Dear Reader:

You might remember a couple of years ago I began researching names unique to the Edisto Island and it’s surrounding areas. This research has unveiled interesting unknown facts buried in the past…

The first name was Dawhoo -the name of Brooke’s street, a bridge , river, landing… I could go on and on. One sees a lot of Dawhoo name-plate signs. I “assumed” it must have been a subsidiary tribe of the Edisto Indians. Wrong!

Dawhoo is a type of stilt and porous sand composition found in the creation of this indigenous island land formation. Historically ” dawhoo” was created as a secret code word for ” a mile” when residents were warned how close Sherman’s invading army was to the sea island during the Civil War.

Toogoodoo is another unfamiliar name that pops up on back roads, communities, civic centers, etc. For me… it makes me smile as I think of all the possibilities behind the origin of the name.

Last night was our ” big” Ya’s night out-” Break Bread Together” meal! We returned to the Yachtsman Club where we went last fall. Delicious food and most importantly drop-dead gorgeous water-front views!

There is something special about coming together for a special meal with beautiful scenery reminding us how lucky we are to be together… to be alive.

From now on… this traditional meal will be named: Toogoodoo Night! It is a name given to the creek and surrounding area by the Bantu ( African slaves who worked the plantation sea houses.

Loosely translated it means: ” I have plenty- Life is bountiful!

So until tomorrow… As we looked across the table last night at each other…after that delicious seafood dinner… we all let out a sigh of contentment – not just for the food but in gratitude for the opportunity to reunite our lives once again… it was definitely ” too good” … so we must ” do” it again! Our annual ” Toogoodoo”” Night!”

Today IS my favorite day- Winnie the Pooh