Several months ago, I was introduced to, and then had to introduce all of you to, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, a delightfuly surreal video featuring a very outspoken one-eyed talking seashell.
After I told my sister about the video, she went a little cuckoo for Marcel, so much so that, on my birthday, she sent me my very own Marcel that she had made herself. (Apparently, she had a hard time finding the shoes. The only ones she could find were orange, so she had to spray paint them white and then use nail polish to put the pink spots on them.) Needless to say, it is one of my favorite gifts ever.
When the time came to go back to St. George Island this year, I naturally had to bring Marcel along, as I figured he would be in his element at the beach. He was almost carried away by a sandpiper and a crab, but he managed to survive the whole week. Below are a few photos from our trip.
The Birth of Marcel?
Family Reunion (Note the lack of shoes and faces on Marcel's relatives. He was very perplexed. But I told him that they do things differently in the south.)
Why do they call them shrimp? They look pretty gigantic next to Marcel. He could only eat one.
Chillin' on the deck with some Pinot Noir.
Loungin' on the beach. Marcel had 20 umbrellas to choose from!
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Sorry, I couldn't help myself. I'll clam up now. Btw, did you happen to see Sally when you were at the seashore? She was selling sea shells. : ) r
I like the umbrella pic the most, looks cool...
Dicky, Marcel is VERY silly. That's why I love him. And it isn't everyone that can buy their beach umbrellas at a liquor store.
Nanatehay, we all had a wonderful time. SGI is on Florida's gulf coast, about an hour east of Panama City. It's a very laid-back place, with very few people in the autumn.
I love the last two shots - with the wine and then shading himself in the sun.
Sheepy, Marcel is a lot of fun. If you're interested in seeing further adventures, he has a new video. Happy Thanksgiving to you, too!
Hi Willie. I agree that being silly is one of the most important things in life. My sister and I have Marcel to provide that for us.
Happy Thanksgiving, Candace! Glad to make you smile. I don't know what I'd do without Marcel! He definitely makes life a lot more fun.
Frank, the beach was wonderful. If Marcel had thumbs, he would give it a big thumbs up. You need to go back!
how he feels about the issues that concern us all
as Americans, and also maybe some travelogues
if he is gonna be going so many cool places.