Tybee Beachcomber Celebrates
WOW!!! I can’t believe it’s been four years! Feels like just yesterday that
Rick and I ran into each other at Dizzy’s Dean’s and decided to make our
idle conversations of the past a reality of the present. It hasn’t been all hugs
and kisses. There have been screaming matches, hanging up on each other,
thoughts of murder (or at least thoughts of assault), stress of deadlines, as well
as periodic thoughts of moving to another country! Thankfully, those moments
have been counterbalanced by coming together as a team and getting the job
done during times when all one can do is laugh!
Naturally, this is not just one or two people putting this magazine together.
There are a lot of people involved and they all love what they do (except on the
10th of the month when I’m cracking the whip and making threats). Without
the writers, the delivery drivers, our lovely editor, Margie, our Master Chief,
Mac, the magazine would be nothing. Not to mention our advertisers! Now,
without them, we really would be nothing.
I also want to thank everyone that clutched their hangovers and came out that
lovely Sunday afternoon to be a part of our awesome cover! Herding cats is
no easy task and without the help of Nell Klein, our Logistical Queen, and her
hubby, Mark (who hasn’t set foot on the beach in over 10 years), we would
still be out there trying to spell Four like For because we didn’t have enough
people! We were literally grabbing people walking by, to rope them into this
photoshoot, and bless their hearts, we made it happen! So, thank you for taking
your time to help us make our annual cover special (and spelled correctly)! A
special shout out to our Drone God, Billy Harrell, of Riverrat Productions, who
has the complicated job of not screwing up the cover shot! No pressure there!
So Happy Anniversary to us!!! A huge thank you to everyone that has put
forth an effort to help the Tybee Beachcomber succeed and thrive! Here is to
another four years of good times and fun entertainment with a healthy dose of
whip cracking and sarcastic comments.
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FOUR YEARS!!! By Alaina Loughridge