THE book signing and Tybee

The big day finally arrived - the first book signing!  Dad's independent living facility graciously offered to let him hold it in their living area.  It was a great hit - he sold all 100 copies on hand and took orders for 20 more.  A bit of the crowd, below...

After the crowd left, dad signed books for the family

He was pooped after the long day!  But he was so excited - this was a dream he never thought he'd achieve.  After all, how many aspiring writers finally get published - and at 92!

We left early on Saturday and drove to Tybee Island to friends Connie and Mike's cottage.  We caught up over a wonderful diner and hit the beds early.  This morning, before dawn, we all left and walked to the ocean near the Tybee Island lighthouse to watch the sunrise.  It was a strange predawn.  The sun lit up the back of the clouds and created an errie picture, complete with a green glow above the pink glow in the sky.

The Tybee lighthouse sky had a distictive purple haze.

The risen sun brought a red, orange, yellow, and then blue glow to the sky.

It was a very colorful sunrise!

After breakfast, we hiked the 15 minutes or so back to the lighthouse to climb to the top...all 178 steps...all 150-ish feet high...a looong way down...

It's a nice setting; the lighthouse, lighthouse keepers house, assistant lighthouse keepers house, and second assistant lighthouse keepers house (all in descending order of size), and an outside summer kitchen.  The US Coast Guard took over the keeping of the lighthoue in 1948.

The lighthouse is lit by a first order fresnel lens, only one of two on the eastern coast of the US.

Luke has left with Mike to return to Roanoke.  I'm staying with Connie for a few days - girl fun!  I've hear from both Yvonne and Susan that Smokey has warmed up to their attentions.  I'm glad - Cat Mommie was worried about her.  Sigh.