My last post, dated Dec 2011 promised that the next topic would be pregnancy. Change of plans! That was so long ago, I've forgotten all about it. (Hardly . . . but lets move on anyway)
After a string of fortunate events we've now landed in Charleston, SC. I am now a travel nurse, working a 13 week contract at Medical University of South Carolina. It's a fascinating place to learn and share what I know. Borphan is a stay-at-home Dad to fabulous little Ethan, who is now 16 months old.
Today, we visited Folly Beach. It's a Friday and there was hardly anyone around. It was about 57 degrees outside and perfectly sunny. The sand was warm . . . but the water? Cold! It didn't stop Ethan from running his fingers through the salty mud and wading in the shallow tide. At one point, the tide crept in over his feet and he cried, surprised at the gall of mother nature. We scooped him up and he wrestled us to get back down. He has big curiosity and very little fear.
Later in the afternoon, Borphan introduced me to James Island County Park. It's a lovely place with gnarled "beach trees" (sorry, Dad) draped with Spanish moss, acres and acres of marshland, and plenty of paths for exploring. Ethan enjoyed tromping around. He is quite proud of himself for climbing "hills" and running down them . . . and by "hill," I mean a 2 degree slope that only he can discern. But we are just as proud of him as he is of himself, so whatever.
Beside one of the picnic areas at this particular park, there was a small pond with a sign "CAUTION: Alligator may live here." Umm, thanks for the heads up! Yikes . . .
Besides beautiful scenery, Charleston has some great places to eat! Today, we checked out the highly recommended "Home Team BBQ" joint. We ordered beef brisket, smoked chicken, macaroni and cheese, coleslaw, collards, baked beans and corn bread. And sweet tea of course! (For that, I am GLAD I did not take an assignment up North) The food was fabulous! We have a growing list of recommended places to try, which satisfies our little foodie spirits.
We hear that oyster roasts are really big in Charleston. People hold them in their backyards. Churchs and other social groups do them for fundraisers. Really, any excuse is good for an oyster roast. But only in months that have an "R" in them, according to my coworker and friend, Zeh Wellington. That means we have just 6 more weeks to locate one and zone in on it! It's part of the low country experience.
Which brings me to another topic: One of the upsides of becoming apartment dwellers (besides not having to do ANY maintenance work anymore!) is that we now have a gym, open 24hrs a day that we can walk to. Love that! We hope to return to Raleigh in better shape than we left. The fair weather here seems to be in our favor as well.
So, friends and family, we are on a year-long adventure! I hope to use this blog to keep you all updated of our travels and post pics of Ethan as he changes. We love you all back home and miss you of course, but are super-thrilled to be having this experience of a lifetime.
Angela, Borphan and Ethan Limthong
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