Weekend Guests

Jenny and Kate arrived via Amtrak for a family fun-packed weekend.
They tout the train as the way to travel..coming and going it was  A+.
We had georgous weather and spent most of Saturday outside. The highlight was a carriage ride up Meeting Street, past Rainbow Row and down the Battery with many a side street slipped in.  Our well informed guide made the hour round-trip lots of fun and we learned a lot of Charleston history...from the rice days, through wars and pirates, earthquakes and hurricanes.  Known as the Holy City, Charleston's skyline is dotted with church steeples and was founded with complete religious freedom.  There's something for everyone....and more Episcopal churches then any other denomination. The straw market, shopping on King Street, an outside lunch on East Bay Street and a leisurely walk through the college campus were all part of our busy day.  George, ever on the lookout for music venues, bought last minute tickets for the Charleston Jazz Orchestra's season opening, so Saturday evening found us on the back row of The Charleston Music Hall.  This fellow, Charlton Singleton, is getting to be a household word around our apartment.  We've seen him perform 3 times in our few weeks here.  He's something.  Dinner didn't happen.  We wandered the streets peering in restaurant windows and reading posted menus, but just couldn't decide (or come to an agreement).  So it goes.  We went to Harris-Teeter, bought wine and take-out and went home.  So it goes.  
A top drawer, first class weekend (in my book).  We Jacksons know how to have a good time.



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