Our second week at Edisto Beach, SC, was about as laid back as anyone could get. We walked on the beach every afternoon, lazily looking for shells and sharks’ teeth. For a while, I thought this might be the first year that I would leave without a tooth for my collection, but on the next-to-last day, I found one. It was so small that I didn’t hold it up for a picture, for fear I would drop it. It is now tucked away safely in a Mason jar.
On Sunday morning, Helen and I drove to Charleston to watch Bennett, our granddaughter, play in a soccer match against a team from Charlotte, NC. Bennett is an excellent player who plays on an exceptional team of 15- and 16-year-old girls. Many members of her team have played together since they were very young and have excellent team chemistry. Her team won the match, then left a few days later for a tournament in California, representing South Carolina in their age group. Their team won two out of three games there.
On Saturday, near the end of our stay, Helen signed us up to “Strut Our Stuff” in the Edisto Beach annual Fun Run/Walk. Here in Knoxville, we have the “Turkey Trot,” but in Edisto, they host the “Gobble Wobble.”Rather than show our speed (or lack thereof), we decided to participate in the one-mile walk. We joined a surprising number of participants at the starting line. The official starter (dressed for the occasion) asked all walkers to start a countdown from 10. Near the end of the count, she yelled over the crowd, “On your mark,” then blasted a horn to signal the official start.
Helen and I decided that, being the eldest in the group, we would hang back, ward off any alligators, and assist the injured. We found neither, but we did make it to the finish line in about 20 minutes in time to join most of the participants for the award ceremony and the much-welcome Mimosa Bar. We had a grand time.
The only other noteworthy activity was taking my camera out almost daily to capture sunrises and several sunsets. I’ve assembled the pictures below. I captured all of the sunsets from the same location, and all had different highlights. You tell me if you have a favorite.
Thank you for Easin’ Along with us. We made reservations for the same two weeks next year…I’ll be counting the days.
Turkey Trots are fun, and glad to read you jumped in! I’m finally getting notifications for your posts again. I tried everything. WordPress is acting up lately but whatever happened, it worked. You must be a proud granddad to watch Bennet’s soccer games. I miss those days watching my daughter’s sports. Your beach vacation looked wonderful. Happy Advent Sunday!
Good afternoon, Terri,
Glad to know you’re back “in the loop.” Thanks for checking in. We had a grand time at the Gobble Wobble. There were many more participants than I would have guessed–I suppose the Mimosa bar was a big draw. Bennett can flat out play soccer, and we love watching her games. Like you, some of my favorite memories are of my boys playing soccer when they were young. I really miss those days. Have a blessed Christmas season, and please stay in touch. Joe
Joe, it sounds like you had a relaxing and entertaining two weeks at the beach. I love all the sunsets – hard to choose a favorite. The Gobble Wobble must have been fun. No doubt, the Mimosa was a satisfactory reward for your effort. Congrats to your granddaughter for her athletic achievements. It’s nice that you two get to see her play occasionally. Take care and have a good week. We were in Chattanooga for Thanksgiving. It was cold!!!
Suzanne,
We had a very relaxing time in Edisto, and the weather was perfect. Yes, the Gobble Wobble was a lot of fun, and had lots of participants. We even got T-shirts that I can’t wait to wear to my exercise class (“Strut Your Stuff” on the back). The Mimosa Bar was a nice touch, and we met some very nice folks there. Bennett is an accomplished soccer player and has excellent teammates around her. As a group they enjoy much success on the tournament circuit. Sorry you had cold weather in Chattanooga, but I hope the taste of Tennessee was a little alluring for you and Malcolm. You both would make great Tennesseans. Have a wonderful Christmas season. Joe