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12 “Local “Local Color Color and and Flavor Flavor Can’t Can’t be be Beat…!” Beat…!” Life is just too darned busy - even in paradise! Sometimes one just can’t get a handle on the “tight wire act” that is LIFE. Keeping everything in balance is tough to pull off, ever mindful of what they say about “all work and no play…!” Constantly struggling to maximize the number of hours in the day, this writer/artist finds oneself in an Tybee Breeze YYYYYou ou ou ou ou heard heard heard heard heard it it it it it in in in in in the the the the the Breeze... Breeze... Breeze... Breeze... Breeze... by Debbie Brady Robinson ever increasing “multi tasking mode.” Traveling back from a much needed mountain vacation, though ill timed as always (from a business vantage point), I ponder the meaning of life and naturally - about business back on Tybee! I document these oh so deep thoughts on my PDA phone while my husband Mark drives. Travel time, these were the few hours that I used to steal for pleasure reading. Today, I type away in an effort to make the Breeze deadline without forcing both Sundi and Rob (editor & layout) to simultaneously pull their hair out! Oh, what a fine mess you’ve gotten yourself into, girlie! Beyond travel time, the double duty continues. Even while ON ONvacation, I find myself multi tasking & as usual working! So the research began. What What do do do Locals Locals Locals want? want? What What What do do do Visitors Visitors Visitors really really really want? want? want? Placing oneself in someone else’s footsteps is generally a good idea. It forces introspection and awareness - “thinking outside the box” is the common albeit overly used term these days! I dare say most locals (unless they happen to own and operate a Tybee business) would prefer to keep our little island paradise all to themselves! However, without the great tax revenues generated from all of the second home and vacation rental properties, many couldn’t afford to live on Tybee. The Stevens-Day Bill couldn’t exist without tourism generated revenue! Money to finance the city has to come from somewhere. O.K., that said, everyone repeat after me: “THANK YOU, TOURISTS! THANK YOU, BURKE DAY (one (one (one (one (one of of of of of Tybee’s Tybee’s Tybee’s Tybee’s Tybee’s favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite son’s)!” son’s) son’s) son’s) son’s) !” Oh, no - don’t stop now - repeat five hundred times until you really get the hang of it! Not convinced? Take a look out your window or walk the few steps (from anywhere) to the beach, river, or creek - get the picture? “THANK YOU, TOURISTS! THANK YOU, BURKE DAY (one (one (one (one (one of of of of of Tybee’s Tybee’s Tybee’s Tybee’s Tybee’s favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite son’s) son’s) son’s) son’s) son’s) !” !” GOSH, that was tough - “You” certainly can be hard headed! O.K, tourism is a must; that established - just what DO visitors want? Vacation always turns me into an accidental tourist! I find myself seeking exactly the same things Tybee visitors’ desire; safe, clean R&R, as well as genuine LOCAL LOCAL COLOR COLOR COLOR & & FLAVOR! FLAVOR! Mountain views, local Art, and great food were on my agenda! What about my diet, some might query? I am decidedly taking a tip from Miss Scarlet - “I’ll think about that tomorrow!”
My prize acquisition this trip, a beautiful painting of a mother bear and cub by a local North Georgia artist! The exquisite piece is now hanging in a place of honor in the upstairs loft of our mountain house...when in Rome (no, not Rome, GA - Ellijay)! The streets and communities in the North Georgia Mountains are clean and safe. Shop keepers are friendly and accommodating. Rich in history, local flavor and color, the enchantment renews the spirit! The state of Georgia is really one of God’s finest creations - the magnificent Atlantic Ocean and majestic mountain views, destination from one vista to the other accomplished in a matter of hours! How lucky are we! There was a lot to do and see in the North Georgia Mountains. Tybee visitors seek exactly the same; the beauty of the beach, rich history, tantalizing local flavor and great shopping! The pursuit - perhaps a painting of a “Lighthouse or Turtle” in place of “Mother Bear and her Cub,” but none the less - the quest is the same, just a little Local Local Flavor Flavor and and Color! Color! Color! FFFFFour our our our our time time time time time BEST BEST BEST BEST BEST AR AR ARTIST AR ARTIST TIST TIST TIST aw aw awar aw awar ar ard ard d d d winner winner winner, winner winner, , , , Debbie Debbie Debbie Debbie Debbie BB Brrrrrad BB ad ad ady ady y y y RR Rooooobinson, RR binson, binson, binson, binson, along along along along along with with with with with her her her her her husband husband husband husband husband Mark, Mark, Mark, Mark, Mark, own own own own own and and and and and operate operate operate operate operate the the the the the Atlantic Atlantic Atlantic Atlantic Atlantic Beacon Beacon Beacon Beacon Beacon Gallery Gallery Gallery Gallery Gallery & & & & & Hall Hall Hall Hall Hall of of of of of FF Frrrrrames FF ames ames ames ames Custom Custom Custom Custom Custom FF Frrrrrame FF ame ame ame ame Shop Shop Shop Shop Shop on on on on on TT Tyyyyybee. TT bee. bee. bee. bee. Send Send Send Send Send comments comments comments comments comments to: to: to: to: to: TT TyyyyybeeAr TT beeAr beeAr beeArtist@aol.com beeArtist@aol.com tist@aol.com tist@aol.com tist@aol.com 1-Travis Taylor, Jan Obert, Kimberly Doyle & Denise Vollmer 2-Matthew & Brian Patton, Margie McLellan 6-Alden Murphy, Jimmy Burke & George Starns 7-Michael Coleman & Flower Wanda 9-John Randolph 13-A. J. Baker 14-Shell Solomon & Shelly Patterson 15-Kirk Middleton 16-Janette Mitchell Moore & Steve Kellam 17-George Reese 18-Jenny Orr 19-Helen Faulkner, Wanda Doyle & Anna Kellam 20-Jimmy Kehoe 21-Jeanne Parkman 23-Bailey Smith 24-Beth Smith 27-Donna Smith 29-Frankie Conaway 30-Wallie Hattrich Dale Auck February 23, 1930 - April 21, 2007 Renee DeRossett Terry Lollis Frank Edward “Poppy” Balcom, Sr. Passed on March 29, 2007 Richard G. “Hooker” Saunders, Sr. October 22, 1929 - April 21, 2007 Robert J. “Bob” McCarthy Passed on April 25, 2007 Tybee Breeze 13
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