South Carolina

We're so lucky to have each other.  Eight of ten siblings made it to the reunion.  We missed you Rosemary, Al, Steve, Linda and Vicki!  We walked the peaceful beaches near our AirBNB  where Hurricane [...]

Parris Island is one of two Marine recruit training camps, the other being San Diego.  Walking around the island and seeing a glimpse of what recruit life is like gave us tremendous respect for Marines. [...]

Beaufort's claim to fame?  Edgar Allan Poe lived here, albeit briefly.  Here's an interesting Poe story, thanks to Mental Floss: In 1838, Poe's only novel was published - The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of [...]

It rained heavily in Charleston, enough to snarl traffic with flooding detours.   Locals are still recovering from the horrific storm earlier in October that dropped 17 inches of rain in 17 hours.  They're also [...]

Hilton Head is a golfer's paradise combined with endless walkable beaches.   In 1663, Capt.  William Hilton sailed from Barbados, landing here to explore lands granted by King Charles II to eight Lord Proprietors (whose job [...]

Yup, the foot is all better now!Don't these look like snakes?No, baby alligators, about 2 feet long.Riding Segways at Palmetto Dunes.As much fun as you can havein 5 hours of golf!

We solemnly swear, this is the most fun we've ever had playing golf! Instead of a cart, we zipped around on Segways in Hilton Head, South Carolina. A Segway is a battery powered gyroscopic personal [...]

The odd thing about South Carolina beaches is that the sun rises over the ocean (rather than setting as we west coast folks are used to). Here is the sun rising over the ocean, Mike [...]