Bill Gillhespy Fort Myers Beach Realtor

The annual Fort Myers Beach Sand Castle contest started Tuesday Nov 3, 2009. This day is used for welcoming sculptors, layout for the various locations and preparing for the first carving event. There are several significant changes in the event for 2009. Rather than spread out between the Fort Myers Beach Holiday Inn and the Outrigger Resort this year will see a smaller footprint consisting of the main activities on the beach side of the Holiday Inn and the Point Estero building. This should make it easier for visitors to see all of the entries.

Shown here is the mound of sand destined for the corporate logos of sponsors. Katie Corning, Site Director and accomplished sculptor, discusses the finer points of the sand found right here on Fort Myers Beach . It is considered to be some of the best in the world !

The Chamber of Commerce also determined that the " Master " entries would be roped off and admission would be charged starting Saturday: $3 for kids, $5 foradults & $10 for a family pass.

This is how the site looks after initial preparation. Next will come the individual sites for each of the carvers. The contest is carefully monitored and carvers are not allowed any helpers once the event kicks off.

Bill Gillhespy is a Century 21 Realtor, resident of Fort Myers Beach and loves sharing the island with visitors. 239 699-7128

A friend just sent me this joke. It has been around for awhile so for those who haven't seen this one and I have no clue as to the author !

Subject: THE DEAF WIFE

THE DEAF WIFE A man feared his wife wasn't hearing as well as she used to and he thought she might need a hearing aid. Not quite sure how to approach her, he called the family Doctor to discuss the problem. The Doctor told him there is a simple informal test the husband could perform to give the Doctor a better idea about her hearing loss. Here's what you do," said the Doctor, "stand about 40 feet away from her, and in a normal conversational speaking tone see if she hears you. If not, go to 30 feet, then 20 feet, and so on until you get a response." That evening, the wife is in the kitchen cooking dinner, and he was in the den. He says to himself, "I'm about 40 feet away, let's see what happens." Then in a normal tone he asks, 'Honey, what's for dinner?" No response. So the husband moves closer to the kitchen, about 30 feet from his wife and repeats, "Honey, what's for dinner?" Still no response. Next he moves into the dining room where he is about 20 feet from his wife and asks, "Honey, what's for dinner?" Again he gets no response. So, he walks up to the kitchen door, about 10 feet away. "Honey,what's for dinner?" Again there is no response. So he walks right up behind her. "Honey, what's for dinner?" (I just love this) "Ralph , for the FIFTH time, CHICKEN!"

Have a fun Sunday !

Hi and Welcome to this blog devoted exclusively to Fort Myers Beach, Florida !

I have been a licensed Realtor with Century 21 Tripower here on Fort Myers Beach for 5 years. My family and I are from Muskegon, Michigan. Our daughters and dog " Pepper " love the friendly feeling of the island and enjoy having friends and family visit us.

This blog will be an open dialog between myself and anyone who stops by with a question or comment. It is primarily meant to help those looking to buy or sell real estate on Fort Myers Beach and surrounding areas. I love this island and its' people ! From time to time I will ask experts in related fields to contribute to this blog to provide visitors with quality, independent and accurate information. Real estate for most people is the largest investment they will make ! It is my goal to assist you with that decision. Helping you achieve your goals, your dreams.

Thanks for stopping by ! Please add a comment or question and I will do my best to be helpful.

Fort Myers Beach Eye Candy

This sunset is for those of you who have had to endure too much rain lately. Hope all your sunsets are terrific !

Taken on Fort Myers Beach while on my way home after a long day at the office . Now I remember why I love this place !

As many of you know I have upgraded my camera from a simple point & shoot to a Nikon with a wide angle lens and some other stuff which allows me to yake great interior shots in low light conditions. These photos were shot late evening here on Fort Myers Beach. I then did some basic processing to give them somewhat of a dreamlike quality. I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed learning about my new system !

Any comments you have are very welcome !