Visitors enjoy displays at the Gilbert Island House of Refuge on a barrier island near Stuart, FL.  This facility was constructed in 1876 and was a forerunner of today’s US Coast Guard.

As I pondered its history it occurred to me I entered the coast guard for four years of service just 82 years later. 

Please stop by Saturday and we will share the story of this historic refuge.

Meanwhile, quips about the age of the author will be ignored. < Smile >