Randomness

We are home from Amelia Island. It was a really fun trip...the highlight was the annual Battle of the Boards on Friday night. The July meeting is the first for the new President of the Bar. It is a combined meeting of the Board of Governors and the Young Lawyers Board...thirty five years old and under. Every year it is a true battle to see who takes home the trophy. Some years it is a physical battle...scavenger hunts...volleyball on the beach...it is the choice of the president. Sometimes it's a bit more cerebral. This year the "old" lawyers, as Annie calls them, defended their title with a game of "Lawyer Feud"...as in Family Feud. The hotel staff did an excellent job of running the show.

The t-shirt this year was a doozie...Mr. Gene...the President of the Florida Bar with...as Annie exclaimed..."pink hair"!

Fueled with a little libation and lots of competitive spirit...even a few non-lawyer wives ended up helping out for a few rounds as we were outnumbered by the youngsters. I'm proud to say I contributed a number one answer...Perry Mason...best lawyer t.v. show of all time...the old lawyers prevailed!

Well done, Counselors!

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On the way home we made a stop at Kingsley Plantation. Sea Island cotton was the main cash crop here. 

The original foundations of the slave cabins still stand. The cabins were built from "tabby"...a mixture of oyster shells sand and water. 

...the view...

...the house...

The slave cabins were built in a semi-circle similar to the design of many West African villages. The owner of Kingsley Plantation, Zephaniah Kingsley, was married to an African woman from Senegal. He purchased her in Cuba and freed her when they moved to Florida when it was still under Spanish rule. When Florida came under U.S. rule, Anna and her children were in danger of being made slaves  themselves upon Zephaniah's death, so the family moved to Haiti. How's that for a convoluted history?

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Here are my goodies from the trip. I have eyed this reverse painted silhouette on many trips to Amelia Island. This time it was reduced in price and came home with me...love the birds eye maple frame.

I am a "honey" addict. It's one of the things I look for when we travel because honey always tastes different in different locales. This honey happens to be from Savannah. Tupelo honey is my favorite!

Also scored three pins to add to my snippets bag.

Ask Annie the best part of any hotel stay and she will answer. "...the cold sheets".

Pumpkins popping up here!

Have a great week!

Robyn