Sheilah Peake's Blog (4)

After posting this story on May 27, 2009, I had no idea that my whole world was about to change. You see, in just over 24 hours after posting that story, my Dad passed away. We will never again walk the beach at Tybee together, at least not physically together, though he will always be with me in spirit. My Dad taught me so much about life, about love, about respect for others and for the world around us; if I can only be half the person my Dad was, I know I will make him proud, 'cause my Dad wa… Continue

Every now and then, someone comes along in your life and changes it in a way that you never thought possible. Sometimes you don’t even realize it until many years down the road, when suddenly you have one of those “Aha!” moments, and it all suddenly becomes crystal clear, and you wonder why you never understood it before now. That’s what makes it so powerful and so magical, and why you have carried that special memory with you all this time, just waiting for that “Aha!” moment to strike. For me,… Continue

Hello Everyone! Hope you are all having a great 2009 so far! Just wanted to share a little "fact story" with you regarding the infamous tree you see us sitting in (see pictures). That's me, my niece, and great niece all taking turns on that wonderful old tree on Tybee! This was their first trip to Tybee, but as I mentioned in my first post, I've been coming to Tybee for many years. Forty-five to be exact! Hard to believe that the first time I sat in that tree, I was five years old, and in the p… Continue

Just wanted to say Hello! Hope you don't mind me joining in. I've never stayed at one of your beautiful cottages, though I've seen them. I've been to Tybee many times. Tybee is my most favorite place on earth. Maybe through this blog I can share a lifetime of memories and stories about my times at Tybee. It was the title of Mary Kay Andrews' book, "Savannah Breeze" that caught my eye a few years back, so I just had to read it, and I've been hooked ever since. I've read them all now! How ironic… Continue