Hey there Campers,
We travel in the rain as
we roll into South Carolina to Cairy and Charlene Lester’s home in Fort Mill.
It is so good to see family. The girls, Cierra and Catrina are doing well. They
are both in college. I cannot believe CC is in grad school and Catrina is going
to her 2nd year. Wow. Time flies. We had a great dinner where Cairy turned us
on to bulgur wheat. Charlene used it to
make haystacks that were really good. I thought it was Morning Star Crumbles.
Trust me this was better. Ok. I am sold. Got to get this from Amazon. UPS man
Juan fire up that truck.
The old folks (I mean Cairy) decided we needed to walk off dinner. So we headed to the river. Now ya’ll know Lo is not going to walk that far. Cairy convinced him to just see the swing at the Catawbas river. He did. Cairy made sure he carried Lo a chair to set in until we got back. The river walk was beautiful. People actually kayak on the river. I was questioning if they had any licky, lickys around. You know the snakey kind since we were in the south and near water. Cairy reassured me that it was summer so not likely. Yep, I am not convinced so I was watching where I stepped.
Cairy drove us around to
see all the new buildings and attractions that had sprung up since we were here
last. They have a Velodrome where Olympians come to train. A BMX track and
houses where only dirt was last time. This place is really hopping. So if you
are looking for a job North/South Carolina is one of the fastest growing areas
in the US.
OK. Remember I told you I am not trusting where those licky, lickys were. We go to this area where a wedding venue is. It is a very pretty site. But…..I notice on the tree there is a sign that states “Caution, watch out for snakes.” Are you kidding me. No way would I ever even go to a wedding at this place. HELLO. If you need a sign, that means they are there. Cally girl stays away.
We return home and friends
Cherlyn and Donald come over to spend time catching up with us.
On Sunday, Charlene is off
to a wedding. No not at the licky, licky place. So Cairy takes us sightseeing. To
the countryside we go. We head to the birth place of Andrew Jackson at Andrew
Jackson State Park. We start the tour with a local teacher giving us a tour of
a one room school. They had desks that were over 200 years old. Most know
school was held during non planting and non harvesting times. You could have
kids from 5 to 18 years old in class together. The parents came to school at
night time. Books were kept in a sack that hung on your back. This kept the
books in good condition so you could pass along in your family.
Cairy and I found it very interesting
that they had an actual report from the 1880’s that detailed how many white and
black teacher and students were in the area. This is amazing for the south
since everything was suppose to be separate but equal. But we have to remember
this was during Reconstruction.
We proceeded on the
museum. Did you know some people say Andrew Jackson was born in North Carolina?
He says he was born in South Carolina. I guess it all depends on which story you
believe. He was born in the Waxhall region. This plays a big part in his life.
His father dies 3 weeks before he was born. He and his brothers join the Revolutionary
War. He and his brother Robert were capture by the British and held prisoner. Because
he was a child they eventually sent him his brother home. He lost both brothers
and mother in the war.
Andrew had his mothers
Scottish-Irish ambition and determination. He was a teacher, lawyer and
statesman. He was called “Old Hickory” for his toughness in the war. He fought
many duels. He became the 7th President
of the US. He did make some major changes in America in cleaning up the presidential
office, started a new banking system, etc. The one thing he will be remember
for is, In
1838 and 1839, as part of Andrew Jackson's Indian removal policy, the Cherokee
nation was forced to give up its lands east of the Mississippi River and to
migrate to an area in present-day Oklahoma. The Cherokee people called this journey
the "Trail of Tears," because of
its devastating effects. (History.com) He was also a strong proponent
for slavery. We have actually
visited his home in Nashville.
OK. History lesson over. We got to go
see the train museum. I love old trains that show there true beauty.
Last but not least. We had to check
out the confederate statue at the courthouse. All I am going to say is it’s
time.
Well Campers, until next time.
Lo
& Bren
Goodness, those girls are ...ooooold. Which means something about Charlene and Cairy but ...*cough* I'm not going to say it. Actually, they look exactly the same, which they always do. And yes - Cairy be lying to you about snakes, hello, it IS the South in the Summertime.
ReplyDeleteAmerica's Test Kitchen (https://www.americastestkitchen.com/guides/vegan-for-everybody/ultimate-vegan-chili) made a really nice looking chili with that Bulgar wheat. It's probably a lot cheaper than Morningstar!