Spring in CT

We just got back from a nice vacation/visit in South Carolina with my Uncle John and Aunt Mia. They have been asking us to come for a couple of years and we were finally able to fit it in! Their house in Kiawah is beautiful with a wonderful view of the expansive salt marsh in back of their house. My favorite spot was the screen porch; great for drinking coffee and looking at the view (I sound like a Maxwell House commercial!) Of course, that tranquil time was quickly interrupted when Quinn and Gussie woke up and landed in my lap. The hot tub wasn't too hard to take, either.

We got to play golf at two great courses. Thursday was "grown-ups only" (our rule, not theirs) at a course named Osprey Point. This course had a lot of beautiful manmade lagoons and $3+ million (gasp!) homes. That's a lot of money to watch alligators climb up your bank. Very scenic, and maybe this is what kept all of us from making any putts! Quinn spent the day at Kiawah Kids Kamp, and seemed to like the very warm pool and the fact that they played "Big Time Rush" music when he first arrived. The second course we played at was Briar Creek, which was just off the island. This is a really nice, I would think really exclusive country club. Quinn will now think that any golf club offers free cookies, danish and a cooler full of juices to the players before they head out for their round! Quinn did really well for his 9 holes, especially considering we had left his driver at the range 2 days before.

The whole trip was great...and the frightening ride in the car during the severe thunderstorm added the little bit of excitement we may have been looking for! John, Mia, Bo Diddly and Gussie were wonderful hosts and they made our visit seem very special.