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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1985
Page
5
John Overmoe of Fort Walton Beach notes his wife keeps routine by sending kids to school then taking time for herself at the beach or other activities.
Chester G. Kroeger writes to support placement of trees and transplanting younger stock. He urges reforestation with indigenous vegetation to control erosion, reduce noise, boost wildlife, and enhance landscaping and atmosphere. Destin.
A church pastor hosts three guests for a waterskiing afternoon on Choctawhatchee Bay. Tina goes first and quickly rises on skis as the boat speeds ahead, while the rest watch with growing respect for the sport.
A narrator recounts learning water skiing behind a boat with the pastor's daughters as guides. Despite a wobbling start and frequent wipeouts, the author makes progress, narrowly dodges sharks, and enjoys brief moments of standing on skis before fatigue and splashes remind them of the effort.
A reflection on how vacation return trauma shapes newspaper columnists and sports writers. The author contrasts therapy like vacation nostalgia with denunciations of the world upon return, noting Pelican imagery from Sandbridge Beach and local wildlife reporting as a rare, calm counterpoint.
A summer reflectively chronicled view from Back Bay with a botanist guide to swamp forest trees. August heat, pelicans, porpoises, and ospreys frame a retreat from news of disasters as the author seeks quiet and hope along a Rhode Island–style coast.
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