My husband & I are originally from Alabama, but we met in New York City where he was working on Wall Street, and I was in graduate school completing a degree in piano. We lived in New York for ten years, and purchased the Island during that time, but we decided to move to Miami to be closer to Seabird. We've been here 32 years now and still enjoy Miami where Jim continues to work in the financial industry and I work with our company, Seabird Enterprises, Inc. in the marketing/decorating areas. Over the years, I've found that owning a small business translates to "I do anything needed on a particular day."
For over 30 years I took care of the Seabird Key reservations and during that time, I got to know most of our clients really well. We had so many who came back year after year and I learned their children's names, grandma's name and what they all liked to do first when they got to Seabird. Many of those children are coming to Seabird with their own children today. I enjoyed getting to know our clients and hearing their stories of their family adventures on Seabird.
As for our family, our oldest daughter, her husband and their family live in Murfreesboro, TN. Their three college age girls have grown up visiting the Island annually and have frequently been the models for my casual Seabird photoshoots. They have a younger adopted brother from China who loves Seabird and can be found in a photo or two himself. Our son lives in Dallas, TX with his wife and 2 little girls. He and his little sister grew up spending the most time on Seabird while Jim and I were working there. They didn't complain except Jim did plant too many plants and they grew tired of riding in the SUV down to the Keys with palm fronds hanging over their heads and faces. The little sister, now 32, helps with some of Seabird's social media. She lives in Miami as well.