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  1. Seabreeze

    Manatee Grayton Beach

    If that manatee was wearing a black, one-piece bathing suit, it was likely my ex-wife. People have confused them before...
  2. Seabreeze

    Gulf Coast surf

    Surf was great off Whale's Tale in Destin last Saturday afternoon. There were 13 guys and a gal out there crackin' wild. The wind would come out of the south and whip things up then shift from the north and getflat for a little while before the south wind kicked back in. Enjoyed watchin 'em...
  3. Seabreeze

    Know a good landscaper?

    ... er, so much for proofing (second glass of wine). Meant to say "four" years, not "sour" years. Call Javy, he's a wonderful guy!
  4. Seabreeze

    Know a good landscaper?

    I recommend Javier Lopez of Santa Rosa Beach. He's a sole proprietor and a very sweet man. He works hard, his prices are incredibly reasonable, and he'll show up on time. I have him working on a pretty major project at my home at present and have used him for sour years. His cell number is (850)...
  5. Seabreeze

    Young Professional - Needs LTR - 1BR/1BA - Approx. $1000 monthly

    Actually, I confess ... we ... my wife and I ...well, more her than me ... do have a 4-pound Teacup Pomeranian. She calls her "Sophia" (good Gawd!) but I refuse. I call her "Duke" which is short for "Duke, the Killer Guard Dog". And she answers to "Duke", by the way, and seems to like the name...
  6. Seabreeze

    What Are You Listening to?

    The rain on my tin roof. Melodious ...
  7. Seabreeze

    Young Professional - Needs LTR - 1BR/1BA - Approx. $1000 monthly

    A four-pound dog? You either haven't been feeding it or you were duped into buying a fat hamster. Fess up.
  8. Seabreeze

    Time for Bowden to retire?

    Personally, I hope Bobby stays as long as he wants. He's a fine man. What you see on TV is what you get in person. I covered FSU as a sportswriter for several seasons and I loved dealing with Coach Bowden. The 'Noles have been rather mediocre in recent years but they've made some coaching...
  9. Seabreeze

    MountainFilm on Tour at WaterColor

    MountainFilm was great (as usual) this year though it seemed like the array of films was more limited than in past years. I miss the mix of light humor entries alongside extreme sports/challenges and eco-based and social-issues-based entries. I felt like it was mostly eco and social this year...
  10. Seabreeze

    Mike Vick

    You can't believe how racially polarizing this whole Mike Vick thing is in Atlanta. You listen to the sports talk shows - day after day after maddening day -- and its black Vick pacifists/apologists vs. white "racists". The rationale and justification put forth by the Vick apologists is...
  11. Seabreeze

    Items on the beach overnight

    Ordinances and bylaws aside, wouldn't any self-respecting person simply take notice of the natural beauty of the beach and, out of respect for Mother Nature, not trash it up with molded plastic, accordian tent frames, and other general junk? Campers honor the "leave it as you found it" credo...
  12. Seabreeze

    Want to trade plants?

    I once traded a bag of moist, green, leafy material for cash.
  13. Seabreeze

    Sailing lessons

    Google American Sailing Association and you'll likely find local instructors listed on their website. They do everything from Sailing 101 all the way to advanced navigation and expert bareboating instruction. Fair wins to ye, Matey! Sailing is life's greatest pastime ... er, maybe No.2 now...
  14. Seabreeze

    Bike on path or 30a?

    Bike + Hwy 98 = Death wish + insanity You can quote me on that.
  15. Seabreeze

    Dropped price by a million

    If I dropped the price on my house by a mil, I'd owe the bank a ton of money! Must be nice to be listing at a price so high you can afford to reduce it like that. Where, prey tell, does all the money come from? Anyone know?
  16. Seabreeze

    Fireworks

    David Seering, David Ott and the NW Florida Philharmonic will be playing in the Seaside Amphitheatre at 7:30PM with fireworks to cap the show. We actually got a pretty good dousing overnight last night which will help offset some of the concerns about things being too dangerously dry for...
  17. Seabreeze

    Nathaniel Bowditch

    The Nathanial Bowditch (which was the original Blackbeard a few years back) is a 54-foot, steel-hulled, Gaff-rigged schooner. She can carry about 25-30 passengers and Capt. Rex and his wife sail her a couple of times a day. Weather permitting, she sails out of East Pass into the gulf 2-3 miles...
  18. Seabreeze

    Boston Baby Returned

    I assume your Boston T was named "Gurl" because I saw posters everywhere. Seems like you were just a blink away from having her picture on the side of a milk carton! Glad she's home, Boston T.
  19. Seabreeze

    Vintage SoWal photos anyone?

    Thanks, SJ and BR. I'll check 'em out. Chilly out here in Los Angeles tonight. Wish I were in SoWal.
  20. Seabreeze

    Vintage SoWal photos anyone?

    I'd like to do an arrangement of framed SoWal vintage black & whites (i.e., SoWal before the circus came to town 25 years ago). Does anyone know where I might find old photo imagery from an era when SoWal was still an outpost? Any help would be appreciated.
  21. Seabreeze

    Ruth's Chris

    30ASkunkApe, when did a company's right to make its own business decisions go by the wayside. Do you think maybe their relocation was based on solid business thinking -- or do you simply subscribe to the theory that NOLA is the center of the universe and anything that happens there that you...
  22. Seabreeze

    Looking to buy lot, house, or condo

    I recommend calling Mal Tucker of Coastal Properties of NW Florida. He's an honest, up-front, no-pressure guy who knows the market well and will be very straight-forward about plusses and minuses of any lot, neighborhood, home, etc. He was my realtor and I've recommended him to several folks who...
  23. Seabreeze

    New York Times Article PCB Airport/Beaches

    In the early-mid '60s, Charlotte, Birmingham and Atlanta were essentially the same sized large towns/small cities with only regional feeder airports. All were in a position to step up and become the hub of the Southeast. Atlanta Mayor William B. Hartsfield had the foresight to see that building...
  24. Seabreeze

    Gulf....

    All things are relative but I kind of chuckle when I hear people talking about water temps in the low-70s being chilly. I remember swimming off the Massachusetts coast as a kid when the temps struggled to reach the low-60s -- in July and August!
  25. Seabreeze

    Super week but a question....

    Tupelo Honey, go back and re-read that lengthy post with some semblance of an open mind ... then ask yourself if there's any doubt as to why you are single (whether married or simply accompanied). You're looking for bad vibes and they're being drawn to you as a result of it. If you believe the...
  26. Seabreeze

    Online Filing for Walton Co Bed Tax now available

    My Atlanta accountant told me I could only homestead in Florida if I spent 26 weeks and 1 day there over the course of the year. Alas, that's what I want to do but realistically can't. Making a living is such a pain in the a$$ and gets in the way of fun time at the beach. I sure would get the...
  27. Seabreeze

    Super week but a question....

    I will say that white-haired-Joe at Blue Mountain Liquors is a quirky kinda guy and I could see where one might feel he is aloof. But as a regular patron of BML, I've found that if you call Joe by name and greet him first, he comes out of his shell. Personally, I think he's just a shy sort of...
  28. Seabreeze

    Super week but a question....

    And while we're on this topic, why don't we spotlight some of the folks who are friendly as they go about their jobs? I'd like to start by saying Amore' at Amore' Pizza has always been friendly and polite even though he's often a one-man-band running the kitchen, taking money, serving drinks...
  29. Seabreeze

    Super week but a question....

    Kurt, I don't automatically equate dropping money on a worker (in the form of a healthy tip) with an expectation of polite service. I start out expecting polite service because I am polite to cashiers, waiters, watresses, store clerks, etc. I chat with them. I ask them questions. I say...
  30. Seabreeze

    Super week but a question....

    I would agree about the bartenders at B&A's -- one in particular who carries himself as somewhat of a celebrity for some odd reason. He'll yuck it up one minute with people he obviously knows then, if you can get his attention, not even make eye contact with you. And with the price of drinks @...
  31. Seabreeze

    Comfort Food

    Comfort food? Beer ... cold, damn beer.
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