Visit to Virginia & Outer Banks - Chapter 3

The book-signing at the Lighthouse Gallery & Gifts was well-attended. Met Homer Hickam, bought his new book, Keeper's Son, found out that he and I went to US Army Missile and Munitions School in Huntsville Arsenal a few months apart.

Homer dedicated his book to John Gaskill, who many of you know is the son of the last civilian keeper at Bodie Island. John was at the event tonight along with Cheryl Shelton-Roberts' mom, Betty. It was good to see John and Betty again. They joined us on some of the bus tours after the Providence Reunion. John thanks everyone for sending him the lighthouse post cards!


John Gaskill -- son of the last civilian keeper.


Also met Homer's wife Linda who has posted on these CF. She was showing her handmade jewlery (silver wire and beach glass). Not for sale, but you can win some on Homer's website.


Linda Hickam

I also bought Kevin Duffus's book on the search for Cape Hatteras' original Fresnel beacon. (I DID ask him how is last name is pronounced -- It's like "Duff" with an "us" on the end.)

Ran into Shirin and SandySea (Sandy Clunie). About 25 of us went to dinner at the Lone Cyprus after the event.


Here's Shirin...


Judy Castleberry (Lighthouser) was also on hand for the signing, helping out the OBLHS's table where they did a booming business selling special T-Shirts.


Judy Castleberry and Bruce Roberts

Tomorrow - lots of events at Cape Hatteras lighthouse during the day -- then the big dinner in the evening back in Nags Head.

Just love your pictures and commentary!! I hope to get down in that area some day but until then, just love seeing pictures!! Keep them coming!

Eskilady

Thanks for taking us along, John.. Sue and I had originally planned on making the events there but alas I ran out of vacation days at work.. It is good to see familar faces...

John, Great pictures. Nice to see familiar and not so familiar faces. Looks like everyone is enjoying themselves.

Paul, I think its great that someone picks up the ball and keeps running with it. In this way we get great photo coverage from coast to coast.

Bert

I should ask where Shirin and Judy's Wacko badges are . . . . . . . but I also know something that I imagine will turn up eventually. . . .

Maybe that means it's time to consider retirement????

Thank you Dave. Yes, there was a reason the Wacko badges were missing. I just thought I might have had my new badge on Friday night. I had it for Saturday evening though. The OBLHS badges looked great by the way and were a big hit with the guests at dinner!

Dave, the OBLHS badges turned out great!

They were such a hit, that those latecomers who we wern't able to get badges made in time, want to know if we can get them one now!

Thanks for all your hard work.

Judy