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Dear Reader: For as many years as the Ya’s have been going to Pawleys Island for our winter retreat, it has been the little building directly across from Carolina Corner that has intrigued me. Each year Libby and I have … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: I have come to the conclusion that it is  small comments or remarks in life that sometimes lead to the most exciting adventures! *It was Tom Hudson’s friendliness and sharing of the secret cemetery that lead us to … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Many of you read the popular blog post last year…“The Legend of the Pawley’s Island Shell.” It was my most read post of 2017. It was actually a summation of the Ya Ya’s annual winter retreat at Pawley’s but … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: It was while Brooke and I were posing all over the wrong beach house last Wednesday that we had a God Wink…actually a double one. (since we bumped into him twice.) A gentleman, Tom Hudson, and his adopted … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: There was never a more appreciated sight for all the Ya’s as when we pulled into the driveway at Carolina Corner and knew we had made it to our official  “End of the winter retreat.”Hallelujah! We had already … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: The more we hear of inexplicable acts of terrorism the more we wonder what possibly could have happened (in many cases in a perpetrator’s young life) to make someone succumb to such senseless acts violence. We keep seeing … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: What is it about all the Ya’s being together that makes everyone sleep so wonderfully? Definitely, I believe, a sense of security but it is even more than that..it is a lifetime of memories that lull everyone to … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Every time I still read a one-liner or a funny anecdote from the wonderful humorist Erma Bombeck, I find myself either sneaking a grin or just right out howling in laughter. I thought today would be a great … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: This story reminded me of Mollie and Eloise returning home last Sunday after their adventures together that required some last minute re-scheduling and unforeseen flight delays (on the flight to Phoenix)  synonymous with air travel these days. The … Continue reading →

Dear Reader: Last Saturday when Tommy and I were watching Rutledge and Lachlan in the park near their house…Rutledge was swinging high enough to jump on a cloud…at least that was what he wished for he told Tommy and me. … Continue reading →