Papa’s World – Our home THEN and NOW!

October 18, 2025June 7, 2025 / Tom / Leave a comment

In 2020, we signed a contract to build a house in Cameron Woods Community!

The build went to July 1st. -2021 – and we closed the next day after a walk-through!

In this picture –

We went a couple of times a week to see the progress.

We were leasing a condo in Ocean Keyes in North Myrtle Beach.

Sixteen miles away in S.C.,

The view we had from the full across the front lanai –

Fourth-floor condo overlooking a huge lake with six water fountains.

From here we had a half-mile walk within Ocean Keyes-

To reach the back entrance and walk two blocks to the beach entrance!

At a time in the past, this was a golf course-

Called “THE OLD GATOR HOLE”!

Now it has six pools, tennis courts, a workout area –

And 780 condos!

If there were garages –

We might have considered retiring here!

But- we chose our current location across the border in OIB, NC.

As an upgrade, we had irrigation installed.

We chose many upgrades and ended up one level –

Three bedrooms and two baths.

A two-car garage, a patio out back, and an enclosed lanai.

A separate laundry room and an office.

Our lot backed onto a protected wildlife zone!

We now live a few miles from this beach – OIB- across the causeway bridge and the ICW!

I wanted a front porch to sit on in the shade!

Sherry wanted an enclosed office!

My favorite spot to sit and converse with neighbors walking by!

We now watch the sunrise from that porch and the sunsets!

We have had all the landscaping done –

Including planting of Crepe Myrtles and Palm Trees in the back yard and front yard.

Off the back patio –

The family enjoys the Solo Stove fire.

Sunset with the Solo Stove and family!

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New house and front porch!

Papa’s World – Lifetime in pictures!

October 2, 2025May 23, 2025 / Tom / Leave a comment

6-25-1982 –

Our wedding day.

Mixing families – her daughters and my sons!

A honeymoon in the Dominican Republic.

Now into four decades plus –

Becomes a LIFETIME IN PICTURES!

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Dottie is one of our oldest friends.

Married to my buddy, Jim.

Who I played softball with in the 70s.

I attended their wedding.

Here – Sherry and Dottie – are at a lunch watching the Buffalo Bills play.

We were all Bills fans before we moved to NVA in 1999.

Today – Dottie and Jim live 3 1/2 hours from us in upstate N.C.

This is a LIFETIME IN PICTURE MEMORY!

We live our lives like this!

Our second-oldest friends –

Cindy and Buck.

We were neighbors back in the late 80s-

At Pleasant Acres Drive-

In Portville, N.Y.

They moved first to N.C.. –

And we moved to NVA in 1999!

But we stayed in touch and often went on vacations together.

We have traveled the world with them!

Thus, another PICTURE IN LIFETIME MEMORY!

A sunset –

A solo stove fire-

A patio behind our home.

Another PICTURE IN LIFETIME MEMORY!

A beach – a community – a home in the Carolinas.

This is us now!

A PICTURE OF LIFETIME MEMORIES!

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Papa’s World – The wonders of life.

September 24, 2025May 16, 2025 / Tom / Leave a comment

Troy and Shawn – my two sons –

Who still live back in Pa., where they were raised.

They have been down here in OIB to see us.

And hoping they come back.

Proud of these two men.

THE WONDERS OF LIFE!

Being on or near the beach-

A dream come true.

Now, we are five years and counting –

Being in our community.

WONDERS OF LIFE!

WONDERS OF LIFE!

The causeway bridge over the ICW to Ocean Isle Beach.

We travel this weekly back and forth.

Making this A WONDER OF LIFE for us.

The view of sunset over the marsh of Ocean Isle Beach –

From the gazebo behind the church on the island.

A WONDER OF LIFE!

On a recent trip to Florida-

Papa and Sherry –

Married 43 plus years –

Forming a WONDER OF LIFE together!

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WONDER OF LIFE!

Papa’s World – Great times in pictures!

September 1, 2025April 21, 2025 / Tom / Leave a comment

Sherry, Maddy, and Papa.

Here we celebrate Maddy signing a letter of intent-

To play soccer at the University of Lynchburg.

She would go on to play as a Freshman –

Third team all-conference as a Sophomore,

Second team all-conference as a Junior,

And team captain as a senior, winning the conference championship.

In two of the four years, the team made the NCAA playoffs!

From the smallest one on the co-ed soccer team –

To a successful college career-

Today, she is an Environmental Scientist working for one of the largest firms in the country.

Creating for this blog –

GREAT TIMES IN PICTURES!

Nearby, where we call home-

Cameron Woods Community –

Ocean Isle Beach.

Here you see the sunset over the marsh next to the causeway bridge.

This is behind the non-domination church.

We often take the family here to view the sunset and take pictures.

GIVING GREAT TIMES IN PICTURES!

Marcus and Bode-

The little guy is playing golf now –

And they are going to get him lessons.

Today, he drove the ball really well.

He loves flag football and plays soccer.

He is a natural, and someday I hope to see him compete!

ANOTHER GREAT TIME IN PICTURES!

On Sherry’s bucket list –

It was going to EPCOT to see the FLOWERS SHOW!

Here we traveled to Florida and joined up with Cindy and Buck.

Her dream came true as we spent the day wandering among all the displays of brilliant flowers!

We have traveled the world with them and added this to our adventures.

ANOTHER GREAT TIME IN PICTURES!

To play golf, I have to have humor! LOL!

In Cameron Woods Community –

We have a beautiful community center –

And a pool behind it.

Here, Taylor and Bode enjoyed the almost empty pool.

This was mid-April, and the water temperature was still only 68 degrees!

But they didn’t care!

ANOTHER GREAT TIME IN PICTURES!

CAMERON WOODS COMMUNITY CENTER!

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Papa’s World – The Ocean – Both beautiful & Angry.

May 27, 2025January 9, 2025 / Tom / Leave a comment

It was in early January –

we had a storm come up the coast and from the West – it collided –

And as we stepped out the back door onto the patio-

The sound of the surf carried the couple miles over the land to us –

Standing there listening.

We decided both at the same time –

Let’s take a drive to the beach-

and see what is going on!

The tide was low and the sky had cleared up in spots!

We crossed the Causeway Bridge and saw this!

We were parked at the OIB Community Center –

Gazing out at the partly white and gray skies!

But to the West – a golden hue –

and a breeze that made it colder than what the temperature was.

I think it to be around 53 degrees –

But the wind chill made for gloves – long sleeves and a vest.

You can see the angry waves crashing into the pier and then the shore.

Whitecaps – mist spraying –

as it hits both the pier and the shoreline.

A golden glow frames the pier against the sky.

A reflection of the pier in the water on the shore.

And yet to the east –

a break in the clouds is a forecast to come.

The sky would break up and turn blue.

The front would move out to sea –

leaving a golden glow to the West!

Yes – the Ocean was both angry and beautiful at the same time.

We made a good choice to drive over the causeway and to the beach.

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Papa’s World – Visiting the past!

May 20, 2025January 3, 2025 / Tom / Leave a comment

We had our friends at our home for New Year’s Eve and day three years ago.

Here – we gather on the beach with our neighbors and new friends –

Diane and Steve –

Who just happens to be from WNY and still has a Rushford Lake cottage.

This Olean-Portville area is where we lived and raised our family.

Also present is our next-door neighbor Kathy –

We gathered on the beach close to sunset on New Year’s Eve.

A bottle of spirits and glasses helped us view the sunset and set the stage for our get-together –

back at the house!

Sherry is about to open the bottle and Jimmy hoping it does not flow out to him! (it didn’t)

Diane and Steve – from WNY – are now our neighbors in Cameron Community.

It is a small world as they also visit all the places we left behind in Portville-Olean, N.Y.

Jim and Dottie and Buck and Cindy are also from the same area –

and we have known for over Forty Years!

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Papa’s World – Life in the Carolinas!

October 20, 2024May 9, 2024 / Tom / Leave a comment

We choose to live near the beach – but on the mainland side of the ICW!

We are out of the flood zone – but within 10 to 15 minutes of two beaches – Ocean Isle Beach and Sunset Beach – and near several more beaches.

We also love golf and are in the middle of 20 to 25 golf courses!

We have excellent friends who live about 33 miles from us and we try to get together whenever possible to golf!

We have known them since they were our neighbors back in WNY in 1988!

They first moved down here some 25 years ago and we have been in contact and on vacations ever since.

We have met new people where we live and have been to several parties. Here we are in our driveway – and the group went caroling around the neighborhood while I remained and watched the fire.

Our home is decorated for Christmas – we love it here – country but 30 minutes to North Myrtle Beach and just 15 minutes to Shallotte and Calabash.

We are close to theaters, amusements, Wilmington, N.C., and Southport.

We have been through a Category one Hurricane – and anything over Two – we will leave.

SUNSET FROM OUR DRIVEWAY – and we also see SUNRISES FROM OUR DRIVEWAY.

WHY WE CHOOSE THE CAROLINAS TO CALL HOME – NO ICE OR SNOW!

We are happy here in retirement – living our dreams and life one day at a time. We do go back to NVA often to see family –

and they all have been down even our family from NWPA!

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Papa’s World – The SKIES of Cameron Woods Community!

September 4, 2024June 16, 2024 / Tom / Leave a comment

A look toward the East at Sunset from our driveway –

a slight reflection of the clouds shows a hint of pink as the Sun sets in the West!

Our skies here have great Sunrises and Sunsets as we face North in the front –

and South in the back.

Because the coastline curves from Charleston to the Outer Banks –

our beaches face almost South!

Not the normal East as most beaches do!

Looking East from the road – gray cloud cover –

It is warm out at Sunset – no storms although it looks like it could rain!

Being this close to the Atlantic Ocean – clouds move fast in and out!

And then – I turn around and face West!

This is from the backyard – the house blocks the view –

so I step out front again –

The Western sky brightens up –

Here we are in all its glory of a sunset from the road in front of the house!

Our house on the left – and the sky from the West –

SUNRISES and SUNSETS from CAMERON WOODS COMMUNITY – in OIB, N.C.

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This area is growing so fast – a lot of new development is happening –

I guess we have been discovered –

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Papa’s World – Family heads to SUNSET BEACH!

May 7, 2024March 12, 2024 / Tom / Leave a comment

They went to the beach to observe the Sunset – this area is noted for brilliant skies at dusk!

Ella – Sarah and their mother Debby – standing at the end of the long walkway to the beach.

Both granddaughters are very tall – their mother is 5’6″!

Looking out over the marsh as they walk to the beach from the walkway.

A slight fog begins to roll across –

The sky is turning gold and orange!

The sun sets over the marsh and they continue along the walkway to the beach entrance!

At the end of the very long walkway – the handicapped ramp down to the sand –

and a couple people along the surf –

the sun is setting here at SUNSET BEACH –

Always a family trip to observe –

Back home we have a fire in the SOLO STOVE –

We also observe sunsets from here –

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FAMILY HEADS TO SUNSET BEACH!!!

Papa’s World – Memories in Pictures of Life.

April 22, 2024February 28, 2024 / Tom / Leave a comment

A view of a sunset from our front yard – and turn around and you see the sunrise.

Our lot is positioned to see both – and behind – to the South –

is a line of trees and this is protected wetlands.

Soon – the construction of the development will cease –

except for the warranty work –

At the main entrance off Old Georgetown road-

Two story condos with garages will start in a few months –

Infrastructure is now being put in.

MEMORIES IN PICTURES OF LIFE!

Where we lived for nine months waiting for our house to be built was Ocean Keyes –

North Myrtle Beach – we would see these two swans daily on the lake.

We were a half-mile walk to the main street –

Also the beach – a nine-month stay that I will always cherish!

Before our grandson Bode was born – we had five granddaughters – cousins –

The twins – Cassidy and Taylor with their cousins Maddy – Sarah and Ella.

A lifetime picture for our memories.

Now – there’s Bode with his sisters and cousins – along with Sherry – MORMOR – Grandma –

All have gotten older but we have this as a lifetime memory picture!

On one of our excursions to Southport – we bought a raffle ticket –

Needless to say – we do not own a boat! LOL

But this picture and memory stay with us.

Best friends and buddies for years and years – Papa – Buck and Jimmy.

Jimmy and I played softball together in the mid-70s –

going back in time to the present-

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Papa’s World – Watching boat parade at the Links Of Brickyard Landing.

December 28, 2023December 1, 2023 / Tom / Leave a comment

This is our view on the ladies’ tee box on number 18 at The Links at Brickyard Landing Golf Course.

We set our chairs up just as the sun went down and the full moon was coming up in the opposite direction.

It was chilly and we had blankets with us – some drinks – and just enjoyed the night sky waiting for the boats to come by!

The full moon was in the East and it was in this direction that the boats would come down the ICW!

We turned around, faced the West, and were greeted by a fantastic sunset!

The sun was almost down as we waited – I did not get pictures of the boats as it was dark and I was not sure they would turn out!

The waiting time was cold as the entire East Coast had cold weather.

But we braved it out and saw 12 boats come by all decorated out and numerous others that were not!

Sherry – our neighbors Diane and Steve – the Sun is almost set!

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PAPA’S WORLD – WATCHING BOAT PARADE AT THE LINKS AT BRICKYARD LANDING!!!!!!

Papa’s World – Back to North Myrtle Beach!

December 27, 2023November 29, 2023 / Tom / Leave a comment

Once again we came back to where we lived for nine months – North Myrtle Beach and all the decorations for Christmas – along with a full moon and beautiful sunset.

Looking at the moon coming up over the buildings on Beach Blvd.

We stood just outside of 94.9 the SURF – Beach and Classic music!

The arch near the beach entrance – here they have live music during the Summer season.

A look at main – street in all its glory lit up for Christmas.

We were here during the Pandemic and no one was on the street or in the shops – so sad!

On the beach looking up the beach at the full moon rising!

And then turning around a seeing the sunset in the beginning of an evening sky – the best of both worlds!

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PAPA’S WORLD – BACK TO NORTH MYRTLE BEACH – WHERE WE LIVED FOR NINE MONTHS!

Papa’s World – Sunset at Ocean Isle Beach!

November 2, 2023October 14, 2023 / Tom / Leave a comment

In our SENIOR years – things to do – go to the museum and learn the history of OIB and Sunset Beach!

That is exactly what we did – learning that Native Americans were here hundreds if not thousands of years before the first explorers came!

And they inhabited what is now called SEA TRAIL – where today three golf courses and homes for thousands of people!

After all this, we walked out to the parking lot and were met with this sky!

Sherry is walking to the car – beyond is the park where live entertainment is on the stage for the Summer concert series.

Beyond that are restrooms – splash-pad – playground and they are building a basketball court –

pickleball courts and a covered picnic area.

A beautiful sky after an informative lecture on the history of OIB and Sunset Beach!

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PAPA’S WORLD – SUNSET AT OCEAN ISLE BEACH!

Papa’s World – Sherry and I spending time with my sons and their loved ones!

October 22, 2023September 26, 2023 / Tom / Leave a comment

The first time they have come South to visit from WPA!

We have been planning this for months – both sons will visit at the same time with their loved ones!

Papa – Troy the oldest – Andrea his partner – Sherry – Trisha and Shawn my youngest and his stepdaughter Autumn on the pier at Sunset Beach.

We moved South to NVA in 1999 – both boys stayed in NWPA.

They still work and live there.

It took them 14 1/2 hours to drive down to our new home in Cameron Woods, Ocean Isle Beach, N.C.

Andrea – Troy, and Sherry – on the pier at Sunset Beach, N.C.

They spent a whole week with us – beach time – exploring nature walks – Boardwalk On The Beach and

Barefoot Landing.

Holden Beach – Mary Gone Wild – Calabash waterfront – North Myrtle Beach –

Free open-air concert – Mini Golf – plus many laughs and a few drinks!

Trisha – Autumn, and Shawn at Sunset Beach pier.

Shawn – Autumn – Andrea and Troy – pier at Sunset Beach.

Trisha and Sherry – pier at Sunset Beach.

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Papa’s World – STARLINKS SKYS PICTURES!

September 25, 2023September 12, 2023 / Tom / Leave a comment

Here in Cameron Woods Community – we have fantastic sunsets – this is the view from our driveway

And yet you turn 180 degrees and you have the same in fantastic sunrises!

We also can go out to the same spot and see STARLINK come across those same sunset sky’s!

We can google STARLINKS and see the time and direction that it will appear in a cloudless night sky!

What you see here is a straight line of dozens of space internet satellites known as STARLINKS

which are launched by Space X – and Elon Musk!

To date, there are some 4500 hundred of these circling the earth bringing internet service to remote areas and the vast amount of the population on this Earth!

It is an exciting sight to view them as they cross the sky in a straight line of dozens of White Satellites.

Our sky here is an experience almost every day with white and gray clouds!

We live in a great area for daytime and nighttime views of the sky!

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PAPA’S WORLD – STARLINKS SKYS PICTURES!

Papa’s World – Cameron Woods Community – clouds and flowers!

September 23, 2023September 11, 2023 / Tom / Leave a comment

Cameron Woods Community is situated about 8 miles from the border of N.C. and S.C. –

with the P.O. being Ocean Isle Beach!

We are situated on the mainland side about two miles to the I.C.W.

It is a quiet community – with fantastic views of the Eastern sunrises and the Western sunsets!

Clouds roll in from the N.W. and sometimes from the N.E.

Our weather here is mostly warm and an ideal climate for flowers!

Our trees are such that they are green most of the time.

One of the three palm trees we have planted against the protected tree line that stays green most of the year!

We have managed to keep flowers alive throughout the year covering them in below-freezing temperatures.

One of the reasons we moved south from NVA is the weather and almost no snow and ice.

Cameron Woods Community – OIB – four miles to OIB and six miles to Sunset Beach,

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PAPA’S WORLD – CAMERON WOODS COMMUNITY – CLOUDS AND FLOWERS!

CLOUDS LOOKING SW at CAMERON WOODS COMMUNITY – OIB, N.C.

Papa’s World – Landscapes at Dusk – Cameron Woods.

September 2, 2023August 17, 2023 / Tom / Leave a comment

Looking at our home in Cameron Woods Community – the sun going down – Dusk appearing!

Looking across the street at the tall pines and live oak trees in the soon-to-be darkness of the sky!

In the backyard – the single palm tree against the protected area of forest – one of the reasons we selected this lot!

To the left of the palm tree – a crepe myrtle beginning to bloom!

To the right of the palm tree – a second crepe myrtle in bloom – all the treeline is protected!

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PAPA’S WORLD – LANDSCAPES AT DUSK – CAMERON WOODS COMMUNITY – OIB

Papa’s World – We are loving life!

August 17, 2023July 30, 2023 / Tom / Leave a comment

We are living our dream – living on the N.C -S.C. border – close to so many really fine golf courses!

Our close friends live 35 minutes away and we get together often – golf and dinner.

We are so close to a couple beaches – 15 minutes and we are on the sand at either one.

We get to watch the change over every weekend – much as we did in our younger years when we vacationed at the beach – now we live it every day.

The footprints disappear only to be made over and over again each day.

No more snow and ice – yes it does get cold – but by midday, it is bearable to be out and about.

Living life one day at a time!

We have now watched our oldest granddaughter graduate from college – sad that soccer has ended with her – but happy that it continues with her sister in her junior year at college.

We have volunteered at the memory care unit and now the SEA TURTLE PROTECTION program for N.C.

Ocean Isle Beach – walking the beach and sitting at nesting sites.

WE ARE LOVING LIFE IN OUR NEAR TO BE MID SEVENTY!

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The sun sets for this day – one of many – many we have enjoyed in our new life in retirement!

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Papa’s World – FIVE COUSINS!

August 12, 2023July 25, 2023 / Tom / Leave a comment

They have been excited for about two months – our three grandkids – Bode – Taylor and Cassidy –

knowing that when they come home with us to stay two weeks – that Sherry’s sister will also

have her Two Granddaughters! Oliva and Maya.

They met them a few months ago – and it was friends at first sight!

All FIVE of them to the left – the four girls – Cassidy – Taylor – Oliva – Bode and then Maya going into the water.

We have activities planned for them each day for five days.

The weather is warm – here we took them to the beach at early dusk – the water is really warm

and while a few people on the beach – it was nice to sit back and enjoy the sunset.

There was a Sea Turtle nest nearby and we got to talk to the people – while the grandkids were walking the surf –

The first day was a success – they swam for an hour in our community pool –

love it when things come together –

living our salt life and our dream community.

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PAPA’S WORLD – FIVE COUSINS ON THE BEACH – another day in our life in the South!

Papa’s World – Sunset at Sunset Beach – nature’s wonder.

July 25, 2023June 4, 2023 / Tom / Leave a comment

Good day – we are close to this beach – a short 12-minute drive and then the walkway over the dunes to the beach.

The walkway is long and goes over the sand and dunes – shrubs – small trees and a habitat for all kinds of native species.

Along the way – you can see the sun beginning to dip below the horizon – many bushes line the walkway.

Looking back along the walkway to the beach houses – this is the far end of Sunset Beach – from here on it is BIRD ISLAND –

no beach houses – just sand and dunes and ocean surf!

You may find it hard to park here as it is limited and no blocked driveways and no parking allowed signs.

When you can find parking – tires are not allowed on bike paths or sidewalks.

But – when you do find one it is worth it to be able to walk this out to the beach.

Sherry and Papa at the end of the walkway and the ramp down to the beach – the sunset is fantastic, behind us is BIRD ISLAND – nothing but sand – dunes, and surf – a mile plus from here is the KINDRED SPIRIT MAILBOX which has existed for more than forty years. Google it and read the history of this historic place.

Sherry walking down the ramp to the beach in the sunset – they sky always change here depending on the clouds!

After walking on the beach – time to head back and the final rays of sun through the foliage on the walk back.

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Papa’s World – The skies of where we live!

July 19, 2023July 19, 2023 / Tom / Leave a comment

Sunset from our front yard – end of the driveway – we really do not have to go to Sunset Beach

to observe this – but then again – there you have Sand and Surf!

We selected this lot because of how the Sun rises and sets – we can see both from the driveway.

Most of our storms come from the West – as we face directly South out on the back patio.

The winds also come from the East – part of the ocean – but that is rare.

A little humor to start your day! LOL

We also live close to the ICW – and its many access points – all within less than 30 minutes drive for us!

Here is a view from Vareen Gardens – on the N.C. – S.C. border – a 20-minute drive for us.

The sky here is almost what we see daily!

On a cloudy but warm day – the sky at the East end of OIB – 15 minutes and we are standing in the sand!

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Papa’s World – Granddaughters Sunset from Cameron Woods!

July 18, 2023June 24, 2023 / Tom / Leave a comment

Welcome to Papa’s World where I try to make a difference each day!

My blogs are a journal on family – friends – people and humor and good thoughts.

I write each day and post – in the future – generations can see who we are and how we lived!

Today – our three oldest granddaughters visited and I caught their images in a spectacular sunset.

Daughters – Debby and her daughters – Maddy and Ella. From our street in front of the house!

These young women are kind – caring and thoughtful. Granddaughters – PAPA’S WORLD!

Sarah – soon to be 17 – Maddy – soon to be 23 – Ella – soon to be 20 – sunset at Cameron Woods!

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View from our front yard end of the driveway in Cameron Woods Community – OIB, N.C.

Papa’s World – Looking at the Past!

May 13, 2023April 14, 2023 / Tom / Leave a comment

Thanks to this man – our past is preserved in our National Park systems – keeping America beautiful and preserved.

Our national parks are priceless – seeing what the long-ago past was like!

The beauty of a sunrise on the beach in N.C. What it must have looked like hundreds of years ago!

Sunset over the marsh of Sunset Beach, N.C. The wonder of nature painted in the sky!

The resources of the ocean and the wildlife around it!

Conservation of the environment – clean air – clean water – recycling – part of our lifestyle.

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Papa’s World – Life in pictures – memories!

May 2, 2023March 30, 2023 / Tom / Leave a comment

Bode – now 8 – Cassidy – now 12 – Taylor – now 12 – Sarah – now 16 – Ella – now 19 and Maddy – now 22 – grandchildren.

Cindy and Sherry – golfing partners – the first time we golfed – they wore mittens and looked on in wonder as we washed out balls on the course! LOL

A little humor and laughs!

Guess – am I “IRISH”! My family on my dad’s side came from County Tyrone in Ireland.

On a wine-tasting trip in Sonoma Valley in California. Sherry and Papa!

Cindy – Cindy – Cindy – Cindy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A view across the marsh at Sunset Beach at sunset! Always love going there and taking the company to see it!

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PAPA’S WORLD – on the ICW – OIB and SUNSET BEACH – LIFE IN PICTURES – MEMORIES!

Papa’s World – living life in OIB!

April 30, 2023March 28, 2023 / Tom / Leave a comment

Here we are on Sunset Beach – OIB is all the way up by the tall building – we are minutes away from either one near the border of N.C. and S.C.

A view in our backyard of the sunset – always a treat to walk outback at sunset!

We are thankful to be living our dream life in the Carolinas – no snow or ice – at least most of the time!

Golfing with friends right across the street at Leopards Chase in Ocean Ridge!

When family visits – my two sons – Troy and Shawn – wait for them to come back down this summer!

Childhood memories!

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Papa’s World – cousins coming together!

April 25, 2023March 22, 2023 / Tom / Leave a comment

Cousins – Sherry sisters daughter and her family – the JONES – and Debby and two of her daughters – the Myers!

We journeyed to Sunset beach – to catch the sunset – it so happened that the JONES was visiting and the Myers were also here at the same time.

Through the years we have tried to be all together – but families spread out and lives are different – so many things going on in each family.

Grandmothers and granddaughters. On the beach in Myrtle beach – after some shopping at the outlet mall and some dinner all together at Barefoot Landing.

The little ones are growing up so fast – years seem to go by before we meet up.

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Papa’s World – Sunset in Cameron Woods with the SOLO STOVE.

April 14, 2023March 10, 2023 / Tom / Leave a comment

Good day everyone – we have a Solo Stove firepit – on our back patio – and beautiful sunsets!

We are but four miles from the closest beach which is this one called Ocean Isle Beach – which faces South!

We did not want to be in a flood zone or next to the beach – so we are on the mainland side with the ICW between us and the beach!

We also are six miles from Sunset Beach – so named for its fantastic sunsets!

Sunset at SUNSET BEACH – which also faces south. We have the SALT LIFE!

Our children and grandchildren will have this in the future time – our gift to them.

Our Solo Stove – we use it at times to have a fire for friends and family – a way to gather and be social.

The SOLO STOVE FIRE PIT – is a great conversation piece. Plus this top – spreads the heat outwards!

Our backyard faces somewhat South-West and with a protected tree line.

Sunset from our patio through the tree line in Cameron Woods Community, Ocean Isle Beach, N.C.

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Papa’s World – In Leesburg, Va. Sunrise and sunset!

April 1, 2023February 26, 2023 / Tom / Leave a comment

I am always up before sunrise – I love that part of the day – quiet – good nights sleep –

of course by 8:30 pm. I head for bed – so I get to see every day Sunrise and Sunset!

The sunrise at our family’s home in Leesburg, Va. Early morning hustle of kids getting ready – the youngest Bode is the first off to school – heading out the door at 6:50 AM.

Along with both of his parents to walk him to the bus stop!

Of course, Marley – the Goldendoodle – on her leash – leads the way!

The sky is getting lighter at this time – this was the sunrise before they headed out the door.

Then – after the late afternoon – the sunset out the front door!

The ever-changing skies of NVA – a beautiful wide expanse – in their neighborhood which is country!

Sunsets here are also beautiful – after dinner – kids are in from outside –

The TV is on – the dog sleeping – Taylor is reading –

Family time.

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Papa’s World – The ever-changing skies of sunset at SUNSET BEACH!

February 9, 2023January 17, 2023 / Tom / Leave a comment

The view of Sunset Beach – hardly any clouds – beautiful view through the foliage.

The next night – almost the same view – Sunset Beach – gets its name from the fantastic views.

Ramp to the beach the night before – the beach with a few diehards – a fantastic view.

The next night – “Cotton Candy” skies – still almost deserted – but so inviting to walk the sand and listen to the surf.

A view across the dunes and scrub bush – habitat for many wildlife – the long walkway goes across all of this.

Now across the sand and dunes and scrub brush and trees – “Cotton Candy Skies”!

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Papa’s World – OIB winter time – walking the beach.

January 13, 2023December 24, 2022 / Tom / Leave a comment

Walking for health – even in the cold – beach – sand – surf – OIB in winter!

The winter sun peeking through the clouds – the OIB pier – the beach deserted – volleyball net – dunes – winter scape!

A family on the beach – cloud front moving in – dunes and sea grass – the surf is up!

Winter clouds – surf and the OIB pier – ramp to the beach by the community center – winter time at OIB.

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Papa’s World – to my oldest son – Troy – HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

January 8, 2023December 19, 2022 / Tom / Leave a comment

Sherry – Troy – Papa – it is hard to believe that the years have gone by so fast – here he is another year older – the man who builds houses from the ground up – everything – he is like my father – who as a young little boy – called him “FRITZ”!

Proud Papa – today he has hung up the house building and runs the insulation and energy side of Shawn’s business. Working on becoming able to also do the audits and be certified by the state.

Kindness – patience – loving – he got all of this from my mother – who, when he was young would go and stay with her as she was alone.

Today he and Andrea live together and do everything as one – hoping they both will come back and visit us!

In this picture, the eyes and smile so remind me of my older brother!

Before he went into the business of my younger son – a fireplace he built in a house he built!

My son – happy birthday and many more to come – love dad.

Troy – Papa – Shawn – oldest and youngest – love dad.

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Our happy place awaits you to come back to – love Dad!

Papa’s World – LOVE OF LIFE – DREAMS – MEMORIES!

December 26, 2022December 7, 2022 / Tom / Leave a comment

As the sun sets – our dreams and life continue – one day at a time!

We both have dreams and we both have love of life. We both live life one day at a time and to the plus – exploring – loving.

We look at the good in life – the gratitude – the giving and family.

Forty years of marriage – two years before that – combining two families – living life one day at a time and to the plus.

Living our dream – exploring our area and spending time with family and friends – the SALT LIFE and our home.

Bring humor into our daily lives!

Smile – laugh – humor – give – love – share – family – church – live life to the plus.

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Papa’s World – Goodmorning from Cameron Woods Community, OIB, N.C.

October 27, 2022October 17, 2022 / Tom / Leave a comment

On our walk back to the house from taking care of two cute dogs while owners are away – SUNRISE!

And once again – a look to the East on the same walk!

It is so peaceful and quiet on the road in our development before all the workers arrive in front of Sherry!

Sherry – in our driveway after walking back!

If you want peaceful settings in the country – yet only four miles to the beach and six miles to the other-

than Cameron Woods Community – OIB – just might be where you want to look!

But look fast as only 35 to 40 homesites remain.

When completed – some 150 homes will be here – along four ponds – a walking trail and a beautiful community center.

Two to four miles to Food Lion – Publix and Lowes and several gas stations and bars and grills.

Four golf courses right across the road and summer live concerts live 3 or 4 days a week within 8 miles!

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Papa’s World – Early morning sunrise around the lawn and house.

October 4, 2022September 21, 2022 / Tom / Leave a comment

Stepping out the front door of our house in Cameron Woods to the morning sunrise!

We choose this lot because of the sunrise and sunset from our driveway!

You look right to the East and left to the West!

We have been here going on fifteen months – and have had numerous sunrise and sunset skies

that is absolutely beautiful!

View of the front and looking SW toward the ocean some 2 to 4 miles away!

We are in OIB but on the mainland side – six miles to Sunset Beach and four miles to OIB.

The sunrise from the backyard – all the tree line to the right is protected!

Our backyard borders a protected area – it can not be developed or cut down – the second reason we chose this lot to build our new home!

Looking out at the backyard and treeline.

As we progress into the future – we have carefully had the landscape done – replacing pine straw with stones and mulch – eventually going to all stones and borders.

We also wanted an open patio and a firepit – along with a place to grow our own organic veggies – which we have done now year round!

This is now our third harvest since early spring – and are going on our second harvest of cucumbers!

She finally talked me into purchasing a grill and we often grill out here – we have no gas and the house is all electric – and electric stove tops we have found are hard to keep clean – thus I grill! LOL

Our little flower garden next to the treeline – now if we can keep the deer from munching the leaves! LOL

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Papa’s World – Pelicans – sky – just a quiet evening at sunset beach pier!

September 16, 2022August 30, 2022 / Tom / Leave a comment

View looking SW from the pier at Sunset Beach, N.C.

We decided after dinner to drive over the causeway to Sunset Beach –

park and then I had a beer and Sherry had unsweet ice tea –

paid our dollars and walked out onto the pier!

Soon a “V” formation of Pelicans flew overhead – and then another and another!

The waves coming in and the sound they carry!

The calm of the evening – be patient – love – smile – be kind – make a better world.

A quiet evening on the pier – people fishing – people strolling and taking pictures –

surf – sand, and water –

a time to reflect on one’s self!

Papa’s World – Sunset Beach Pier – N.C. SUNSET!

Papa’s World – Sunset at SUNSET BEACH Pier with family – from NWPA!

September 10, 2022August 24, 2022 / Tom / Leave a comment

Looking NE on Sunset Beach – the reflection from the setting sun in the West.

Our family from NWPA drove 14 1/2 hours to be with us for one week – and the first night –

we took them to Sunset Beach to the pier – to experience the famous Sunset Beach – sunset!

My youngest son – Shawn and myself standing on the pier.

Sherry and Shawn’s step daughter Autumn on sunset beach pier.

The air was warm as was the water at 80 degrees.

Many people come here to fish until midnight when the pier closes.

Family is very important to us – and while they live far away – they remain in our hearts.

Papa – my oldest son Troy and Andrea – Sherry and Trisha and Shawn with Autumn.

THE SUNSET at Sunset Beach, N.C. frfom the pier.

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Papa’s World – Cameron Woods – OIB – another beautiful start to the day!

August 23, 2022August 8, 2022 / Tom / Leave a comment

Morning sunrise – quiet – white clouds – sun peeking through.

We do have fantastic sunrises and sunsets here.

We go to the end of the driveway – look right to the sunrise and then left to the sunset!

Looking West during sunrise – a reflection of the clouds!

It is a quiet neighborhood in this direction at the end of the road – a new phase of construction has begun.

They have already framed and enclosed some sixteen houses –

they have cleared additional lots and put in two new ponds!

A total of seventy-six more homes will be built back there.

The total of Cameron Woods would then be 170 plus homes and about forty-eight attached condos

at the entrance across the street!

We are four miles to the OIB and seven miles to Sunset Beach.

Over twenty golf courses are within fifteen minutes –

many of them twenty-seven holes.

Two of the many reasons we decided to build and live here.

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Papa’s World – Cameron Woods – sunrise – sunset – storm clouds in between!

August 13, 2022July 26, 2022 / Tom / Leave a comment

Sunrise with clouds forming in Cameron Woods Community – OIB, N.C.

The storms were out there – but also clearing skies – we seem to get all these clouds every day from the ocean!

The blue sky was soon covered with a storm cloud!

This storm rolled in from the NE – from the ocean.

It got very still and hardly any wind – the rain would come.

Soon the western sky caught up and it started to rain.

Then toward the east – it started to break up – the rain had stopped for a few hours – it was drying up!

And then the sunset over Cameron Woods Community – another day – another beautiful cloudy sky.

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Papa’s World – Cameron Woods – the beauty of the coming twilight!

June 16, 2022May 29, 2022 / Tom / Leave a comment

After spending the day here at Sunset Beach – one of the top ten beaches in the country –

we drove the short ride back to our Cameron Woods Community.

Arrived home after several hours at Sunset Beach to our home.

After dinner and having a small sprinkle of rain – I went outside in the clean fresh air – warm –

and beheld the night early evening sky!

The end of the day at Cameron Woods Community.

It was a good day – one that we spent at the beach and then back home once again.

Cameron Woods – the beauty of the coming twilight!

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Papa’s World – Sunset on the marshes of OIB!

June 12, 2022May 27, 2022 / Tom / Leave a comment

While many people all go to see the sunset at Sunset Beach – I think it is just as beautiful at OIB!

The church gazebo – is next to JINKS CREEK!

We parked across the street from the church and walked down through the lawn

to this gazebo – no one was around and we just sat down next to one another.

It was a little chilly with the breeze but the view was awesome!

Looking out across the marsh from the lawn of the church.

There were no signs to stay away – and no one was around –

It was quiet and peaceful.

Sunset at Ocean Isle Beach across the marshes.

After arriving back home – a brief shower and Sunset to the West toward OIB.

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Papa’s World – nature abounds in beauty where we live!

June 4, 2022May 21, 2022 / Tom / 2 Comments

Sunset over the marsh – Jinks Creek – Ocean Isle Beach, N.C.

We moved South from NVA which was where we thought we would stay in retirement!

But – then the Pandemic and the downturn hit – but our home value soared!

It was time – so we sold almost everything and came South –

to the border region of N.C. and S.C. – to OIB!

Break of dawn at our home in Cameron Woods Community, OIB!

Sunset from our home in Cameron Woods Community, OIB!

From our driveway, we get to see both sunrise and sunsets here in N.C. –

and we are only a couple miles from the beach!

We are close to two beaches – Ocean Isle Beach and Sunset Beach, N.C.

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Papa – Ella and Sherry – our backyard in Cameron Woods Community, OIB!

Papa’s World – the beauty of nature where we live!

PAPA’S WORLD – all at the same time – SUNSET – RAINING and a RAINBOW!

May 30, 2022May 16, 2022 / Tom / Leave a comment

It was a light rain as I stepped outside on the back patio to see the sunset.

It was light rain all day – the kind that does the lawn and flowers just right.

And then – on the front driveway – I turned from the Rainbow and saw this!

Nature had painted the SUNSET – the rain still coming down and behind me was the Rainbow.

A fresh landscape – warm – wet – and the sky were painted white – gray blue and yellow.

It was the WHY we choose this home location.

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Papa’s World – drive home – beautiful sunset – next day – birthday – paint the front porch floor!

May 27, 2022May 13, 2022 / Tom / 3 Comments

I painted the floor of the front porch on my birthday!

The day before my birthday – we celebrated by going golfing with our close friends.

Then – after dinner at the club – we drove off into a beautiful sunset.

The beginning of our drive home to the west and Cameron Woods Community.

It was such a pleasant drive after an afternoon of golf!

The next day was my birthday and I celebrated by painting the front porch floor – relaxing in my own way – quiet time spent doing what I like best – improving our new home!

I have wanted to do this for a long time – but had to wait for the warranty to fix the crack and fill it in – and then I sanded off and put two coats of paint down – took me a few hours but I loved what I was doing on my birthday!

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Papa’s World – beautiful sunset – celebrate my birthday by painting the front porch floor!

Papa’s World – PURPOSE OF BEING – my blog!

May 21, 2022May 7, 2022 / Tom / Leave a comment

As the waves surge to shore – quiet envelopes my senses – TOES IN THE SAND!

This blog site is a quiet place to think – ponder and believe in yourself.

Have faith – kindness and friends and family in your life.

Live life to the plus one day at a time.

To remove STRESS – live as you can and stay away from the TV news!

For health – find whole food nutrition like we have for sixteen years!

As my heart doctor has always told me “MOVE” – do not stay idle!

Find your PLACE and enjoy it – ours – sand – surf and breezes.

Live your life – enjoy and make new friends – life is short – live your dreams!

ARISE EVERY MORNING AND GREAT THE NEW DAY – never take it for granted!

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Papa’s World – Tiki Bar – Jinks Creek – Sunset!

May 19, 2022May 5, 2022 / Tom / Leave a comment

Papa’s World – no politics – just smiles – families – friends – life to the plus.

We drive past Jinks Creek every time we cross the causeway and go to the beach –

Ocean Isle Beach that is.

Back in October a couple of my buddies were here and we golfed –

after, we came to the Tiki Bar on the top floor for dinner and drinks.

What a sight it was with the sunset – looking out over the water and marsh.

I had tried to get Sherry – my wife to stop in many times –

but she thought always it was too expensive.

Finally, she agreed – and after some beach time, we stopped just to have drinks.

She was impressed at what she experienced!

And then the magic of sunset on the top deck of the Tiki Bar at JINKS CREEK!

She was glad we had come – we split an appetizer and had a drink .

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PAPA’S WORLD Sherry and Papa – top deck Tiki Bar – JINKS CREEK – SUNSET – Ocean Isle Beach, N.C.

Papa’s World – After dinner – once again on the beach – SUNSET that is!

May 17, 2022May 3, 2022 / Tom / Leave a comment

We were excited when we moved near the border of S.C. and N.C. – a ten-minute drive to the beach.

A lot of nights we just look at each other after cleaning up the kitchen and “LET’S GO”!

Ocean Isle Beach is a ten-minute drive over the causeway and to the sand.

However – we really like to drive the extra five minutes and go to Sunset Beach!

Here we drive to the far west end and park and walk the long boardwalk over the dunes.

Even at this time, the beach is busy with people – swimming – walking, or catching late rays from the sun.

The beach here is flatter than OIB and we like that!

This evening the wind was coming off the ocean causing the waves to be higher.

All in all – a great evening to just relax by the sea!

Sunset Beach after dinner – one of the WHYS we moved here to Cameron Woods Community.

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Papa’s World – Creamsickle sky and flower beds!

May 14, 2022April 30, 2022 / Tom / Leave a comment

I love sunrises and sunsets – a good way to start and end your day!

Sunset at Cameron Woods Community, Ocean Isle Beach, N.C.

The sky slowly turned into a creamsicle color as the sunset!

A view West of the sky over the front lawn stone beds with flower pots!

We have finished all the landscaping and are presently putting in flowers leaving open spaces.

All our trees are edged with stones around them.

At night – they are all lit up with solar lights.

The beginning of the creamsicle sky in the west.

Part of the flower beds on the front side of the house. My favorite spot for morning coffee!

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Papa’s World – Sunset on SUNSET BEACH, N.C.

April 23, 2022April 7, 2022 / Tom / Leave a comment

While visiting us – our daughter and granddaughter went with us to Sunset Beach

to view its renowned sunset.

Here Ella, Sherry, and Debby stand gazing across the marsh to the West.

It seems everyone heads to this location –

as I dropped them off and had to drive a couple blocks to park.

But – it was worth the walk back in time to capture the mother and daughter doing a selfie!

Debby and Ella, just as the sun is setting over the marsh.

Three generations – Grandma – Mother and Daughter.

The trip was worth it and while no clouds for reflection – the marsh provides that quiet feeling!

Debby and Ella at Sunset Beach for the Sunset over the Marsh.

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Papa’s World – our private backyard – nature abounds.

April 20, 2022April 4, 2022 / Tom / Leave a comment

Faces in the trees look back at you as you sip a drink or coffee.

I have added these to the trees – there is no purpose other than my own enjoyment.

In these trees are countless birds and sounds that I can not identify.

I smile when I look at them – and to me, that is all that counts!

But we have so much more back there.

We have SUNSETS that are to die for!

Reflection of SUNSETS in the trees to the EAST!

Soon we will add two more Palm trees back here!

All the family tends to end up on the back patio and lanai – with seating and a SOLO STOVE firepit.

Our SOLO STOVE firepit on the back patio.

We look for dead wood and pine combs to burn along with purchasing wood from the stores.

Once the fire gets going it is almost smokeless!

DEBBY and ELLA – hoping in June the whole family can visit!

We choose this lot because of the woods and how it would be situated for SUNRISES and SUNSETS!

It does not disappoint!

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Papa’s World – Sunset -Sunrise and the Tower Garden!

March 26, 2022March 3, 2022 / Tom / Leave a comment

From the end of our driveway – we can see both the Sunrise and the Sunset!

As the fall comes on and summer has ended – the Sun starts to move each day –

and in this picture – the sunrise is more to the right – in the fall it has moved to the left.

Turning around and facing the house – the Sunset in the West!

We came to view this lot at around 2:00 pm. on a sunny afternoon a year ago last October.

And we could see how the Sun would go across the lot

and knew we would have views of Sunrise and Sunset – we were hooked and the trees would remain.

Standing on our patio in the backyard – The trees and the Sunset.

Our view every night – Sunset in Cameron Woods – Ocean Isle Beach, N.C.

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Papa’s World – February – 77 degrees – BEACHING IT!

March 17, 2022February 21, 2022 / Tom / Leave a comment

After a winter with rare snow and even rarer ice – 77 degrees and we headed for the beach!

We moved here – almost on the S.C. border – to have the weather we can walk in every day!

And we do that 90 % of the time – except when the wind is blowing!

YES – we are fair-weather walkers!

But then – it seems once a week – it is BEACH WEATHER!

And a few other people feel the same way!

For being off-season and not spring – locals hit the beach!

Sherry – chair – sand and the ocean – water – fishing boats – casino boat way out – life is good!

Spending quality time with neighborhood friends for a couple hours of beaching it!

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Papa’s World – Sunset in Cameron Woods.

March 13, 2022February 18, 2022 / Tom / Leave a comment

We are blessed in that we can see both the sunrise and sunset from our patio and driveway!

Our house sets so that we face North and South –

So the sun rises from the right as you stand on the front porch – and sets to the left as you stand there.

We knew when we selected this lot – that this is what we would have as we stood in the road

before we put our down payment on the lot at 2:30 in the afternoon.

With the tree line in the back is protected and not cut down – this made shade for the back yard-

while the front porch all day long would have shade.

That is what I wanted most – a place to sit and talk to people as they walked by.

View at the sunset with the area for new construction cleared off.

The day we visited the model – this lot became available after someone withdrew their downpayment.

It was just meant to be as we had no idea what this development looked like –

and we had just been to visit a condo some 4 miles away.

Five minutes into the tour of the model – Sherry was sold!

And a plus was we were ten minutes to the sand and water!

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Papa’s World – we decided to celebrate an early Valentine’s day with dinner at Bricklanding, N.C.

March 10, 2022February 17, 2022 / Tom / Leave a comment

Bricklanding golf course – pro shop and restaurant.

We were told that they have specials occasionally on Friday evenings –

but you MUST make reservations.

And it is buffet style for $25.00 and is themed.

This time it was Italian and it lived up to my expectations.

The meal includes deserts – ice tea – coffee.

There is also a bar if you want other drinks!

On the patio looking down the first fairway – with water on the right and down by the green water on the left!

We are going to come back here and golf as it is only fifteen minutes from our home.

I am told three of the holes run along this waterway and then the course crosses the street.

They also said they shut down last year and redid all the greens!

Looking back at the eighteenth fairway and the sunset.

They have two other themed buffet dinners that II know about –

Prime rib is one and Fish is the other.

Sherry standing on the patio deck just before we left.

We will go back again although neither one of us will be able to eat $25.00 worth –

but it was fun sitting there overlooking the course and waterways.

We got to pick and choose on the buffet and salad bar –

the help was very friendly and just getting out and to a scene such as this was worth it!

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Papa’s World – Cameron Woods Community – sunsets – turkeys – neighbors – a place we love.

March 6, 2022February 14, 2022 / Tom / Leave a comment

Welcome to CAMERON WOODS – OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C. 28469

Sitting off Old Georgetown road – just past the back entrance to Ocean Ridge Plantation –

sits a brand new community – about four years old.

Amongst the tall N.C. pine trees and the live oaks.

It is a gated community – and will be somewhere in the neighborhood of 150 homes when completed.

The last phase is set to be started with the roads and infrastructure have been completed in half of it.

Sunset in Cameron Woods from our back patio.

Beyond these woods will be the final construction – there are no roads in there yet except one access road – and a very large pond – although all the trees have been cleared.

To the right of this – that section has paved roads and infrastructure!

It is to the far right that the roads are in – and another beautiful sunset!

We are getting to know the neighbors – as they move in.

Our close friends Steve and Diane are actually from back in WNY and know our old stomping

grounds there.

We have abundant wildlife here – turkeys – deer – raccoons – gators – and some say a bobcat.

It is at the end of this street where the final phase of construction is!

If the sky is somewhat clear – and most times it is – we can see the sunset from the end of the driveway

to the back patio each night – and then do stargazing – as the view is clear.

View of the beginning of sunset over our home.

In the mornings from the opposite view here – we see the sunrises!

So we have the perfect sunrise and sunsets each day and night!

SUNSET FROM OUR FRONT EDGE OF THE DRIVEWAY!

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CAMERON WOODS – OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C.

Four plus miles to OIB and seven-plus miles to SUNSET BEACH!

SHALLOTTE seven miles away and CALABASH six miles away.

Right in the middle of over 20 golf courses.

CAMERON WOODS COMMUNITY – FRIENDLY PLACE TO BE!

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Papa’s World – Viewing the sunset at SUNSET BEACH – in the windy cold!

February 25, 2022February 3, 2022 / Tom / Leave a comment

Just a little over a month later from our New Years Eve beach gathering and toast to 2021

We once again were back to see the sunset – only it was windy and cold –

far from the 65 degrees of NYE!

The approaching sunset peeking through the trees!

We first parked and walked to the end of the street – here the last of the end of the houses –

and this then begins Bird Island – marshland protected and wide-open beach.

The tide was going out!

Here you see the last of the houses on the marsh and bayside – with the tide going out – This is the end of Sunset Beach and the beginning of Bird Island.

This is where we gathered for NYE and drank a toast to 2021!

Sherry – braving the wind chill – it was cold.

As we looked out on the ocean – to think we can do this every night if we want to –

and there still is Ocean Isle Beach – living our dream.

One final look before we returned home – Sunset at SUNSET BEACH, N.C.

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Papa’s World – New Year’s Eve – continued on Sunset Beach, N.C.

February 2, 2022January 6, 2022 / Tom / Leave a comment

Papa – Buck – Jim – all together – over 100 years of friendship.

We gathered on Sunset beach – to one see the sunset and two to drink a toast to a new year!

These are my oldest friends – we have been together for a very long time –

Jim and I played softball together around 1978.

Sherry and I were neighbors with Buck and Cindy in 1988! But knew them from before.

Kathy – our next-door neighbor who gathers up our packages while we are gone –

Diane and Steve – who live three houses from us are from back in WNY where we lived!

We decided to do something as a group as our other friends came to stay for a long weekend.

When we got there – people had been in the water – too cold for me – but it still was around 65 degrees out!

Diane and Steve – who live three doors up from us – were the very first people we met in building.

We found we had in common where we had lived prior to 1999!

They were from WNY as we were and now had their winter home in Cameron Woods –

and a summer cottage on Rushford lake – just a few miles from where we lived!

So we four have become friends in our new community –

walking in the mornings and watching the Buffalo Bills games together as they are big fans.

Kathy is our next-door neighbor – single and whenever we are away – and packages arrive – will keep them for us until we return.

About to celebrate the sunset and a new year!

It was a fun time – friends and neighbors – new friends and old friends.

A time to get together – laugh and count our blessings.

A time to throw out the old and bring in the new.

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Papa’s World – Sunset Beach, N.C. a day on the beach with friends – sun – sand and surf!

October 5, 2021September 18, 2021 / Tom / Leave a comment

Our friends – Steve and Elaine Starks – true friends who appreciate you for who you are!

We have known them since our volleyball days back in the mid to late “80’s.

We have vactioned with them and their children – shared meals and presents.

Moments in time of destress and family passings.

TRUE FRIENDS all these years and now they have come to vaction in our new home.

Coming in from cooling off in the ocean.

We planed a beach week – golfing day – eating out for seafood and now – minature golf –

as their son and daughter in law along with grandbaby – join us.

It has been a wonderful time rehashing old stories and listening to new news fom back home.

They are from Portville N.Y. as were we before moving to NVA and now N.C.

They visited us in NVA and now here.

We took a little five and half mile walk on the beach with them!

One of the things they agreed to do with us was walk to what is known as the KINDRED SPIRIT mailbox

that is installed about 1.4 miles down the Sunset Beach and known as BIRD ISLAND!

It was installed there going on five decades ago – by a peace loving hippie couple.

In that mailbox are journals to wrtie your thoughts.

These journals are considered historic essays – thoughts and from all types of people and currently are in a musuem.

SUNSET BEACH is listed as a top ten beach in the country!

It is very wide when the tide is out – and rather calm – hard packed sand for easy walking!

The water was a balmy 82 degrees in mid September!

Now – the tourist season is mostly over – kids back in school – college kids gone so business scale back.

But – the beach remains the same – we almost have it all to ourselves!

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Papa’s World – Walking with friends – Sunset on Sunset Beach – water was 82 degrees!

October 4, 2021September 17, 2021 / Tom / Leave a comment

The pier and setting sun on Sunset Beach – N.C.

We decided to go to the beach early evening – late afternoon – to walk the surf!

Our friends – Steve and Elaine – came to visit for the week.

They are from back in WNY where we lived before moving to NVA!

The very first thing we saw was a young man making this sculpture

And it looked just like a cement mound with seashells in it!

I asked him why and he said the next day was his three year anniversary and he made it for his wife!

He said he had never done anything like this before and in the middle was a heart made out of black shells!

He had placed it just above the high tide line – hoping it would stay!

He did a really good job and I wondered who had collected all the shells for him?

We continued on our way – and the water temp was a warm 82 degrees!

We go back to the mid to late ’80’s when we lived in Portville NY.

We were there when they had the first of two children – a boy and later a girl. Josh and Brianne.

We first met them when we were rounding out our co-ed volleyball team – 16 teams in the league.

And it was not your average back yard volleyball.

If not being very watchful – you could get a broken nose!

It was competive and several teams played in weekend tournaments!

They came to visit for the week and their son and wife will also come down from Lynchburg , Va.

We are playing golf Friday afternoon with the McBrides as they know them from our neighbors in Portville!

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WALKING WITH FRIENDS AT SUNSET ON SUNSET BEACH – N.C.

Papa’s World – sunsets in Cameron Woods – Ocean Isle Beach – N.C.

September 12, 2021August 27, 2021 / Tom / Leave a comment

We are so fortunate – not only do we get beautiful sun rises – but the sunsets at night are just as beautiful!

Because we are on a major curve to the ocean – if you look at a global map – from below Myrtle Beach up to Wilmington N.C. – we are constanlty getting clouds and winds from the ocean – coming in from the sunrises and then at night coming in from the sunsets.

They say because of that curve – hurricanes usually by pass this area and head for the tip of Wilmington and then onto the outer banks!

Now – if there is a high pressure off shore -then that will direct the storm into the mainland – but that does not happen often.