KIAWAH READS

Kiawah Reads is a monthly book club whose June authors were Caroline Cousins, a psuedonym for three 1 1/2 cousins (their mothers are sisters and their fathers are first cousins)who have written three non serious southern murder mysteries together! Kind of a Nancy Drew trio..... The last in the trilogy is Way Down Dead In Dixie.

They talked about how they write as a team, where they get ideas, and hysterical happenings on book selling tours! Only two of them spoke...the other lives in Atlanta...but they were adorable!

CHARLESTON SIDETRIPS

A pleasant surprise is the price of gas in South Carolina... I think EVERYTHING, happens a little slower here y'all......

We took a tour of the Citadel which is in the city. The Citadel is the South Carolina Military College and was started in 1842 to protect the city of Charleston. Today it has 3000 students (cadets) and has been the topic of books by Pat Conroy.

The Hunley is the famous Confederate Civil War submarine that was the first sub to sink an enemy (Union) ship. It was discovered and brought to the surface in 1995 along with the seven crewmen who have been buried with the ship since 1863! Amazing exhibit! The ship is kept underwater at the Navy shipyard to desalinate it. They don't allow pics of the actual Hunley, but the museum has replicas...even one actual size.... Larry tried his hand as a crewman! They reconstructed the faces of the actual crewmen by using their skulls! AND Larry's new best friend, Jackie, veteran of WWII and Vietnam!

THE BEACON

Jennie clued us in on a restaurant to try on our way south....She saw it highlighted on the Food Channel..... Its called the Beacon Drive In in Spartenburg. We asked a native for directions and were asked back, "How's your heart?" No kidding.........

Been in existence since the 1940's....lots of expansions...since beginning as a regular sized drive in. First you have to figure out which of the gazillion combinations you want and you tell your order to the blind 100 year old man at the end of the food line. He HOLLERS it out and you move on down the line. We unknowingly ordered a burger A-PLENTY, which means your plate is loaded to the brim with fries and onion rings.... As they say in the Princess Bride, "Incontheeeeveable!" It was a heart attack on a plate! Local fun place we would recommend to everyone at least once...

HAPPY FATHERS DAY

We celebrated at the Red Onion and yummy little restaurant underneath the Brandywine Inn........ Happy Father's Day Larry!!

Kurt

Kurt, Larry's younger brother came to visit the other day with his snazzy Mustang. I didn't think to ask him if he named it......... Kurt hasn't been feeling well lately, but is out and about now! It was so GOOD to see you Kurt!

HMMMM Seinfeld Fans

Remember Seinfeld's neighbor, Newman, the postman? I think this car's license plate is the line that comes after the greeting "Helloo Jerry". (Remember you can click the pic to make it larger)