We woke up this morning to a sunny sky, so it looked to be a promising day when we got to Hilton Head. However, as we were driving from Charleston the sky darkened and then we hit the rain, and more rain, and more rain. By the time we got to our condominium on Hilton Head it was still raining and the pools and beach were closed. Melanie's 33rd birthday is today, but she had been having a sharp pain in her lower abdomen for the past 36 hours. After checking in it ...

The only plan for today is to go to the Edmondston-Alston house. Robyn was still holding out hope that a plantation could still be visited, but I don't think it is in the cards. We finally got up and moving and made our way back down to East Bay Street where the house is located. It was supposed to rain today so we had a couple of umbrellas with us. When we got to the Edmondston-Alston house and paid for the tour we found out that photos could only be taken of th...

I love traveling with my family--it is slightly better than having a frontal lobotomy. Robyn informed me this morning that we would be going to see two historic homes today and if possible a plantation. She wanted to start with the Edmondston-Alston house and then go to the Nathaniel Russell house and if there was time maybe go to a nearby plantation. Oh boy-- this could be a busy day. She also admitted that getting to a plantation was unlikely. We ate at the fre...

Every day traveling with my family is a like a journey through a winding tree lined mountain road--you never know what is around the next turn. Today the plan was to go to Patriot's Point which is across Charleston Harbor to visit the USS Yorktown (or Yorkshire, as Melanie called it); go to see the CSS Hunley (or Hinley as Melanie and Debby called it); and then head over to Folly Beach so Melanie could lay out (remember--it is all about the Melanie). Due to the p...

Traveling is always an adventure, never quite sure what will happen next. Traveling with my family is adventure on steroids, never quite sure what will happen but when it does don't be surprised at what happens. Today we flew to Charleston from Dallas. To ease our travel on Saturday morning Melanie had agreed to spend the night at the house and bring her cat Cali who is staying at the house. This would save me time on Saturday by not having to pick up Melanie and...