No matter how many individuals appear in the pages of each edition of Keys Weekly, there are always so many more of our community members who deserve to be recognized. In an effort to shine a spotlight on more of the incredible individuals who live and work in these islands, Keys Weekly is proud to present our Neighbor of the Week feature, dedicated to celebrating a community member with each issue.
Our neighbor of the week is Grace Hubbard, who is the owner of a babysitting business called Amazing Grace Seaside Sitter and serves as the concierge and activities coordinator at Marlin Bay Resort & Marina. She loves kids and creates unique activities based on their ages and interests.
GRACE HUBBARD
Marlin Bay Resort
How long have you been in the Keys and what brought you here? I’ve lived here since 2016. My parents moved down first while my brother and I were in college. I was the first to run out of money, so I came to live with them in 2016. Eventually, I got my own place, and the rest is history.
What is your favorite thing about living in the Keys? The people! You kind of have to be a little crazy or quirky to call this place home and I definitely fit right in!
What’s a local business you couldn’t live without? Marlin Bay Resort. They supply my health insurance, rent money and 401(k).
What is your greatest fear? Snowbirds in November.
Which living person do you most admire? My mother because she’s put up with me for so long and hasn’t disowned me (yet).
What is your favorite book, movie, or TV show right now? “Interview with a Vampire.” It’s a modern TV show based on Anne Rice’s books.
What is your greatest extravagance? Art supplies! Any and all kinds.
What is your most marked characteristic? I genuinely care about everyone, no matter their race, gender or abilities, and I always try to see the good in people.
If you could be any animal, what would you be and why? I’d probably go with a koala. They’re always napping, and they look so adorable and fluffy. But if you bother them, they can get pretty fierce and protective.
What’s a habit you’d love to break? Definitely messiness.
What is your most treasured possession? Photographs. They tell a story nothing else can tell.
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? Just keep going; live one day at a time.
What are your favorite & least favorite smells? I love men’s cologne, and “ocean breeze” or “beach day”-themed candles. I hate the smell of a stinky low tide.
What was in your last Amazon package? Realistic-looking fake human teeth, grey body paint and four pounds of root beer barrels hard candy.
What’s one of your all-time favorite movie quotes? “Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.” – Albus Dumbledore
What’s something you’re really proud of? When I was 14, I won a National Geographic Kids photography and essay contest. I won a Nikon camera and a trip to Australia, which was an amazing experience.
Know someone who would be a good “Neighbor of the Week?”
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