeous creatures at the center.








Well, I've got some more catching up to do, but it's going to wait. I've got to get back home and start some supper. So I'll catch you up next time on our fun work at Maclay Gardens and a couple of short adventures we've had at an old mission, on a kayaking trip on the Wakulla River and a visit to the St. Marks River where it empties into the Gulf of Mexico. Stay tuned!