We have all made foolish choices and done things we are not proud of somewhere along the way.  But, the shame of Michael Vick's decision to participate in dog fighting eludes comprehension.  A young man so gifted an athlete, with a multi-million dollar contract with the Atlanta Falcons to throw it all away is simply & literally a crime.  If you are reading this post & have no acquaintances in the State of Georgia, please know that we are not a barbaric state and don't condone animal brutality in any way, shape or form.  We as Georgians apologize for this terrible affront to common decency.

On the other hand, we are a state that loves the game of football and are still very proud of the Atlanta Falcons, the GA Tech Yellow Jackets and our much beloved Bulldogs (better known as the Dawgs).  The highly anticipated annual confrontation between the GA Bulldogs & the FL Gators is coming up on 10/27/07 at the Jacksonville Stadium.  All true Dawg fans anxiously await the gift of hearing Larry Munson yet another year.  Larry Munson has been the announcer for the Dawgs for over 40 years and definitely has a wonderful vernacular we have come to expect and look forward to.  This will be his last season at the helm & he will only be announcing home games.  Kudos to Mr. Munson for 40+ years of adding pleasure to the game. Whether or not you follow football, Glynn County is a fun place to be that weekend in October.

                                  Jekyll Island’s Shrimp & Grits Festival

                                                                         September 14 – 16, 2007

What in the world is more authentic southern cooking than Shrimp & Grits?  The only food that might rival that selection may be collard greens & ham hocks!   I don’t want to be negligent in not notifying you of the upcoming Shrimp & Grits Festival to be held in mid-September.  If sampling the cook-off entries for the very best shrimp & grits entry is not enough to draw you, throw in music, a golf tournament, shrimp boat tours and vendors with arts, crafts & antiques set up under the unparalleled moss draped oaks in the Island’s historic district.  Celebrity Chefs will be giving shows, and one of them is none other than Paul Deen’s baby brother, Uncle Bubba, who is the owner of Uncle Bubba’s Oyster House in Savannah.  The first time I ever-viewed shrimp & grits being served up in a champagne glass was on one of Paula Deen’s Food TV shows.  Now it has become the trendy item to offer at cocktail parties everywhere.  Somehow, probably by mistake, I was included in a holiday party last season at The Cloister Hotel and even they had shrimp & grits on their buffet table!  Need I point out, all the shrimp offered will be Wild Georgia Shrimp & not some farm raised product from who only knows where! 

If you want to view more information on the event & check out the specials hotels are offering, see: www.jekyllisland.com/shrimpandgrits/

I sincerely hope you will give me a call if you have any questions on this event or if I may be of service.

The caption Location, Location, Location, should be changed to Price, Price, Price!