Hey guys..Miss Monnie is taking a little time off this week. Daddy, my nephews Dylan and Jesse, and I traveled to Charleston this past weekend for a little R&R…what, climbing up and down the USS Yorktown for 4 hours straight is rest and relaxation??? You gotta do this though…go to Patriot’s Point next time you are in Mt. Pleasant…it is awesome! And, the Medal of Honor Museum was incredible…Daddy and I left with tears streaming down our faces….he said “these are the true heroes honey…”  I agreed with him, but in the back of my mind I was saying…no Daddy…you are mine.

Another highlight of the weekend, taking a carriage ride through the commercial district of Charleston. Man, I thought I knew everything about Charleston…but no. See the picture of our family, and Indigo, a 2000 pound horse, with some exotic heritage, I forget…anyhoo…what a lovely experience. Of course my nephews were mortified that they had to do this in public : )  But they went along with it, and I believe actually had fun. You know how teenagers are..they don’t want to look “stupid!”

For me, the most beautiful part of the trip, was just hanging out with my Daddy, who received not so good news last week concerning his health.  We know it’s in God’s hands now..but I am terribly worried and sad. So, our weekend in Charleston was much more than just a quick beach trip…it was another opportunity to know who my Daddy is.  What a smart man…and a good man. He has such courage and amazing faith. I couldn’t help but think….Mama..we wish you were here. And of course she was…she was with me on Folly Beach..since the guys didn’t want to lie out in the sun with me…imagine that! She was with us as we drove through Shem Creek, deciding on which water front restaurant should have our money…she was with us on Sullivan’s Island when we discovered the very cool Edgar Allan Poe Library, which used to be some military installation…she was with us…Daddy and me, as we sat out on the back patio of our friend’s beautiful condo…listening to us figure out what to do next with the time we have left.

Wish you were here Mama…well, she was. And still is. 

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