In the words of Father, I love it when a plan comes together. I woke up early this morning, around 0530, and with Darcy Dog’s enthusiastic support proceeded to “bury” the pirate treasure on the south end of the island among some rocks. I made it back to the Keeper’s Quarters about ten minutes before Cameron woke up (whew) and got him to help me make pancakes for breakfast. I then announced I was going to take the dog for a walk, and put the bottle with the treasure map in the Cove.
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| Cameron finds Capt Kidd's map |
When we all trooped down to the Cove and Cameron found the map, his reaction was very matter-of-fact “This is a treasure map. We have to go find the treasure”. He then announced we had to get ready for the adventure, took the bottle I had put the map in, and filled it with seawater “in case we get thirsty”. After attempting to lead us into the ocean, Cameron got the right idea to lead us up the hill. Once we got to the south point it took a little bit of searching to find the right cave, but in due course Captain Kidd’s treasure was located, Cameron was elated, and Mary was annoyed with Amy & I for giving Cameron a sword.
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| Finding the cave with the treasure chest |
We had just returned from the treasure hunt when a man named Earle Davis was dropped off on the island with his family. Earle asked me if I was the keeper, and when I responded in the affirmative, he shook my hand hard, informed me he had been the USCG Keeper from 1971 – 1973, and asked if I still had trouble with the gasoline donkey engine (which is no longer on the island, our donkey engine is diesel). In this question/ answer fashion I learned many things about how Seguin use to be, that are deeply interesting to me, and perhaps to a dozen members of the Friends, but not to our general readership. As much fun as I had learning about Seguin’s history, I had even more fun just talking with Earle. He hadn’t been back to Seguin since he was transferred, almost 40 years back, and was thrilled that many of the things he remembered were still here. It was truly a privilege to meet him.
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| One happy treasure hunter |
Saturday came to a close with more food on the grill, more adult beverages, and some good times just hanging out when the little guys finally went to bed. The Lamson family is due to depart in the morning, but with the weather forecast looking shaky, it is possible Amy & I will have company for a little while longer. While Friday and Saturday were beautiful, warm, & sunny, tomorrow is sounding not so good.
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