St. Simon’s Island

 This past weekend Trish and I were at the Ninth St. Simon’s Island Storytelling Festival on St. Simon’s Island, Georgia.

Held at the beautiful Epworth By The Sea Methodist Center, the place itself makes this lovely festival worth attending. You can both stay and dine at the Center for the entire festival.

Andy Offutt Irwin has been the creative impetus and sustainer of this festival from the beginning.  After the COVID hiatus, the audience has returned in growing numbers.  This is one of those audiences for whom it is a joy to tell.  They are supportive and responsive in every way.

This year I got to work with Megan Hicks, Paul Strickland, and Kim Whitecamp with Andy as the emcee.  It was a great lineup of tellers, all of whom did excellent work.  We all had a great time working together.

Always held on Presidents’ Day Weekend, this is a festival to put on your “must go” list.