The Story Spinners 
Written by: Lindsay Wood
Erlene Lingle vividly recalls making teacakes with her grandmother. She can almost smell the nutmeg, and remembers how her grandmother would roll out the dough for each cake.
FABULOUS LEE COUNTY
Twenty of the things you just love about Lee County are right here to read all about in Lee Magazine!
Principal Survivor
Beebe was a contestant on the eighteenth season of the reality show, “Survivor,” traveling to the desert highlands of Brazil hoping to win $1 million dollars and avoid snakes — both reptilian and human — survive insects, endure hunger, suffer bone-chattering cold and enervating heat, and participate in a series of challenges that brought either a reward or protection against being voted out of the game by teammates.
Staying put and loving it
I sit by a flowing stream, listening as each droplet trickles down a tiny mountain of rocks. Barefoot and relaxed after my mid-afternoon yoga session by the lake and a lunchtime cocktail with my husband, I sink further into the chaise longue. What will I do next? Soak in the hot tub? Go to the pool? It’s all so tempting – so I give up and close my eyes, all the while thinking how lucky I am to be in … Loachapoka.
Say ahhhh
Looking for a little indulgence, some professional pampering? Lee County spas have you covered, whether you’re longing for a massage, hoping for a golden tan, or in the market for glowing skin. Although spas often offer similar services, we asked each spa to recommend a favorite.
LEE CANNON
She already possesses the keys to many hearts charmed by a personality that’s a happy mix — contradictory but never clashing. She’s playful but hard working; celebrated yet humble; energetic but relaxed; passionate but calm. Then there are the parts that have no opposite: She is forever funny and charming.
JEN’S SONG
The clamor and shouting are over, yet they buzz in the eardrum like a lingering memory. Outside, couples still high on the music laugh and call out in the cool evening. But inside the mood fades. A bartender swipes a damp towel across shiny wood. A lone figure coils amplifier cords on stage. She hunches over a robin’s egg blue suitcase as she works, her platinum faux-hawk standing at attention.
THE FABRIC OF LIFE
She is small — small enough to make a playhouse of a quilt draping over a quilting frame. Webb, her constant companion, huddles with her, fenced in by the legs of the stitching ladies. The children play jacks. Little rocks stand in for the jacks, and a bigger rock for the ball. Webb, six months her junior, is Mozell’s nephew. Sometimes he thinks they’re twins. They might as well be. They share twins’ conspiracies, secrets, and hiding places. Every once in awhile, Mozell’s mother interrupts their
LIZ CRANDALL
You finally find your true love, the one you want to spend the rest of your life with. You realize it once again on this perfect day when he brings you fresh-caught fish for a romantic dinner high above the world. You fly with the sunset to your favorite spot beside a marsh and fall asleep to the songs of the night. The next morning you both fly out, planning to meet here in the evening. That afternoon you return and prepare.
LEE COUNTY: Part 2
Cool old buildings, interesting facts, fantastic creatures, inspiring people, they’re all here, twenty more fabulous Lee County tidbits arranged in no particular order. We gave you the first twenty in June and wrap it up this month with more notable days, places, developments, and fun from our area.
