Solo Sail: Birthday Magic, Counterfeit Toys Bust

In this solo-hosted episode of Tidewater Talk, Brodie recaps an unforgettable 18th-birthday celebration for his son—complete with a gentle, sensory-friendly “Happy Birthday,” a surprise Santa visit, and a community that showed up with love from near and far. He then pivots to a local headline: Port of Norfolk officials intercepted nearly $800,000 worth of counterfeit toys, sparking a call for listener insights on how these knockoffs move through the supply chain and impact the region. If you’ve got expertise or stories, send them to [email protected].

Brodie also runs through the week’s weather—unseasonably warm and rainy now, cooling into Thanksgiving with clear skies to follow—and shares Tidewater tips: the Cavalier Resort’s Grand Illumination on Atlantic Avenue this Sunday at 5 PM, and the 511 Virginia site for real-time Hampton Roads traffic and cameras. Last week’s question revisited the Surfin’ Santa 5-Miler tradition, and this week’s prompt asks: what’s the first thing you do in Tidewater when the real cold hits? Thanks for riding along while Co’s on Thanksgiving break, and catch more at tidewatertalk.com.