Today is my birthday, and I had a GREAT day. This is our fourth and final full day in Charleston, SC. It also happened to be a "big" birthday as I turned 70 years old. Anyway, I love birthdays and certainly want to keep having them... First, there were cards and gifts. 
One of the gifts is a remote control for the autopilot. Wow, now all I need is a captain's chair that reclines... Hopefully you will realize that is a bad attempt at a joke. However, the remote will make the skipper's job much easier. Now, with the autopilot turned on, you have to reach over and punch a button to change the course one degree at a time. The remote has an option where you can also change the course in 10 degree increments. That will make life much easier while travelling on the winding portions of the waterway and rivers! 
Then it was off to the Star Restaurant in downtown Charleston where the Admiral had made a reservation for a marvelous lunch. The brunch had a large selection including some local Southern favorites. One was a version of Eggs Benedict with deep fried chicken breast (instead of ham), a biscuit (instead of an English muffin), poached egg and topped with Hollandaise sauce. Another local favorite was grits with cream, 2 cheeses and shrimp. Anyway, I ate a lot and ate some more, and then I went for the desserts. Now that's a way to celebrate! Thanks Admiral!
The last event of the day was a bus ride to a local mall for some shopping and a movie. We saw "Ultimate Life", which was both thought provoking and entertaining. However, we are experiencing a our own different version of the ultimate life or experience on the Great Loop. To top things off there have been many messages on Face Book, a call from my brother and 20 minutes of Face Time on the iPad with the grandkids. A very busy but GREAT birthday!
However, tomorrow it is back to reality as we are heading out 67 miles north to Georgetown, SC.
No comments:
Post a Comment