The View from Buzby Beach

We are back in our favorite campsite at Carolina Beach State Park and the photo is of the waxing moon and, I believe, Venus, as seen from camp last night. Yesterday was an Early Dismissal Day at school and our Principal allowed the teachers to leave as soon as we had our third quarter report card ready for publication. Believe you me, mine were ready by the time the last student had been picked up. This benevolence on the part of my boss allowed us to arrive only moments after check-in time. It was nice to be all set up and ready to relax before dinner, which we ate outside in our screen room. Ordering pizza delivered to a campsite might seem like an odd way to start a stay in camp, but it had been a tradition with us in prior years. We found a pizzeria here on the island, Michaelnagelos, that delivers to the park and renewed that tradition. Today, after our usual first morning in camp breakfast of biscuits and gravy from the Southerly Biscuit and Pie Company, we will be heading to the...

We arrived here at Carolina Beach State Park last evening at about 6:30 pm and got set up before dark.  We didn't put out any of our outdoor chairs or the screen room because of the forecast for rain. I'm not sure when the rain started, but it woke me up sometime after 4 am and has been raining on and off since then.  I stepped outside to take the title photo shortly after we finished breakfast during a lull in the precipitation.  K just left to take Sophie for a walk and had been gone about three minutes when the rain began to fall again. We ordered breakfast from the Southerly Biscuit and Pie Company, an independent bakery only a mile or so from the campground.  Both of us ordered the biscuit with sausage gravy - a perfect meal for a wet morning. Walking on the beach is out of the question for today. Staying in the camper and getting some writing done, watching some movies, and doing some reading is much more in keeping with the situation. And a nap. A nap is man...

  This morning, I emailed my principal my letter of intent to retire at the end of this school year.  Since we are retiring together, it comes as no surprise to her. Now, though, it is official. With my letter in hand, so to speak, she can identify my replacement - a colleague currently teaching another subject who wants to teach 4th Grade.  My replacement and I have talked at length about her taking my place and the steps I am taking to organize all my notes, plans, etc... to make the transition as easy as possible.   My students all know I'm retiring, as does most of the staff and a good number of the parents.  As of now, I have 55 students days left until I begin my very long summer vacation.  (First published on myLot on 3/7/2023)