February 13, 2011--She's Heeeere!

Well, the old Nag arrived last night at 6:30 pm. That's why I'm blogging. She "asked" me to. Again and again and again. She might do some blogging too. Sunny and 60 degrees. Very nice. We started out at 7:30 (I know, but we're on vaca) with a walk on the beach. It was about 40 then; very invigorating. We then had the traditional fry-up and then my first nap of the day.

We had lunch at the Waterfront Restaurant, which by the way is not on the waterfront. It's a keeper, I think. They had a buffet, but we eschewed it (my word of the day). I had soup and sandwich, and a whole sandwich at that, for only $8.59. The soup was turkey and noodles with real turkey! Then a low country BLT with really good B. Peg had a crabcake sandwich which she raved about. We'll take the Flatlanders here.

The we went to Botany Bay Plantation, no fee, which i found surprising. It was an old rice and cotton Plantations (two joined together now. Above are a couple of pics. There are some walks and we will go back.

So we got back home about 2pm, and my second nap of day. After that we had been planning to go bike riding. There are bikes under the house and we go down to take them out...flat tires on the two best. So we look around for a pump and find an electrical one, but it had no plug on it, just some wires sticking out. Peg said "Dick could fix that." So there are two other usable bikes but the seats need adjustment before we could ride them. So we scour the place for a wrench. We find a tool box. Locked. So Peg says "Don't you have tools in the car?" No. "Dick would have a tool box." Great, Peg. He probably changes his own oil, and does the timing on his spark plugs, too. Can't wait for him to get here.

That's that. First thing tomorrow I had to the True Value for a wrench. Maybe Dick will show me how to use it when he gets here.

February 3, 2011--Onto Edisto

Well, I'm on the road again. Was supposed to leave Tuesday, but with the weather forecast I was fretting on Monday morning that I might not be able to leave until Thursday. My wife, G_d bless her, said "No, No, leave right now! This instant!" Always worried about me, and not herself. So I did. I packed up and was out the door with Wallie within an hour.

The first day was clear sailing into Connecticut. But it started snowing Tuesday morning about 3 am. I was going to take a route above NYC and then down to the Garden State west of NYC, but the inland forecast was much more dire than coastal. So I struck out down 95 and thru the city, leaving about 6 am. Slow going until the NJ border, arriving there around 11:30 am. After that it turned to rain and speed gradually picked up. I got across the border to Elkton Md. Had dinner at a Waffle House next door to the La Quinta (staying only at La Quinta's because they are so dog friendly). Had steak and eggs for a bill of $9.30. Friendly advice: don't ever eat at a Waffle House.

Next day set off to Richmond. Could go a lot farther, but can't check in to the house until Saturday afternoon. So no hurry. I quickly left tyhe snow behind at the Virginia border, and the gtemp reached 67! Sunny skies. But this morning when i got up it was 34. Oh, well. Last night dinner at Dennies, from the senior citizen menu. Country fried steak. Yum, yum. But again, the bill was only $9.70. What shall I do tonight?

No pics. Will work on that tomorrow. Am in Raleigh, NC. Will report on that tomorrow. Also about how Sirius radio has changed my state of mind while travelling thru the South.