January 12-15, 2025
We had a couple of calm days but the wind kicked up bit Friday afternoon – and so did some fog.
The bounce wasn’t as bad as Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s crud but…
The secret to an easier evening comes in a little box (and bonus – it helps me get to sleep even earlier).
It was still pretty breezy on Saturday although the wind clocked around enough to calm the ICW down. The best part of Saturday was getting to hike with Amy and Bo, plus the group they were camping with.
The four of us were last together before Covid, when Bo and John joined Amy and me on an IB workshop trip in the Tahoe area. I’m hoping that this summer’s Tahoe workshops have enough participants so we can all return to California.
We hiked a little over 4 miles on Diamond Back Rattlesnake and Maritime Forest trails at Hunting Island Beach.
We got some extra time with them at Shell Ring Brewery – it was cold and windy, but the fire helped a little.
We had Sunday dinner with our friends Chris and Colin, who made their annual visit back to their former home in Hilton Head. Our last dinner together was in December of 2022 in Vero Beach.
Beaufort celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. with a huge parade – we learned this today when we tried to have brunch in town and found the streets were blocked off. The weather was glorious so the short walk into town was pleasant. January days when temperatures hit the upper 60s are gifts.
Colder weather is on its way but I enjoyed as much time outside as I could today. I saw one of the larger gators (probably a good 11+ footer) this afternoon while I did a couple of loops at Crystal Lake Park on Ladys Island. I rarely walk in this park because I don’t usually see much there – it’s peaceful and it’s on the way to the grocery store, but apparently I’ve just not been there when this buddy was out.
An osprey was also hunting at the lake
Two years ago (January 15, 2022) we set out on our big adventure; we spent our first two nights docked in this marina. I don’t really know what that means except in a weird way, I guess we’ve been fortunate enough to return to people and places that bring us happiness, and we get to do this together.
Life on Lailia 