Sea Island Life Magazine Spring 2015 | Page 27

Favorite Things MEMBER BROOKE SUMERFORD Brooke Sumerford and her husband, Rees, have been Sea Island members since the mid1970s. The couple visited Sea Island for their honeymoon in 1972, fell in love with it and decided to move to the area, where they raised their two children. HER FAVORITE … SOUND AT SEA ISLAND: Children laughing and playing at the Beach Club SWEET TREAT: A Gold Brick Sundae SEA ISLAND ACTIVITY: Zumba classes in the Fitness Center 80 The number of pounds of bananas in a 100-foot-long banana split built by Sea Island’s culinary team with the help of Jerry Greenfield from Ben & Jerry’s. It also contained 30 gallons of ice cream, 3 gallons each of chocolate, pineapple and strawberry sauce, 1 gallon of cherries and 20 cans of whipped cream. It took 20 chefs less than five minutes to assemble ... and 10 minutes for the kids to eat it! STAYING CONNECTED What would you like to see in Sea Island Life? Tweet story ideas to us on Twitter using the hashtag #SILifeMag. Also, check out photos on the Sea Island Instagram account and let us know where your favorite Instagram-worthy spot is on the Island. Keep in touch with the following social media sites: twitter.com/seaislandresort COCKTAIL: Vodka soda with a splash of cranberry at any of the restaurants SEA ISLAND MEMORY: Coming home from church, changing into swimsuits and heading to the Beach Club with the children for the Sunday kids’ pool activities Zumba WAY TO GET CLOSE TO NATURE ON THE ISLAND: Walking on the beach EARLY MORNING START: Taking in the view of the marsh from her back porch MEMBER CARL SZCZESNIAK, M.D. Carl Szczesniak, M.D., and his wife, Katherine, first stayed at Sea Island for their honeymoon in 1996—and they have returned frequently to vacation. They visited as a couple, and then with their children, Preston and Aynsley. Two years ago, they became members and purchased property in the place that has played such a big role in so many memories. HIS FAVORITE … OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES: Fishing off the docks with Preston and Aynsley and walking on the beach with Katherine during sunset MEAL: Thanksgiving brunch in The Cloister Ballroom, which Szczesniak describes as “an elegant experience” TIME OF YEAR: Spring, when he’s able to “see the azaleas in bloom and enjoy the warming temperatures” instagram.com/sea_island SPOT FOR RELAXING: On one of the indoor pool lounge chairs at The Spa at Sea Island and Fitness Center facebook.com/seaisland SUMMER MEMORY: Building sandcastles with his children on the beach; each year they get more creative and complex pinterest.com/seaislandresort youtube.com/user/seaisland WAY TO END THE DAY: A trip to Wonderland for ice cream with the kids SMELL ON SEA ISLAND: A pizza or pasta dish from Tavola, but “everything there is exceptional,” he adds ❍ Pizza is a favorite at Tavola on Sea Island. SPRING/SUMMER 2015 | SEA ISL AND LIFE 27 SI5_Isle-e_v2-e_v3-e_v4-e_v6-e.indd 27 3/20/15 1:02 PM