tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post2141993470373433419..comments2023-11-05T01:14:14.295-07:00Comments on The Real Estalker: David Sedaris Buys Emerald Isle Oceanfront GetawayYour Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14600002907755148264noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-46853886536145516912014-04-01T17:47:40.493-07:002014-04-01T17:47:40.493-07:00This was my childhood summer home. It harkens back...This was my childhood summer home. It harkens back to a much simpler time when houses like this were extravagant. A second home was a goal for many.<br />My mom dad and brother grew up in Jacksonville. We spent every July here playing on the crystal coast. It was idyllic. Days on the shore And waterboggan. Nights at the dairy queen and travlpark. <br />I hope their family enjoys it nearly as much as my family did. There are volumes of memories there.RobRoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04062653821718441452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-54426674396981138712013-11-11T22:27:32.418-08:002013-11-11T22:27:32.418-08:00I just saw him live, where he talked about the pla...I just saw him live, where he talked about the place a bit. He and Hugh bought it very quickly, while vacationing in the area this summer with brothers / sisters / father. They had to wait for the remaining rentals to finish in October, and Hugh is there now working on it. They are naming it "The Sea Section". Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-65719924026712678412013-11-05T21:42:16.714-08:002013-11-05T21:42:16.714-08:00While I love your acerbic postings, this was no me...While I love your acerbic postings, this was no mere real estate purchase. Read his New Yorker story again. They bought a place for their family to trace their past and future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-18346174816489500672013-11-01T10:10:01.099-07:002013-11-01T10:10:01.099-07:00Emerald Isle is a great beach. Mostly family home...Emerald Isle is a great beach. Mostly family homes and rental homes and about enjoying he beach and water. Great place to spend a week and unwind. If you have read Sedaris and the story of his brother, The Rooster, getting married, "Sh&& on Tap", that location is just up the beach. BTW, The Rooster is a great Floorman and could come in fix any floor issue DS would have in this house. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-25354599414275683692013-10-30T22:59:43.319-07:002013-10-30T22:59:43.319-07:00...and 50x easier to catch an STD in Fire Island P......and 50x easier to catch an STD in Fire Island PinesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-38313859214303506212013-10-30T20:04:12.969-07:002013-10-30T20:04:12.969-07:00Ocean front for $825? It would be 3x that in Fire...Ocean front for $825? It would be 3x that in Fire Island Pines. Of course, it's 50x easier to get laid there, but this is a couple. Nice move. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-30213966129443442802013-10-30T17:53:43.515-07:002013-10-30T17:53:43.515-07:00very touched by what our dear Rabbi and Sandpiper ...very touched by what our dear Rabbi and Sandpiper wrote. <br /><br />however....<br /><br />wtf is going on with that bunk bed sitch?Don Juan's Wreckless Daughternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-84845154959235592932013-10-30T10:41:53.701-07:002013-10-30T10:41:53.701-07:00Yeah, a tad fugly, and the exterior paint looks li...Yeah, a tad fugly, and the exterior paint looks like mannequin skin. But it would be easy to paint & redecorate. <br />On the Delaware coast, a lot of these classic beach homes were replaced with even fuglier grandiose McBeachHouses with noisy AC and sealed(!) windows. It's a summer - not year round - beach house. You need a free flow between inside/outside, you need floors & furniture that work with sandy wet feet & bodies, and you need a quick'n'dirty outdoor shower. Form AND function, children.<br /><br />WrteStufLA is correct, on Atlantic barrier islands the word should be rent, don't buy.FonHomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01710955433948687225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-84454925106727812352013-10-30T09:30:28.331-07:002013-10-30T09:30:28.331-07:00If someone has attractive decor in a beach rental,...If someone has attractive decor in a beach rental, it WILL be stolen. They put ugly decor items in there on purpose. Nobody cares about the decor, anyway, they are too busy having fun at the beach. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-63978346730419562172013-10-29T20:47:23.648-07:002013-10-29T20:47:23.648-07:00Light from long-expired stars continues to brighte...Light from long-expired stars continues to brighten our nights for centuries. Modest beach homes with shabby furniture, purchased to offer hospitality and maintain memories, keeps the love of our departed alive. May Tiffany Sedaris be remembered for all of her goodness and acerbic splendor.<br /><br />Rabbi Hedda LaCasaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-33823191029675180092013-10-29T18:24:42.703-07:002013-10-29T18:24:42.703-07:00My first reaction was ... huh? And then I read the...My first reaction was ... huh? And then I read the backstory. This place isn't about power washing the lower deck or adding shutters. Hope I'm not being too gushy, but it's about making memories. It's the people that matter.Sandpipernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-26148786233422515652013-10-29T16:42:52.295-07:002013-10-29T16:42:52.295-07:00I guess they see something I don't (which is p...I guess they see something I don't (which is probably why they're rich and I'm not) -- but the location & view are lovely.<br /><br />If it wasn't for their extended family I assume it is a tear down.lil' gay boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10115496241247504856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-80006077360030387532013-10-29T13:18:56.546-07:002013-10-29T13:18:56.546-07:00Congratulations David and Hugh, With you, your fam...Congratulations David and Hugh, With you, your family, and friends, this house will be filled with love and laughter. I have always enjoyed Emerald Isle, and I'm thrilled that you'll be able to spend some time there. <br />Enjoy! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-51848527074303304982013-10-29T11:47:31.961-07:002013-10-29T11:47:31.961-07:00Oceanfront on a NC barrier island? The ocean will...Oceanfront on a NC barrier island? The ocean will reclaim it within 5 years.WrteStufLAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08455497424581883288noreply@blogger.com