Ya Ya October… and Edisto!

Dear Reader:

Anne of Seven Gables made the perfect observation …

October is Ya Ya Reunion Month at Edisto Beach and some days I feel that our shadows have gone ahead to prepare the feeling of togetherness again!

Children have back to school annual challenges ( this time of year) and I feel like the end of August and September brings me annual medical procedures and doctor appointments… scans over all my body to compare and contrast from last year’s procedures and discussions on changes forging forward. ( Rather nerve-wracking)

But October… sweet October…brings serenity, monarch butterflies, and the first sweat shirt / jean ensemble! Happiness is…!

What got me thinking along these lines was an article on the six best beaches in South Carolina and listing these following reasons to stay at Edisto…

1. Escaping the hustle and bustle of daily life… for the slow pace of this island… thus giving it the nickname ” Edislow.”

2. Participating in ” Lights Out” for Loggerhead turtles from May to the end of October

3. Traveling back in time to Botany Bay-breathtaking in its historical scenery as the early explorers witnessed…

4. Quirky fun and mysterious benchmarks…

Until then Edisto… soon!!!!

So until tomorrow… I am just going to enjoy the anticipation of our Ya gathering… We humans always need something to look forward to… and I have a good one!

Today is my favorite day-Winnie the Pooh

**Eva Cate and her Winnie the Pooh ears…**

*** When Eva Cate sent me this picture I initially thought she had ” Bee” ( Mickey Mouse) ears on… but she said ” No.. Winnie the Pooh” ears -the bee in one ear symbolizes Winnie’s love for Honey!!!!💗

Have fun Turners in Disney World!!!

**I would say here is ” Barbie and Ken” … but think only an older brother puts rabbit ears on ” Barbie!”**

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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