Author Archives: Becky Dingle

Dear Reader: As I was listening to the local news yesterday morning one reporter announced that Charleston mayor, John Tecklenburg, was attending Decoration Day at Hampton Park in downtown Charleston. Few people know that Memorial Day started out being called … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Didn’t we all hear this phrase ” We’re in this together” during the thick of the pandemic-even though it felt like we were alone and isolated during this scary time with no end in sight? Now the days … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: As a middle school teacher I was always looking for books on different historical topics told from the perspective of a young adolescent. I could teach the facts but facts without emotion don’t stick. Years later it was … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Have you ever had one of those days when the domino effect theory is alive and well. You experience one set-back and suddenly something else has gone array which sets off another set of unfortunate episodes. By the … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: One has to go back to the early sixties to remember Dionne Warwick singing Wishin’ and Hopin.’ I loved it as a young adolescent. Some of you might remember the lyrics were about a young woman sharing her … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Aren’t the days getting better? We can almost feel some of the earlier worries and stress oozing from our beings… everywhere around us new hope is dawning! Everyone can be vaccinated-no more long lines or computer glitches. We … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: As we were sadly packing up yesterday I glanced at the flower arrangement I brought and realized the flowers had been opening up one by one until the whole arrangement was at its most beautiful! While Brooke and … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Another perfect day with more God Winks than we could count at Edisto. My first one started out as I drove to the King’s Market to pick up some of their delicious homemade casseroles to take home. Suddenly … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Tuesday afternoon while talking with Brooke on the front porch of Rest In Peace… we were startled by a commotion and looked up just in time to see the most beautiful white heron flying right past us and … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I am so excited early on this Tuesday morning-I couldn’t even sleep last night! My mind kept thinking about all the items on my check-off list to do before leaving for Edisto Beach-one of which was this blog … Continue reading →