What a funn night at Grayton! Smilin' Joe, Kurt, Tootsie, Sueshore, and Lee John...a grazing supper on the beach at sunset, followed by fleeing the advance of a thunderstorm. Went back up to Conch Out and listened to the badly needed rain drumming on the tin roofs while we watched the light show from the deck. I like these people soooo much!
Lots of stuff going on down here. I can see changes coming, some maybe not so good but others that will be beneficial. Today I heard about a giant conveyor belt that is assisting with beach restoration at WaterColor...am going to check this out to see if the tool might be applicable to wine caves excavation. Also getting the scoop on the real estate market from several folks in-the-know and there is more good news than otherwise. Yes, there are fewer buyers and a lot of inventory. But the best is yet to come for those who can be patient and hang in there OR who are looking for an opportunity to get into the market at less than astronomical prices.
As for the beaches, I have never seen them look better and the color of the water is so blue/green azure that it makes one's teeth hurt. We are having our French doors painted exactly that color.
Also found out that there about five fairly well known haunted houses around our area, with some great stories reported by the housekeepers.
Captain Anderson's is still lovely and you can get a combo plate of grouper filets with oysters or scallops by asking (not on the menu). The D&K is still cranking away and I hear that the same owners are coming back, just in a different garb. I will give you an update on the Busy Bee Cafe in DeFuniak after I go on Thursday. Looking forward to seeing some of you on the beach or at the Grayton Homeowners' meeting on Saturday. :wub:
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Miss KittyMiss KittyMeow47,011 postsJoined View profileMessageMeow
Miss KittyMeow47,011 postsJoined View profileMessageMeowAnd we still are awaiting the announcement of your book Miss Donna!!!! We could have the book signing on the beach out of the back of a truck!!!! Thanks for your hospitality....it was a grand evening!!! Conch Out is a home that makes you feel the love!
JdargJdargSoWal Expert18,040 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Expert
JdargSoWal Expert18,040 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal ExpertSounds like such a wonderful night! Miss Kitty- you are really making the most of your last week!:clap_1:
Miss KittyMiss KittyMeow47,011 postsJoined View profileMessageMeow
Miss KittyMeow47,011 postsJoined View profileMessageMeowSounds like such a wonderful night! Miss Kitty- you are really making the most of your last week!:clap_1:
:clap_1: ...yes, and doing NEW things everyday!!! I rode in the back of a pick up truck to the beach last night! And met Spidey...he is edible!!!! :wub:
JdargJdargSoWal Expert18,040 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Expert
JdargSoWal Expert18,040 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Expert:clap_1: ...yes, and doing NEW things everyday!!! I rode in the back of a pick up truck to the beach last night! And met Spidey...he is edible!!!! :wub:
Wow- kayak, pickup truck, bike- sounds like you have found plenty of alternative modes of transportation and can sell your car now!!:rolling:
(I am really having a hard time lately trying to catch the head rolling smilie)
Miss KittyMiss KittyMeow47,011 postsJoined View profileMessageMeow
Miss KittyMeow47,011 postsJoined View profileMessageMeowWow- kayak, pickup truck, bike- sounds like you have found plenty of alternative modes of transportation and can sell your car now!!:rolling:
(I am really having a hard time lately trying to catch the head rolling smilie)
And don't forget the feet!!! I don't think I will get used to walking Molly in Dallas again. :( We walked down to Western Lake this morning and it was stunning...smooth as glass.
PaulaPaulaBeach FanaticMichigan but someday in SoWal as well3,747 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
PaulaBeach FanaticMichigan but someday in SoWal as well3,747 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticYour stories about your visits to Grayton are so wonderful -- I can almost taste, smell, see, and enjoy what you describe! So, where are these haunted houses? And what book is this (memoirs of Grayton?)?
Smiling JOeSmiling JOeSoWal Expert31,643 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Expert
Smiling JOeSoWal Expert31,643 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal ExpertThanks for inviting us for an evening on the Beach and at your house, Donna. It was only about 100 times more funn than watching American Idol ( and I do enjoy watching American Idol. ;-)
Smiling JOeSmiling JOeSoWal Expert31,643 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Expert
Smiling JOeSoWal Expert31,643 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal ExpertYour stories about your visits to Grayton are so wonderful -- I can almost taste, smell, see, and enjoy what you describe! So, where are these haunted houses? And what book is this (memoirs of Grayton?)?Donna, you have to tell them the story of the beheading :shock: , and Kurt, you need to tell the story about the housekeeper who killed that family in the rental house:popcorn:.
Miss KittyMiss KittyMeow47,011 postsJoined View profileMessageMeow
Miss KittyMeow47,011 postsJoined View profileMessageMeowDonna, you have to tell them the story of the beheading :shock: , and Kurt, you need to tell the story about the housekeeper who killed that family in the rental house:popcorn:.
:floor: :lolabove: :funn: :rolling: ......:creepy:
pgurneypgurneyBeach FanaticATL & Seacrest586 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
pgurneyBeach FanaticATL & Seacrest586 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticOh, I need to hear about these haunted houses and especially the beheading story. I have a headless ghost story that happened to me and a friend on the beach as Hurricane Ivan was heading our general direction. Time for you folks to give up the stories!
RitaRitamargarita brocoliaDune Allen Beach5,207 postsJoined View profileMessagemargarita brocolia
Ritamargarita brocoliaDune Allen Beach5,207 postsJoined View profileMessagemargarita brocoliaDonna and all - That sounds like a wonderful evening! :clap_1:
We've rented a place in Grayton in June and are bringing two 14 yr. old girls soooo tell those stories and I'll pass them on. That might keep the girls in at night or at least get them in earlier! ;-)
We've rented a place in Grayton in June and are bringing two 14 yr. old girls soooo tell those stories and I'll pass them on. That might keep the girls in at night or at least get them in earlier! ;-)
Miss KittyMiss KittyMeow47,011 postsJoined View profileMessageMeow
Miss KittyMeow47,011 postsJoined View profileMessageMeowDonna and all - That sounds like a wonderful evening! :clap_1:
We've rented a place in Grayton in June and are bringing two 14 yr. old girls soooo tell those stories and I'll pass them on. That might keep the girls in at night or at least get them in earlier! ;-)
That is like, um, so awesome and like...HOT!!!! Sounds purrfect Rita...so much funn to be had!!!
Smiling JOeSmiling JOeSoWal Expert31,643 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Expert
Smiling JOeSoWal Expert31,643 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal ExpertThat is like, um, so awesome and like...HOT!!!! Sounds purrfect Rita...so much funn to be had!!!Until they hear about the
lady's head 
which was left on the 
picnic table at...Miss KittyMiss KittyMeow47,011 postsJoined View profileMessageMeow
Miss KittyMeow47,011 postsJoined View profileMessageMeowUntil they hear about the lady's head which was left on the picnic table at...
She lost her head....where was her body again? :shock:
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KurtAdminSoWal2,475 postsJoined View profileMessageAdminThanks for having us Donna.
Grayton Beach Memoirs a la Brighton Beach Memoirs ?
Grayton Beach Memoirs a la Brighton Beach Memoirs ?
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Jfunn and t-bone were there, too. I am getting Board names and birth names mixed up. And my husband keeps saying over dinner, "Who in the h--- is Smilin' Joe, or Kimmifunn, or etc.?" Drives him nuts that he doesn't really "know" anyone. Yes, it was a terrific evening and the rain was so badly needed. The light show and rain on the tin roof was an added bennie.
I will do some work on the ghost stories, which were told to me recently by some locals in-the-know and close to the action. The headless woman is a true story from my childhood that I will tell later. All I will tell you for now is that if you are swimming at night near Ed Walleen Park and hear someone singing the tune, "I ain't got no body....," then you had better head for the dunes or get ready for a shock! 😱
Spidey is sooooo cute! Do you think he would wait for my goddaughter? :wub:
I will do some work on the ghost stories, which were told to me recently by some locals in-the-know and close to the action. The headless woman is a true story from my childhood that I will tell later. All I will tell you for now is that if you are swimming at night near Ed Walleen Park and hear someone singing the tune, "I ain't got no body....," then you had better head for the dunes or get ready for a shock! 😱
Spidey is sooooo cute! Do you think he would wait for my goddaughter? :wub:
RitaRitamargarita brocoliaDune Allen Beach5,207 postsJoined View profileMessagemargarita brocolia
Ritamargarita brocoliaDune Allen Beach5,207 postsJoined View profileMessagemargarita brocoliaUntil they hear about the
:floor: That's good!
AllifunnAllifunnFunnChef - AlisonCooks.comSt Petersburg13,635 postsJoined View profileMessageFunnChef - AlisonCooks.com
AllifunnFunnChef - AlisonCooks.comSt Petersburg13,635 postsJoined View profileMessageFunnChef - AlisonCooks.comDonna and all - That sounds like a wonderful evening! :clap_1:Rita, when in June will you be there? I am bring my 14 1/2 year old daughter June 10th - ????? Will you be there then?
We've rented a place in Grayton in June and are bringing two 14 yr. old girls soooo tell those stories and I'll pass them on. That might keep the girls in at night or at least get them in earlier! ;-)
AllifunnAllifunnFunnChef - AlisonCooks.comSt Petersburg13,635 postsJoined View profileMessageFunnChef - AlisonCooks.com
AllifunnFunnChef - AlisonCooks.comSt Petersburg13,635 postsJoined View profileMessageFunnChef - AlisonCooks.com:clap_1: ...yes, and doing NEW things everyday!!! I rode in the back of a pick up truck to the beach last night! And met Spidey...he is edible!!!! :wub:My nephew...sigh...isn't he the BEST???
Sounds like a great time was had by all...I can't with for my turn!!!! :clap_1:
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