< PreviousThis is a Builder’s home and truly one of a kind. Built in 2015, this ocean front home features 3,300 square feet of ocean front luxury, four bedrooms, four baths, four decks with ocean and bay views, two decks with ocean front views, top-of-the-line custom cabinets, custom carpentry, decor, molding, and trim, a cedar dry hot sauna, a luxurious Lay-Z-Boy jacuzzi spa, and much more. All four bedrooms have ocean views, the cupola has a 360 degree view, and the master suite spans the entire length of the home providing magnificent ocean front views. Mahogany floors run throughout the home, with white Carrera marble in wet areas. The home is furnished with solid wood furniture, is equipped with a full house generator, a cargo lift, and is available for immediate occupancy. Begin living one of life’s many pleasures in this dream home on Galveston Island’s West End.Featured West End Ocean Front HomeNicki Huprich RE/MAX Leading Edge, Broker Associate/Co-Owner409-599-0490 – Nicki@NickiH.com – www.NickiH.com24435 San Luis Pass, Galveston Island O’Connell College Preparatory School Celebrating 170 years of Academic Exceptionalism O’Connell College Preparatory School is Galveston’s oldest private high school. Our independence guarantees student-centric curricula, providing a more faceted, and more specialized educational option than a public setting can provide. Small classes facilitate individualized instruction and foster familial relationships within the school commu-nity. A warm, welcoming atmosphere ensures our students and their parents feel a part of our family. O’Connell has enjoyed a history of producing leaders in academia, in the community, and in life. When considering high school options for your child, consider their academic career a success story waiting to be written. Consider the possibilities and potential waiting to be realized. Patti Abbott, Principal 1320 Tremont St., Galveston, TX 77550 409-765-5534 42 COASTMONTHLY.COM / May 2016Seaside StyleStory by Sue Mayfield Geiger | Photos by Irene AmietIn 1990, Harriet Dues, a stay-at-home mom of two children, decided to get a job and applied for the receptionist position at Stewart Title in Galveston.When they asked her for a résumé, she said, “Well, I know how to entertain, give birthday parties, and I make a fabulous peanut butter and jelly sandwich.”She got the job.After advancing into Business Development, she was made branch manager in 2007. Today, Harriet Dues has racked up 26 years of em-ployment and absolutely loves going to work every day, she said.She and her husband of 40 years, Hal, enjoy hanging out on the back porch of their home on picturesque Dickinson Bayou and snag-ging an occasional boat ride when friends motor by. Moving around a lot as a child was stressful for Dues, whose dad worked for Union Carbide.Because of all the shuffling around, Dues is firmly planted in Dickinson with no plans to ever leave, especially now that she’s about to become a grandmother. She calls her style timeless, and owes her knowledge of fashion to her mother. “She reminded me of Audrey Hepburn — short hair, huge brown eyes and very classic. The only thing I’m faddish about is shoes,” Dues said.Here are a few of her favorite things:Harriet Dues1. Ceramic chefs: My husband used to be in the wine business and these were a part of his display. I asked him for one and ended up with about 10; these are my three favor-ites.2. Throw pillow: It has all my colors — orange, red, green and blue. The color orange speaks to me because it’s cheerful, like the ixora flowers blooming in my front yard.3. Tommy Bahama neck-lace: This is a recent gift from my sister-in-law. It’s nautical and goes right along with our lifestyle on the bayou.4. Nine West shoes: I got these recently at Tanger Outlet. I’ll be wearing them all summer with various outfits.5. Jessica Simpson swim-suit: I go to Panama City, Fla., twice a year to meet up with my two sisters, so I have a lot of swimsuits. I like this one the best that I bought at Macy’s.6. Cosmetic bag: This was a gift from Joyce Fant at The House Company. The gals in the vintage bathing suits are cute and remind me of the coast.7. Diaper bag: My first grandma gift that I got from Paul and Mickie Christian of Better Homes and Gardens-Tiki Island/Galveston. Inside were these two peas in a pod, since I’m having two grandbabies within two weeks of each other. My daughter is due in May and my son’s wife is due in June. I’m excited.8. Fish décor: These are two of four that we have in our den. Fishing is a part of who we are.1234567844 COASTMONTHLY.COM / May 2016Down the HatchStory by Mark G Hanna | Photos by Stuart VillanuevaBelly up to the barThis swimsuit season, try on a Hairy Navel, Bikini Tini or just Strip and Go Naked Yard House bartender Carmen Thomas makes a Bikini Tini at the restaurant at Baybrook Mall. Sip into summer with aptly named cocktails.Swimsuit season is a divisive time of year.There are those who embrace it, who release their inner exhibitionist and pa-rade with pride. These men and women choose beach clothing which, as one West Texas rancher once said, is a lot like barbed wire. It pro-tects the property but doesn’t obstruct the view.Then there are those who see it as a miraculous time of year. December’s cheesecake has miracu-lously turned into May’s pound cake. Men discover they have been living on army food — everything got sent to the front.Deciding what to wear to the beach ranges from either what will get the most attention to what will be the least humiliating. 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The future has never looked better. 40CELEBRATINGYEARS21003 W SUNSET BAY DR.SALLIE WATERS | 409.599.5333®heritagetexas.com46 COASTMONTHLY.COM / May 2016Down the HatchMen’s Health any time soon. One can avoid wearing a swimsuit while finding great en-joyment drinking one.First get in shape.Men, suck in that stomach, go to the bar and demand an Adonis. This is actually a drink named after a Broadway musical in 1884, but the name alone is a confidence builder. It’s made with dry sherry, vermouth, orange juice and a dash of bitters. There’s another drink called the Hairy Navel, but let’s not go there.Women looking for a little pre-beach adjustment might consider the Wonder Bra. Yes, it’s a drink. It’s made with gin, Cointreau and pineapple juice served in a martini cup ... uh, glass.Bikini time?Forget the fancy department store, sexy catalog or designer shop. The average bar-tender can quite handily present you with a Bikini cocktail, Bikini Martini, Blue Polka Dot Bikini cocktail or an understated Pink Bikini.Over in Baybrook Mall, for example, Yard House can get anyone dressed up in their Bikini Tini. This martini-like drink combines Cruzan Banana Rum, Cruzan Pineapple Rum, pineapple juice and DeKuyper Pomegranate Schnapps. It wears well.Men of any size can do quite well with a Tangerine Speedo, a drink that originated in Frankie’s Tiki Room in Las Vegas. It’s a full glass of rum, Campari, crème de cassis, Chambord, lime and pineapple juices and club soda.Unisex thongs can really be attractive — still on the subject of cocktails here, of course.Take Champagne, Cointreau, Grey Goose Vodka, lime and pineapple juice poured and stirred in a tall glass, and voilà — the French Thong. Look better in blue? Vodka, rum, Cointreau, blue Curacao along with sweet and sour mix and pineapple juice can have anyone dressed out in a Blue Thong Martini.Torn between thong and bikini? The Malibu Thong Bikini combines both with vodka, Malibu Coconut Rum and a splash of pineapple juice shaken in a cocktail shaker, then strained into skimpy shot glasses. Each shot glass is then topped with a dollop of whipped cream and a cherry.Summer lovers might like thongs that The Bikini Tini at Yard House in Baybrook Mall combines Cruzan Banana Rum, Cruzan Pineapple Rum, pineapple juice and DeKuyper Pomegranate Schnapps.complement each other. For her, there’s Lady Liberty in a Thong, a simple shaken cocktail made with dark rum, coffee brandy and lem-on juice. For him, this calls for French Pirate in a Thong (try to focus on the cocktail, not on other mental visions). This refreshing drink is made with Chambord, Jägermeister and coconut rum. 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It’s made with Partida Estate Reposado Tequila, Amazon Pure Organic Acai, organic agave nectar, an organic egg white, fresh rosemary and lime juice.Similarly, one can demand the Strip and Go Naked route, although this recipe might make unbuttoning anything quite a logisti-cal challenge. It’s made with 12 ounces of lemonade concentrate, 12 ounces of vodka and 42 ounces of Corona beer all in a large pitcher. It could rightfully be called Trip and Go Nighty.If one can’t get enough nudity or wants to start a whole colony, there are also cocktails named Butt Naked, Naked Lady, Completely Naked and Naked and Famous. One should be particularly tactful in phrasing a request for one of these drinks, as walking into a bar and simply asking for a Naked Lady could cause a commotion.Finally, one can call an end to this divisive season with Champagne, orange vodka, blue Curacao and a blue maraschino cherry. It’s a cocktail called Winter. BIKINI TINIRecipe is the interpretation of Bikini Tini served at Yard House in Baybrook MallINGREDIENTS2 ounces of Cruzan Banana Rum1 ounce Cruzan Pineapple RumSplash of pineapple juiceFloat of DeKuyper PomegranateDIRECTIONSadd both rums into a shaker with ice and pineapple juice, shake, strain into chilled martini glass and carefully pour float of DeKuyper Pomegranate down the side of the martini glass so it sits at the bottom, creating a layered effect.Happy Hour12pm - 6pm1702 Avenue OGalveston, TXOpen Daily 12pm - 2amYour 5-Star Dive Bar★ ★ ★ ★ ★815 21st Street, GalvestonMon-Sat 10am-2am • Sun 12pm-2amMay 1st - Geoff FishMay 8th- Zak PerryMay 15th - Jaredd ReedMay 22nd- Brandon McDermottMay 29th - Smith & TurnerParty On The PatioEvery Sunday 3pm - 6pm2102 26th St., Galveston, TX 77550409.539.5740 Mon-Sat 10am-2am • Sun 12pm-2amSombreros & Tacos • Live Mariachi’s • Tequila FunCome Celebrate Cinco De MayoAt Gizmo’sThursday, May 5, 20165:00 PMJamaica Beach | $279,5002/2, Welcome home! 16708 Fletcher Christian | 409.392.1124Borondo Pines | $239,0003/2.5, Beautifully laid out home! 101 Borondo Reach | 409.939.8035Galveston | $136,0004/2, Historical home with character! 1403 40th St. | 713.294.6464Tiki Island | $1,100,0003/4/2.5, Gorgeous custom built home! 1335 Tiki Drive | 713.206.2030©2016 Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC. 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