As I sit here this morning, reflecting on the weekend - I ask myself, "How can it be Monday already?"
Wednesday evening, I headed to the cities to have dinner with old friends and new. Sushi is a favorite of mine - and Miss Betsy makes some of the best. After having my share - it was off to bed for all of us...some had work in the morning and I had a plane to catch early.
I arrived in Charlotte, NC and was greeted by a sleeping young man (preschool can be hard) and Joe's sister at the airport. We ventured to their house to get packed and head out to South Carolina.
Joe and I would make an annual trip to the Carolinas each year. We loved spending time with family - and the beach was always a favorite of ours. As we drove to Charleston / Folly Beach, my mind began to reflect on all the times we had, all the trips, all the memories...
I never know how I will respond to things - sometimes I lose it a little bit and have a tough time, other times I feel a sense of accomplishment, times I feel comfort. The closer and closer we got - I felt complete comfort. When I final made it to the beach, I felt complete peace.
A friend of mine had drawn my attention to a website called - www.dearphotograph.com. It is a website where people take old photos, return to the photo, and then take a picture of the picture...(Check it out) Sometimes I need to make a mission out of things that can be tough. I thought it would be tough to return to the beach...so my mission was - take a run out to the lighthouse and recapture one of my favorite memories.
Wednesday evening, I headed to the cities to have dinner with old friends and new. Sushi is a favorite of mine - and Miss Betsy makes some of the best. After having my share - it was off to bed for all of us...some had work in the morning and I had a plane to catch early.
I arrived in Charlotte, NC and was greeted by a sleeping young man (preschool can be hard) and Joe's sister at the airport. We ventured to their house to get packed and head out to South Carolina.
Joe and I would make an annual trip to the Carolinas each year. We loved spending time with family - and the beach was always a favorite of ours. As we drove to Charleston / Folly Beach, my mind began to reflect on all the times we had, all the trips, all the memories...
I never know how I will respond to things - sometimes I lose it a little bit and have a tough time, other times I feel a sense of accomplishment, times I feel comfort. The closer and closer we got - I felt complete comfort. When I final made it to the beach, I felt complete peace.
A friend of mine had drawn my attention to a website called - www.dearphotograph.com. It is a website where people take old photos, return to the photo, and then take a picture of the picture...(Check it out) Sometimes I need to make a mission out of things that can be tough. I thought it would be tough to return to the beach...so my mission was - take a run out to the lighthouse and recapture one of my favorite memories.
Sitting on the rocks, taking in the ocean - I could hear Joe's laughter, see his smile, imagine the joke he would be telling me...
The beach is my peace.
It was an amazing weekend, filled with great company, amazing food and beautiful weather. Thank you to the Daley, McManus and Ramaker Families for sharing the weekend with me.
Words don't always do adventures justice...so to the pictures -
The beach is my peace.
It was an amazing weekend, filled with great company, amazing food and beautiful weather. Thank you to the Daley, McManus and Ramaker Families for sharing the weekend with me.
Words don't always do adventures justice...so to the pictures -
My Get-Away...The Treehouse I had the opportunity to stay in. (AMAZING!)
The Light House...
Don't ask how - but I got attacked by a cactus and I didn't even know it...
It wouldn't leave me alone...Thank goodness I had shoes on.
I realized why they make you put your liquids in a ziploc - great bag for the seashells you find...
A tour through the holiday lights...
I guess when you are in a warmer climate - you think of sharks :) when decorating with lights...
Before I sign off here and venture back to work - I would like to send a huge thank you the community that continues to live Joe's dream to Pay it Forward.
This past week, I was invited to the Winona Senior High School to receive this...
This past week, I was invited to the Winona Senior High School to receive this...
Pretty Amazing! The students in the Service Learning Class raised funds for Team Vogel by selling merchandise and other fundraising efforts. It is amazing to see Joe live on through others.
I would also like to thank the WSU students who put on the Homerun Derby at the end of October too. They raised $250.00 for Team Vogel.
Thank you does not do justice for how grateful I am. Joe truly created a team - thank you for being a part of it.
Hoping everyone had a great weekend and
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