Well, it took a lot longer than expected to get away on Monday. I had to find yarn and needles for a new knitting project before driving 5 hours. Ray packed books and other gifts Amelia had left. Of course, one of the boxes he used was a wine box, so he had to cover it with brown paper. I made bread to take with us and got out foods that we wanted. We finally packed our clothes and the refrigerator items, fed the chickens lots of food and water, and forced Cameron into his crate on the back seat. Then we went to the post office and mailed the packages, to the bank to deposit Molli's money, and finally left Athens about 4. It was a nice sunny day for driving and we didn't stop until we got to South Carolina. Not a lot of restaurants in that area. I used Urban Spoon to find one, but it turned out to be closed--maybe on Mondays, maybe only open for lunch. We were a few miles off the main drag and had to retrace our steps. We followed the program to a Subway, but then opted for the Chinese restaurant next door. I walked Cameron a bit out back and then fed him, but he was not that interested, so we put him back in his crate (resisting us all the way). We stopped briefly at the last grocery store to get dill pickles, ginger, and potatoes...a Publix and we were able to use our gift card. I dozed and Ray brought us to our destination before 9. Our friends were glad to see us and we unpacked the cooler and chattered happily for a while, and then went to bed.

Slept very well. Deb and John and I went to the beach with the three dogs. Walked and walked just after sunrise. Saw a great blue heron. Surprisingly, we were able to get internet. Deb and I did a Spark People workout together. Walked again. John spent the day fixing things, with Ray helping some, especially the dryer. He drove to Lady's Island to get a new belt and bought some ice cream at the Publix. Ray worked on his upcoming class. The three of us watched Kate and Leopold. Did a little knitting. Walked again and saw the waves crashing in the dusk. Had dinner, played some Oh Hell. Fell asleep sitting up and went to bed before 9:30.