The sad thing is that I signed up for this

Back when we were looking for a place to stay at the beach, I logged into a lot of “vacation rental” type of web sites. In spite of the fact that I was being very specific in where we wanted to stay (“Galveston. On the beach. Not across the street. Two adults, three kids.” for […]

Galveston

It was just over 104 years ago that the “single worst natural disaster in U.S. history” hit Galveston, TX. Something we should never forget. The hurricane that slammed into the barrier island claimed at least 8,000 people – nobody knows an accurate tally. There was no Jim Cantori standing around watching people board up their […]

Party on the island

Well, for the curious, here’s where we’ll be next this weekend: SEASCAPE CONDOS – Galveston, TX We’ve got a nice unit that has a “beach theme” and a “gulf view.” The kids will be happy to know it has “2 TV’s” and a “VCR” so that means we can watch Harry Potter or Monsters and […]