The first of April, just ahead of the heat, humidity, and bugs, we left Florida and headed north. This is the first time that we’ll spend an entire year east of the Mississippi in our travels. We’ve looked forward to this adventure—which will take us all the way to the Maritimes—for years. To ease into our […]
Archive for South Carolina
We’ve been on Lopez Island since the first of July, happily ensconced in our summer camp hosting gig. Meanwhile, our blog is far away, both in time and distance. It’s a bit daunting when I think of being so far behind. Much worse is when I start comparing myself to other bloggers. Bloggers who stay […]
In Charleston, an enormous pineapple fountain dominates the waterfront. This was not a random fruit choice by city planners. In the antebellum South, the pineapple was a symbol of the ultimate in hospitality. Visitors greeted with this exotic, rare, and expensive fruit felt honored by a hostess who spared no expense to ensure her guests’ […]
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