Fort Pulaski National Monument, Cockspur Island, Georgia

Since we were already in downtown Savannah, a stop at another national monument was in order. After church on Easter Sunday, we drove down to Fort Pulaski National Monument on Cockspur Island. Fort Pulaski was built to guard the river approaches to Savannah. Named for Count Casimir Pulaski, the Polish hero of the American Revolution who lost his life in the unsuccessful siege of Savannah in 1779. Construction on the fort began in 1829 and by the end of 1860, its armament was still not completed and it was not yet garrisoned (meaning to station troops in a fort, town, or stronghold to defend or occupy it.)

Tybee Island Lighthouse, Tybee Island, Georgia

We traveled to Georgia to visit with friends Jake & Robyn Forbes. We try to visit them every time we are traveling in the east. We traveled east this time to visit our newest grandson in Florida, and from Florida we are heading into Georgia, and then home to Texas. Jake grew up in Savannah and as Tybee Island is just south of the City, he took us on a tour of Tybee Island. Our first stop was the Tybee Island Lighthouse, which I wanted to climb. Robyn and I climbed the lighthouse while Jim & Jake went across the street to the North Beach.

Fort Frederica, St. Simons Island, Georgia

Fort Frederica National Monument preserves the ruins of a British colonial fort and town established in 1736 by James Oglethorpe to defend the Georgia colony from the Spanish in Florida. It was the site of the decisive Battle of Bloody Marsh in 1742, which ended the Spanish threat, but the fort was disbanded after the war, and the town declined and was abandoned by 1758, with a fire sealing its fate. Today, the archaeological remains of the fort, town, and battle sites are protected as a National Monument, telling the story of the colonial conflict.

The Gut -- Your Second Brain

"All Disease Begins in the Gut" -- Hippocrates. Amazing, they knew that 2,000 years ago. If you want to fix your health, then you have to fix your gut. Your gut is the foundation of your health. Medications just mask the symptoms, they do not fix the root cause of your issues. 

Why do you have digestive issues? What can you do to restore your digestive health?  If you are sick and tired of not being and feeling well, you need to get to the root cause of your gut issues. Do you have IBS, leaky gut, constipation, diarrhea, acid reflux (GERD), bloating, food sensitivities, chronic pain, low energy, brain fog? 

Mulberry Phosphate Museum, Mulberry, Florida

We see Mosaic all over Florida as we travel around. We always wonder what does Mosaic do? Mosaic is the world's leading producer of concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients, essential for agriculture. They mine and manufacture fertilizer and animal feed, helping farmers improve crop yields. I saw that there was a phosphate museum near us in Florida, and Jim and I finally got to visit it to find out what importance phosphate has in our lives. And why Mulberry? A little town out in the middle of Florida.

Lighting ~~ LED v. Fluorescent v. Incandescent

I am doing some research on what type of lighting is best for our well being. We used to have only incandescent bulbs in our houses back when we were growing up (50s, 60s 70s), and I think those are the best to use. Many schools use fluorescent and now everyone seems to be using LED. So, which ones are good for us, and which ones are not? Let's find out.

Ma Barker House, Ocklawaha, Florida

It is known as the Ma Barker House, even though she and her son only lived in it for two months. The home was originally located on property owned by Carson Bradford, who bought the real estate in Ocklawaha in 1892. His son, living in Miami, built the house in 1930. It was a two story Florida cracker style home with three bedrooms and two baths with a total of 2,100 square feet.

The home was quiet, nestled back from the street with a view of Lake Weir, the fifth largest lake in Florida. The Bradfords built the home as a weekend and summer retreat from Miami.

The cottage at Lake Weir where Ma Barker and Fred Barker
were killed while resisting arrest (Jan. 16, 1935)