As soon as I returned home from work Friday afternoon, I met Sev at the door (he had just returned from dropping our pups off at the kennel) and we headed next door to our neighbors.
We quickly loaded up the car, packed it full mind you (this is where pictures would really come in handy) and then five of us loaded in and headed down the road to Charleston.
We had big plans and we were ready to get the show on the road! (what does that mean exactly? show on the road?? Whatever it means...we were ready to go!)
Along the way, we munched on white trash (powdered sugar, peanut butter, chocolate chex mix) and passed the time by talking non-stop (shocked? hello-I was in the car!).
We arrived in Charleston just as our hosts were arriving home with pizza. We unloaded the car, ate pizza and just enjoyed time with our friends. We played a few rounds of catch phrase and laughed hysterically well into the night.
Christie graduated from College of Charleston and pretty much knows all there is to know about downtown Charleston. I thought I knew plenty, but she quickly proved that just being from South Carolina doesn't mean you know all there is to know. The atmosphere was fun, we stayed just a few short blocks off of King street...which meant, we got to walk everywhere. That is one thing I love about Charleston, you can walk or ride your bike to pretty much anywhere you want to go. Saturday morning we woke up to the Charleston sun peeping through the blinds. We all threw on our bathing suits and headed out the door. We had a beach party planned and the bus that would take us to the party location, the Windjammer, was scheduled to leave by 11am. We walked a short distance to the bus stop and boarded our ride.
We had the best time at the beach. It was all you could eat BBQ...and it was all I could do to STOP eating the boiled peanuts. Christie and I participated in a water balloon toss, where we lost after I managed to catch the balloon only to have it burst all over me in the process. We watched a few tug of war competitions and played a little corn hole. The girls walked down to the ocean, stuck our toes in and then ran back to the party, the water was still a bit too cold.
We had fun and I soaked up too many sun rays, by the time we returned home, I was sporting a lovely new tan line.
After the beach party, we didn't have much time before we were scheduled to attend the 2011 Charleston Affair alumni party. The girls rushed to take showers, fix our hair, fuss over what dress looked best on some of our sun kissed (read: burned) bodies, and then pose for pictures. We then rushed the guys to get ready. When the last tie had been tied and the last picture had been snapped...we took off on foot and headed to the College. It dropped all of three rain drops on us the entire walk, we were relieved as all weekend the news reports kept saying there was a possible tornado threat.
Sev and I had fun meeting new people, mingling with our friends and trying to pretend we knew how to dance. I tried to learn how to shag, but I seriously give up on ever learning that...again, just because you're from South Carolina, doesn't mean you can do everything southern.
We slept in on Sunday and then walked down to King street for some quick shopping and then lunch at the kicken' chicken. We headed home shortly after lunch, unpacked the car, dropped our luggage inside the house and then Sev and I quickly took off to retrieve our furbabies. When we returned home our sweet neighbor Rachael invited us to dinner, she is an amazing little cook and we love dinner invites from her! After dinner we hung around for a bit, trying to soak up the last few minutes left of the weekend.
Today, I'm exhausted...but I can't complain. I love spending time with friends and laughing the weekend away.
We had big plans and we were ready to get the show on the road! (what does that mean exactly? show on the road?? Whatever it means...we were ready to go!)
Along the way, we munched on white trash (powdered sugar, peanut butter, chocolate chex mix) and passed the time by talking non-stop (shocked? hello-I was in the car!).
We arrived in Charleston just as our hosts were arriving home with pizza. We unloaded the car, ate pizza and just enjoyed time with our friends. We played a few rounds of catch phrase and laughed hysterically well into the night.
Christie graduated from College of Charleston and pretty much knows all there is to know about downtown Charleston. I thought I knew plenty, but she quickly proved that just being from South Carolina doesn't mean you know all there is to know. The atmosphere was fun, we stayed just a few short blocks off of King street...which meant, we got to walk everywhere. That is one thing I love about Charleston, you can walk or ride your bike to pretty much anywhere you want to go. Saturday morning we woke up to the Charleston sun peeping through the blinds. We all threw on our bathing suits and headed out the door. We had a beach party planned and the bus that would take us to the party location, the Windjammer, was scheduled to leave by 11am. We walked a short distance to the bus stop and boarded our ride.
We had the best time at the beach. It was all you could eat BBQ...and it was all I could do to STOP eating the boiled peanuts. Christie and I participated in a water balloon toss, where we lost after I managed to catch the balloon only to have it burst all over me in the process. We watched a few tug of war competitions and played a little corn hole. The girls walked down to the ocean, stuck our toes in and then ran back to the party, the water was still a bit too cold.
We had fun and I soaked up too many sun rays, by the time we returned home, I was sporting a lovely new tan line.
After the beach party, we didn't have much time before we were scheduled to attend the 2011 Charleston Affair alumni party. The girls rushed to take showers, fix our hair, fuss over what dress looked best on some of our sun kissed (read: burned) bodies, and then pose for pictures. We then rushed the guys to get ready. When the last tie had been tied and the last picture had been snapped...we took off on foot and headed to the College. It dropped all of three rain drops on us the entire walk, we were relieved as all weekend the news reports kept saying there was a possible tornado threat.
Sev and I had fun meeting new people, mingling with our friends and trying to pretend we knew how to dance. I tried to learn how to shag, but I seriously give up on ever learning that...again, just because you're from South Carolina, doesn't mean you can do everything southern.
We slept in on Sunday and then walked down to King street for some quick shopping and then lunch at the kicken' chicken. We headed home shortly after lunch, unpacked the car, dropped our luggage inside the house and then Sev and I quickly took off to retrieve our furbabies. When we returned home our sweet neighbor Rachael invited us to dinner, she is an amazing little cook and we love dinner invites from her! After dinner we hung around for a bit, trying to soak up the last few minutes left of the weekend.
Today, I'm exhausted...but I can't complain. I love spending time with friends and laughing the weekend away.
3 comments:
I am sad! I came to Columbia and you weren't there... now it is your turn to come here!!!!
So funny story, I read this in class last night and though.."YES! Pictures are needed!"
So I had a dream last night that I told you that and you added pictures. Well when I looked (still in my dream), none of the pictures had me in them! haha!!
But yes, pictures are needed :)
Kennedi- I know! We miss you guys!! but-fingers crossed-we will see you soon!!!
Christie- I know, I know, LOL. I'm just as good at posting pictures on my blogs as I am at answering text messages!! LOL! ...but have NO fear, the pictures I do have, YOU're IN them :)
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