” Plunge Boldly Into the Thick of Life”

**This is your Tuesday Morning Reminder that You can Handle Whatever the Week Throws at You!**

Dear Reader:

Yesterday morning when I read this kick-off to the week… I knew it was a God Wink. Today I am having to put on my ” Big Girl” underwear and go where I never thought I would go again… ( in the drivers seat) -downtown Charleston.

The last time I drove back and forth to Charleston I was an Adjunct Professor at the College of Charleston …following retirement. I loved the students and faculty but the drive and parking were heinous… three times I was late for class because of wrecks on the interstate and one evening I got home after dark because of a pile-up on the interstate.

I switched over to teaching at Charleston Southern … much closer and easier coming from Summerville.

The thing about large cities is that they are always under construction so if you aren’t familiar with street closures or one way streets you can easily get tangled up in a mess. Especially when a large amount of time has passed since attempting to drive in it.

All of this is leading to the ” adventure ” my niece and I are attempting today. We are celebrating Ben, Vikki, and one year old Rhea’s birthdays a day early at a seafood restaurant on King Street in downtown Charleston. They were all born on July 26! ( Granddad -PaPa Ben) mother Vikki and our precious baby-Rhea-one year old tomorrow.

My niece Bekah doesn’t like driving in downtown Charleston either so I am driving, Bekah is my navigator, and I am praying God will be our co-pilot.. as we pick up Ben at Wellmore on Daniel Island and head towards downtown Charleston. ( Prayers are accepted and appreciated) 😂

We are eating at Leon’s Oyster restaurant-known for its delicious southern seafood cuisine and fried chicken! No doubt once we arrive and find it… it will be fun … birth-daying with three family members… what are the odds that all three have the same birthday????

So until tomorrow…

**… So I am going to to think about life beginning again today….** 🤞

Today is my favorite day-Winnie the Pooh

The Dingles are in Maine now… at Kennebunkport… one of my favorite spots in Maine

**Two blooms with more buds waiting their turn…**

About Becky Dingle

I was born a Tarheel but ended up a Sandlapper. My grandparents were cotton farmers in Laurens, South Carolina and it was in my grandmother’s house that my love of storytelling began beside an old Franklin stove. When I graduated from Laurens High School, I attended Erskine College (Due West of what?) and would later get my Masters Degree in Education/Social Studies from Charleston Southern. I am presently an adjunct professor/clinical supervisor at CSU and have also taught at the College of Charleston. For 28 years I taught Social Studies through storytelling. My philosophy matched Rudyard Kipling’s quote: “If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.” Today I still spread this message through workshops and presentations throughout the state. The secret of success in teaching social studies is always in the story. I want to keep learning and being surprised by life…it is the greatest teacher. Like Kermit said, “When you’re green you grow, when you’re ripe you rot.”

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