This morning, while writing my miscellany monday, I am sitting on a deck overlooking the ocean. As I sit here and write I thought it only appropriate to share with you just a bit of my tale on how I got here and some little observations that I’ve made on the way. Until I get home, all the pictures will be glorious straight out of the cell phone pics. 🙂
1) I got 1.5 hours of sleep on Saturday night/Sunday morning. As the day wore on I found myself getting more and more and more tired. Thankfully, there was coffee and some coca-cola (in a glass bottle…love) that I found along the way.
2) One of my favorite parts of the flight from Minneapolis to Atlanta was the inflight monitor on the seat in front of me. Did I choose a movie? Or a game? Nope. I was one totally content — and totally happy — person to watch the map that showed my plane on it’s route to the south.
3) Atlanta’s airport is huge. With really fast underground (and a bit scary) trains to get from concourse to concourse. And has a long long long long wait in line for your plane to actually get to take-off. Oh, the nerves!
4) The descent into Charleston was interesting. I think that the pilot was performing tricks with the plane as he banked and dropped and banked some more. It didn’t help that it was a little plane, or that the kids in front of us were gasping and shrieking a bit, or that we had to go through a huge thing of clouds (nothing like no perspective) and that well, I think the pilot might have been having a bit of fun. I wanted to ask him about his flight acrobatics when we left the plane as he stood there thanking everyone and grinning.
5) While we were walking through the Charleston airport this man started walking with us. He started off asking if it was a girls week. We politely told him it was, and then he asked us if we were from the midwest. When we told him yes he told us we looked like we were from there. Okay. Okay. Okay. Do Midwesterners have a “look” and if we do, what in the world is it? 🙂
6) Carissa, this is for you.
7) South Carolina has trees with stuff hanging from them. I love them. What are these glorious trees and why can’t they grow in Minnesota? Along with the extremely tall trees that I saw along the road during the drive from Charleston to Hilton Head. Beautiful.
8) When we go up to the lake in Minnesota I worried about getting bit by a little Perch or Sunfish in the swimming area. When I swim in the ocean — which is very warm — I am told that there are sharks potentially enjoying the water with me. I still swam. And jumped the waves. And laughed like I was eight again.
9) Going back to number five about us midwesterners — every time I open my mouth to speak I know people look over and me. I would just like to step into that beautiful Southern way of speaking that I hear all around me. Instead I’m hanging on to my ooooo’s and probably sounding like I’m from that movie Fargo. Oh well. At least I must look the part.
10) And finally, I’ve decided that packing my straightener might have been an unnecessary step. It does not seem possible for this girl with curly hair potential to keep my hair straight. So now I have big hair — that can’t decide if it wants to be curly or straight so it must be opting for just frizz. Ha ha ha.
More to come throughout the week. And some reflections as well. It’s amazing how sitting at the edge of the ocean can clarify one’s thoughts.
Make sure to visit my friend, Carissa’s blog. Who, by the way, I’m hoping to visit with this Saturday. 🙂
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Atlanta’s airport is HUGE! Makes me so nervous! 🙂 And the trees are normal trees, but the “stuff” is spanish moss. 🙂 It only grows in warm climates…Georgia and Florida have more then we do. I love it! Hope you have an AMAZING trip!
P.S. the tree in the picture looks like one of the old southern oak trees. I know there’s a name for them, but I can’t think of it right now. :/
I LOVE being near the ocean! Hope you have a fantastic trip. Be blessed…
Christie
Coke in a glass better = Heaven. Ok, maybe not heaven but close! 😉
I hate the ATL airport. I went to Florida in March, alone with my 2 girls..ages 4 and 11 months at the time. We had to RUN, or more like I had to run while carrying my 11 month old and dragging my 4 year old, to make sure we made it to our gate becauae they were so far away. We’re going back in August, and now I’m pregnant. It should be interesting. 🙂
I hope you enjoy your vacation!
bottle* not better. I think coke in a glass bottle is so much better that I typed better instead. Lol.
I thought of you when I saw this gluten free recipe. I hope you’re enjoying vacation.
And I should probably include the link…
http://www.simplyvintagegirl.com/blog/index.php/2011/07/18/recipe-best-gluten-free-pizza-crust/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SimplyVintagegirl+%28Simply+Vintagegirl+Blog%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
I was SO very behind on your blog, but I’m caught up now. I’m sure your days of soccer will be a ton of fun. I can’t wait to get my Caleb out onto that field. What an amazing trip you are on…especially with friends. I can’t believe you held onto those miles for this long…you go girl!! I’m just a little jealous (OK, a lot) that you will be meeting up with Carissa…to be a fly on the wall. Enjoy your time relaxing and jumping in the waves.
Ooh and Coca Cola in a bottle is a delight!
Ohhhh Hilton Head is one of my favorite places. Just beautiful there! Hope you have a wonderful and relaxing time! 🙂
First off I’d like to say that I’m a little jealous that you got the tvs in the back of the seats right in front of you. I flew from Minneapolis to Atlanta a month ago and didn’t have that luxury.
And yes, Atl’s airport is ginormous! I have to admit though, I like it. Everything you could ever need is in that airport. I am just always worried about not making it to my concourse on time.
Funny, you speak of trees in the South. When I went to Minnesota, I thought the same thing of all the “Christmas trees” that grow in an abundance up there. It was wonderful. All I could think of is seeing them all covered in snow and how peaceful it must look in winter time.
Hmm..not sure about a “look” of Mid-Westerners but the accent there is totally different there. Maybe he happen to hear y’all speaking to one another. 😉
Have fun in SC!
So fun! Hope you enjoy the trip to its fullest! I had to giggle to myself when you talked about being in your hotel, overlooking the ocean, writing your Miscellany Monday post. I am in a hotel room, right now, writing mine! Only, I’m in gran ol’ Lubbock, Texas. 🙂 Not overlooking an ocean or any grand scenery. However, I am close to my husband, who is here on business at Texas Tech. For that I am thankful for my spot in my hotel room as I type this morning and for the fact that I got to curl up next to him last night instead of being in an empty bed! Blessings!
What a great post! So many things…
Anyway, I would guess that the trees you’re seeing are Live Oaks. They have moss that hang from them all over the place here in west coast FL too. You have to keep the moss under control, though, or it will eventually kill the tree.
When we moved from Indiana to FL, one lady in our church said she immediately knew I was the new Worship Pastor’s wife because I looked very Midwestern. It’s not like I was wearing a denim jumper or anything. Maybe it was because I was still kind of pasty-faced and it was July (but I was 8 months pregnant and not exactly laying out or anything). Or maybe it’s the fact that people from the midwest are friendlier and not in as big of a hurry? I don’t know. 😉
Enjoy your time there! If you need a quick southern lesson (I grew up in southwest KY) just add an extra -uh to the vowels.
Awh, how fun! I was getting butterflies in my stomach just looking at the jet/photos of Charleston. I l-o-v-e flying EXCEPT for the take off. Now I can totally handle the actual “flying” part and the landing, but take off…nada. Bleh.
Charleston is pretty much my favorite place in the world. I am so glad you had the chance to drive through there on your way to Hilton Head! ^_^
Forget about your hair and just ENJOY! That’s what I did while we were at the beach, too. Made the trip a lot more enjoyable. My fuzz-ball head may not have been beautiful, but I was happy. 🙂
And that ‘stuff’ hanging from the trees…I love it, too! Spanish moss is so lovely and romantic! 🙂
HI Rachel!
I love your blog and all the pictures you post. I’m a MN blogger and don’t think Midwesterners have a look. But who knows???
I”m a new follower.
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oh, yes, atlanta is huge. we flew through there on our way to a mission trip in venezuela… it was a fun time. if you think running to your gate is fun, that is.
and we have a look?! i did not know that!
I want to see a picture of you with curly hair! 🙂
Have a great trip–it sounds heavenly!
My brother in-law is from Wisconsin, and quite often I think he’s telling me that we’re going on a boat ride, when really he’s telling me that we’re going to go run errands (“out and about” vs. the Wisconsin way to say it – “oat ‘n aboat.” 😉
Have a lovely, lovely time!
I think most of your mystery questions have been answered. As a south LA girl, the trees are probably live oaks with moss, but other oaks have them as well (and cypress). They are beautiful. The moss actually feeds off the trees, and it blooms a very tiny bloom.
As far as looking midwest, I would have to say a little on the “unfancy” side. not a lot of bling or makeup. Which I would say is a good thing. Some don’t know when to stop. And embrace the curly hair girl! It’s not worth the straightening! 🙂
Enjoy your vacation!
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The “stuff” hanging off the trees (aka Spanish Moss) should never, ever be put in a plastic baggy and taken home because you think you might be able to decorate with it someday. The stuff is alive and wet and molds and is better left ON the trees. Ask me how I know. 😉