Charlie got to spend Friday evening swinging, playing and eating Macaroni & Cheese with Bob & Donna, while Jason and I strolled through downtown Charleston, sipped a glass of wine at a rooftop bar, and enjoyed an absolutely perfect dinner at The Library at Vendue Inn -- you know it's my kind of restaurant when they bring you a glass of champagne for your birthday rather than a dessert!
The crazy thing is that that whole evening pales in comparison to the rest of the weekend -- 2 full days on the boat with my boys! Sadly (I suppose), Jason's Saturday fishing trip was cancelled due to 3 to 4 foot waves at 4 second intervals (even the thought nauseates me a little), so I suggested that we just go out as a family. Two hours, two dogs and one two year old later, we were motoring away from the dock.
We eventually beached way up at the top of IOP, where Charlie enjoyed a somewhat sandy picnic on the beach, and all of the digging and splashing he could handle. He was so excited to be at the beach that he was literally hopping!
We capped off the day with a yummy dinner at La Hacienda for Corrisa's birthday, and most importantly according to Charlie, with pink cake!
As Father's Day dawned, we fully planned to go to church then head out for a short afternoon boat ride, but being the slackers that we are, we had come up with all sorts of reasons to skip church and go straight to the boat before the cinnamon rolls were even out of the oven.
A bit wiser than Saturday, we enjoyed our sandwiches on the boat this time, then motored over to California Dreaming where we picked up Chad, Corrisa, Michelle and Vicki, and headed up the Wappoo cut to the sandbar, where we floated and laughed and splashed and sizzled before pulling up anchor and cruising back down to the harbor for an impromptu dolphin show.
All I can say, is that being spoiled gets a bad rap...I see nothing wrong with it!
Best Naps in the World
"I plash you, Daddy!"
Dog Day Afternoon
Chocolate Chip Cookies on the boat?
Not Mom's best idea...
Ready, Aim...
Father's Day Delivery!
New Favorite Spot
Zoom-zoom!
Bliss!
