My First “Guess Where This is” Twitter Winner
If you follow me on Twitter (Jekyll_Island), I have started posting pictures of the island and people can guess where that place is. Winners get to “guest blog” here. This is Winner #1, mango2kw. Thanks for sending us your Jekyll Island memory!
Having grown up on the water in Coastal Virginia, I was very excited when we relocated from the Atlanta area to Brunswick. I was even more excited when we were able to locate a house only 13 minutes from the beaches at Jekyll Island. I envisioned spending many fun-filled hours roaming the beautiful beaches & trails that Jekyll had to offer.
However, as much as my wife and love the water, I never imagined that my dogs would like the beach. Collies usually do not care for water; and I was afraid that my boys would recoil from the sand and surf. But one bright afternoon we decided to take a chance. We loaded up the boys into the back of my Honda Element and made the quick trip cross the Lanier bridge to Jekyll. Leashes secured we ventured forth. Boy was I in for a surprise! They loved the beach! They ran and frolicked along the surf like they had spent their entire lives on the beach.
Micah, who is 12+, is a different dog when we go to Jekyll. It’s like he is reliving his puppy years again. He runs and plays as he did years ago. Conner, who just turned 3, almost has trouble keeping up with the “old man” of the pack. Now all I have to say is “let’s go the beach”, and they are ready to roll. I guess you really can “teach an old dog a new trick.” I know I learned one.
