The Sandbar Society 
Think you know your clownfish from your cod? This 15-question quiz will test your knowledge of our fishy friends from the sea. Winner gets bragging rights, a snack, or the first pick of the towel.
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The shore is both a giver and a taker. On this Flotsam Friday, we reflect on the things we lose – and the things we find. A boogie board, a piece of love, and the beach’s endless rhythm of loss and recovery.
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A Thurston Howell Thursday look at the classic Gilligan’s Island episode “Waiting for Watubi” – and the quirky superstitions we all carry with us when we head down the shore.
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Welcome to Wacky Wednesday!
And meet Tinsel Tina, the holiday warrior who descends the mall escalator like a chosen messenger from the upper realm. Boots steady, purse secure, eyes scanning the chaos—she’s here to remind us that holiday shopping isn’t an errand…it’s an extreme sport.
Even when life gets irritating – we always have a beach to escape to in our minds. Blake Shelton’s “Some Beach” reminds us that sometimes the best answer to stress is a mental shoreline.
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Beneath its sunny, swingin’ surface, Where the Boys Are delivers a dark truth: when women are treated like objects, trauma isn’t a plot twist – it’s a pattern.
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When the clocks fall back, the beach gets quiet – but not quite still. This sonnet captures the sleepy strangeness of extra time and darker tides.
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👙 How to Play:Download and print the PDF or just write your answers in the comments (or shout them at the ocean — both count).Scan the QR code on the game sheet for the answer key (or tap here)
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Turn beach flotsam into pocket-sized masterpieces. With just a few paints, a pinch of patience, and a sprinkle of imagination, your shells can sing.
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💰 Gold Fever on the Island In the classic Gilligan’s Island episode “The Big Gold Strike,” the castaways discover a vein of gold – and everything falls apart. Suddenly, dreams of rescue are replaced by fantasies of riches.Shovels come out. Alliances shift. Suspicion bubbles.And the plan to get off the island quietly gives way to … Read more
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