Calling all Morgans

I know how much we Morgans enjoy free stuff, so thought I'd pass this along to any of you who will be visiting Britain this summer.

To celebrate our "pirate heritage" the Brits are opening up a variety of historic sites to us, free of the usual admission charges! They include:

• Pendennis Castle


• Dover Castle


• Whitby Abbey

But, lest all this special treatment goes to our heads, they are also allowing free entry to other pirate "descendants" with the surnames Kidd, Teach, Rackham, Bonny, and Read.

Oh, well, at least they put "Morgan" at the top of that list, right?!

ARRRRRR!

Captain Morgan - great new book!

It's not QUITE summer around here, but I did succeed in finding a really good "beach book."

Stephan Talty's new "Empire of Blue Water" brings to life the legendary figure known to a lot of rum drinkers: Captain Morgan.

Of course, he wasn't always a captain.

In his youth, he was simply known as "Henry." And, that's about as far as I've gotten in the book. But, I can tell it's going to be a real page turner.

Check it out for yourself, if you're so inclined. You know Morgans always make great fodder for tall tales!