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I just tried the link and it worked! Yay!!🙌🏼 But maybe it's because we have a digital subscription?? You might be able to read some of the info on the ProJo website?? https://www.providencejournal.com

👋🏼 @Ocean Boy (and anyone else who is interested in lighthouses.) I found this article in today’s ProJo and I thought you would be interested in it. I hope I am posting this link correctly. 🤞🏼 https://providencejournal-ri.newsmemory.com?selDate=20230724&goTo=A01&artid=2 Just in case the link doesn’t work, I’ll paste some excerpts from the article. I don't think I will be breaking any copyright rules, if I put the excerpts in quotes?? I'll put them in italics, too. We visit Beavertail quite often (at least 10 times a year), yet I never knew that the lighthouse was the third oldest in not just the USA - but North America!! Here are a few quotes from the article: “Feds OK RI’s bid to take over North America’s third-oldest lighthouse” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “From the top of the Beavertail Lighthouse in Jamestown, on a clear day the vistas expand to Martha’s Vineyard and Block Island.” “In 1972, the beacon was automated, ending the tradition of light keepers. In 1991, the Fresnel lens was replaced with a rotating beacon, and the old one is on display in the museum.” “The lighthouse and museum are open every day, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., from June 19 through Sept. 4. In the fall, they are open on weekends from Sept. 9 through Oct. 8, as well as Columbus Day, Oct. 9.” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I think you would really enjoy the museum and all the artifacts that they have on display, especially that Fresnel Lens. We haven’t revisited the museum since around 2019, but I assume it hasn’t changed much. I know you will most definitely want to climb the tower. So, here are the dates and times that you can enjoy the Beavertail Lighthouse: “The lighthouse tower is open to climb, from 1:30 to 4 p.m., on the following dates: July 29 Aug. 7 (National Lighthouse Day) Aug. 12 Aug. 26 Sept. 4 (Labor Day) Sept. 23 Oct. 9 (Columbus Day) "Reach reporter Wheeler Cowperthwaite at wcowperthwaite@providencejournal. com or follow him on Twitter @WheelerReporter.” In order to avoid any copyright issues with their photos, here is one of my own photos of the lighthouse taken in May from the more distant road that you must travel on now. Below is a closer view. Unfortunately, you can no longer drive on this road that encircles the lighthouse like we did for this photo back in 2017, but you can walk to the lighthouse from the parking lots. Like the Cliff Walk in Newport, the rock ledges around Beavertail have also been deteriorating. 😢

Congratulations 🎉🍾 on 4,000 pages of messages and 100,000 posts for Dani’s thread!! Thank you Dani @dani negreanu for bringing this “Family of Friends” together by starting this thread back in April of 2020! 🥰 Sue

+1 @Sea Dog

Greg @Sea Dog I just wanted to let you know that I have said prayers for Linda and her surgeon. Hoping 🙏🏻that this morning’s surgery is successful and that her recovery goes well. Take care, Sue

Mimi, @jagsfan I really hope you take the advice of our “virtual family” Doctor @Ocean Boy!! 🙏🏻

+1 🙏🏻 🙏🏻 🙏🏻 and 💞 and hugs for you and Charlie, (((Marietta)))@DaniDanielle

Hi, Mark! @SteelCityCruiser10 It looks like you have already been given some great suggestions for your stop in Juneau from Andrew @A&L_Ont, @reallyitsmema, and @taznremmy. So, I just wanted to add that I agree with their suggestions, too! When we stopped at Juneau many years ago, we did as Reallyitsmema suggested and took the Blue Bus (I think there were white ones, too) to Mendenhall Glacier and Nugget Falls. It was really interesting there and there were many informational signposts along the paths. When we returned, we stopped for lunch at Tracy’s King Crab Shack as Andrew and Reallyitsmema suggested. That’s really is a 'must do' for this port! And as Taznremmy suggested, we also stopped at the Red Dog Saloon and had a couple of drinks before heading back to the ship. I agree that Red Dog has a really fun vibe including a piano player for the old-time singalongs. There are also interesting Goldminers' artifacts hanging on the walls. I saw the gondolas and I would have enjoyed a ride, but hubby doesn’t enjoy heights. So, we skipped the gondola ride, but I enjoyed seeing the eagles who were perched in and flying around the huge evergreens in that area. It really wasn’t a ‘picture perfect’ day when we were there, since it was very cloudy and drizzly, but here are a few not so 'sharp' photos anyway. Mendenhall Glacier and Nugget Falls The photo below was hanging up on the shack. Dani @dani negreanu has also posted a few pictures of the yummy and gigantic crabs from her trip to Tracy's. Maybe she will join in and show you her photos. Whatever you decide to do Mark . . . I hope you have a great time! Sue

Oh my… What a beautiful island!! I wish I were there!! Thank you for sharing your always awesome photos with us!!

🎉 Congratulations to Andrew! 🎶 Earning a spot in the Top Honor Band is quite an accomplishment! 🙌 Bravo! 🙌

It does seem unbelievable that it has already been a year! 😢 So sad. . . You and your daughter and grandchildren are in my thoughts and prayers.🙏 Take care, Sue

@Sea Dog Happy Birthday, Greg!!🎂🍹🥳 Those gifts from Charlie and your wonderful wife, Linda, were perfect for you!! Enjoy the rest of your special day! Sue

@MJSailors +1!! Well said, MJ! I was thinking similar thoughts, but I really like how well you expressed them. 🙏

@dani negreanu Our Dear Sweet Dani, I hope that the “circle of violence” ends soon and that you remain safe. Prayers and {{HUGS}} for you and your family. I’m hoping that you will be able to celebrate your son’s milestone birthday as soon as it is safe to do so. And I am certainly looking forward to seeing the rest of your always fantastic photos from your latest trip!! ❤️ Sue

Hi John @Ozark_Kid, Yes, I can play it !!! 🤗 (using MacBook Pro) OMG!! Kenzie is such a cutie pie!! Thank you sooo much for sharing her with us!! Those eyes and that smile and sweet baby talk. I LOVE it!! 🥰 For @dani negreanu I think she's saying "I ('m) gettin' dat (that) dirt out." And when her mom asks, "Are you helping Mommy?" She answers, "Yeah." Then, very honestly, "No, I ('m) gettin' dat (that) dirt out." "Wow... Wow" I don't understand her last sentence though. She may be repeating what her mom said to her??

Happy 17th Anniversary, Bethany and hubby!! You're both beaming with the look of happiness and love!! 🥰 💞😍 And. . . I agree with Bonnie ~ You really haven't aged at all!!

Yes, you guessed it, this little ol’ beach is on Narragansett Bay.

Yay!!! Super great news about hubby!! And yummy 😋 looking meal!

It was about 20°cooler here, too, but still nice and warm for April in RI! The little beach a couple of miles away from me had only two people on it around noontime, but we didn’t have any fog. It may have “burned off” by then? Looking northeast Looking southeast

While that is not the news that we have been hoping and praying for, John, thank you for sharing it with us. I think you must know that all of your “Dani friends” will continue to keep you in our thoughts and/or prayers. Please don’t worry about having to give us bad news. We’re your online family and that’s what we are here for - to celebrate with each other when there is good news and to give comfort when there is bad news. Take care, Sue ❤️{{{hugs}}}

Phew 😅 I finally caught up after being pages behind . . . To all who celebrate Easter, I apologize for not getting a chance to send this message sooner. So... even though the message is late for this Easter , I would like to extend these wishes for Peace, Hope, and Happiness to everyone for everyday ~ no matter what holiday you celebrate. ☮️ 🙏 😊

+1 😞🙏🏻

Best wishes to Dani, @dani negreanu Bonnie @BonTexasNY, Lenny @lenquixote66 and all who celebrate Passover. Sue

@dani negreanu Happy 3rd Anniversary, Dani!!! 😘 Thank you for being the “Hostess with the Mostest” and making everyone feel right at home on your thread!!! Wishing and hoping that we will be sharing many more anniversaries with you!!! Cheers!!!🥂🍾 🤗 Sue

+1 🙏 @dani negreanu and 🙏 @Ozark_Kid