Wakulla Crossroads
Several readers have asked for an update on the Saga of the Traveling Euphonium, so here it is. Faithful readers know this horn has (allegedly) traveled from Canada to Tallahassee and back to Canada. It’s been over two months, and last we heard, the horn is stuck in a Canadian UPS facility and the original seller has ceased communication. UPS requires a claim to be filed, which only the seller can do since he shipped the horn. Ed purchased the horn through eBay, which has a 30-day guarantee for issuing refunds. Unfortunately, the circuitous route, accompanied by bogus assurances of imminent delivery, exceeded the 30-day window. So Ed filed a claim with Paypal for non-receipt of goods. It will take a MINIMUM of two weeks before we hear anything from them. We await an answer regarding the missing horn’s fate with bated breath. It has been reported lost, found, lost and found yet again, yet never delivered. We’ve never received an explanation (of any kind) as to why we were informed customs had destroyed the package, or why it was mysteriously reprieved and returned to Canada. Now it is said to be warehoused over a thousand miles from its original owner, and no one can quite locate it for another delivery attempt. All of it is really intriguing, and we have entertained several theories about what is truly happening. I doubt we’ll ever really know for sure. But stay tuned! This past weekend’s weather was perfect in every way, with lows in the high 50s to low 60s. Skies were clear and breezy, and temperatures never hit the 90s. The Panacea Blue Crab Parade and Festival was a huge hit, with thousands of visitors taking advantage of Autumn’s arrival. By the end of the day, vendors had sold out of the star of the day, delicious blue crab. I spent the afternoon handing out brochures for Congressional candidate Amanda Marie Green, and everyone appeared to be having a great time. I stopped by Mineral Springs Seafood on the way home, to pick up some of their renowned smoked mullet dip for Ed. Despite a devastating accident that took out most of the building’s front wall, the store was up and thriving. Everyone there was really upbeat, and grateful that no one was in the store when the accident occurred. Pecans have been dropping all over the property, though Ed’s grove will need a couple more weeks before those trees are ripe enough to harvest. We have a number of full-grown, heavy-laden “volunteers,” and Ed has bagged over 50 pounds of nuts from them so far. That’s even with a raucous flock of crows feasting on pecans every day, all day long. It’s definitely been a good year for pecans…and crows!