Joe Willie On The Shrimpbox: There's plenty to do!

This is the time of year when the young folks start getting restless. They're saying, "I'm bored.
There's nothing to do." Then often the only things that they want to do are expensive. Don't fret...there's plenty of stuff to do here in the Golden Isles that won't break your bank account.
In fact, there's plenty of free stuff to do. Let's start off with the Tall Ship U.S. Guard Barque Eagle. The tall ship will sail into Brunswick this morning. You can catch a good view at the St. Simons Pier or the Jekyll Island Pier as it glides by around 8:45ish. The historic vessel docks at Mayor's Point terminal at 10am. Free tours will be offered through out the weekend with plenty of free parking available in downtown (unlike when I visited the Eagle in Jacksonville a few years ago. Free parking in Jacksonville? Highly unlikely!)
There's more free stuff and relatively cheap activities to keep your kids and yourselves entertained. Here's some ideas:
1. Go to the beach. Wear suntan sauce. Enjoy the breeze, the sun and the sights. Don't feed the seagulls. If you do feed the bums of the bird world you'll instantly become the most hated people on the beach. Nothing like seagull poop on your beach blanket to make the day.
2. Check out the new aquatic center at the Brunswick Recreational Department. It's only $3 to splash into a day of fun. Hurry, this is the last weekend that the center will be open this season.
3. Head to Blythe Island Park. There's plenty to do there. You go on a bike trail. you can go kayaking, you can fish, you can launch your boat, you can cook out and you can camp.
4. Hang out on the St. Simons Island Pier. Take a fishing pole or a crab net, a little bait and you're set for a relaxing time. Maybe take a book and just relax. If you're in the mood to hear some good stories just listen. There's always a couple of colorful old-timers spinning yarns.
5. Take your bikes to Jekyll for a bike ride. In Coastal Georgia, you can't beat the bike paths on Jekyll. The section through the marsh and along driftwood beach is the best there is!

Now, stop complaining. There's plenty to do. Take the first step and get off the couch, get off the computer, turn off the virtual reality game...get out and enjoy the best game there is:
life!