graduation ~ how is this possible?

 Here is Cass (formerly known as RR) making friends with a snake. I do not like snakes but Cass is special indeed. What a pleasure watching Cass turn into this lovely and VERY talented person. Soon Mr. and Ms. Blogmaid will be heading to Savannah for the SCAD graduation ceremonies.  I know, the years zip by. At least Cass has not befriended any alligators, to my knowledge. Congratulations!

a gift for me from Sav'h

 The dish towel on your left called out to me. I had a happy/busy day getting the house organized yesterday and then met Doug and Barb for coffee after a good SF walk. Beautiful weather here!

and all is right with the world

 Cat (not shown), coffee in new Sav'h mug), fireplace, good night's sleep in my own bed after a lovely shower and everything getting back into order today. Lot of laundry and tasks and the wonderful afterglow of a delightful and very successful vacation week in beautiful Sav'h. Filled with gratitude and ready for my exercise class at 9am ~ much needed after long, smooth airplane day. 💖

cemetery, crackers and pirates

 I'm posting early because we fly home tomorrow after this wonderful week. So many thanks to Mr. and Ms. Blogmaid for their generosity and knowledge of Savannah. We started at the famous Bonaventure Cemetery and then did some car stuff (don't ask) and then hit the Cracker Barrel for lunch. I mistakenly ordered beige, but the chocolate cake was luscious. An early dinner tonight at the famous old Pirate House was fabulous. I had the best rare filet mignon and everyone else had delicious fish and then we shared a peach cobbler. We toasted goodbye! to smarmy Tucker Carlson. And yes, ready for home. 

photos ~ start at the bottom here

 This blogger is usually more aware, but she asks for your patience today. We started Sunday at the big and beautiful Colonial Park Cemetery ~ old and peaceful and once again a lovely day with sun, but not too much. Then I had a nice solo visit to the SCAD museum where I wandered and appreciated the eleven exhibits, especially Jorge Pardo (lights over table) and Ana Bell Lee Washington and her folk art. For dinner Audrey and went to City Market and I finally had my soft shell crab and Audrey enjoyed fried green tomatoes. Oh, we were able to watch Warriors and Giants ~ two VERY close wins. Whoosh.

art in the park

 The SCAD students chalked up their talents yesterday, but of course most of our attention was on RR and Emilee and you can see how stunning their work was. Forsyth Park is large and we walked and sat under the big shady trees and did some serious people watching. Lunch at Six Pence and dinner at the Olympia Cafe down at the River. We were able to watch the Giants game as we rested in the afternoon ~ win! The weather continues to be absolutely perfect here.

day #3 with hermit time

 Friday started for me with a glorious solo river walk and Starbucks latte and some reading time. Then I went to the First African Baptist Church to hear history and appreciate what the blacks had to endure to gain their freedom and build this church which was one of the stops on the underground railway. The quilt features symbols to let people know where the safe houses were. Dinner at the River Grill was lively and lovely and then more walking. The Blogmaid named me group leader after dinner and I failed miserably and as a result we are all rather tired this morning. More coffee, please. Weather still fabulous! 

two touristy tours

 A wonderfully full day of Sav'h and glorious Spring weather. The Blogmaid drove us around in the morning and then we all took the Old Town Trolley Tour filled with history and lots of fun facts. Next we visited the college girl at SCAD (what a great school!) and on to lunch in the no-car City Market. Last night we took the Ghost Tour and saw the city at night. Beautiful and filled with history. Exhausted last night but able to watch the satisfying Warriors win. Feeling fine today, happy traveler am I.

four sightseers in Savannah

 Long, smooth flight to Savannah (hereafter Sav'h) yesterday (with an hour in Atlanta) and a check-in with rental car and Best Western down here on West Bay by the river front. The weather is gorgeous and we had burger dinners outside watching three block long ships on the beautiful Sav'h River. Warm and lovely weather and lots to see and do today. So, so glad to be here with wonderful friends and laughter.

beautiful city, meh movie

I did love the book, however, and was happy to relive Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil in preparation for our April trip to Savannah. Lady Chablis remains my favorite character but some piss poor acting by John Cusack, in my humble opinion. Still, worth it? For sure.

future tripping

 I'm very excited about my trip with the Blogmaid family to Savannah, Georgia in April this year. I have always wanted to visit this city and now I have my book and good old fashioned map to study. Today is a completely at home day due to atmospheric river rain storms and we stay snug and safe inside.

Savannah and SCAD and change galore

 The Blogmaid Family and my heart are all in Savannah currently as RR gets settled into her dorm and new SCAD college life. The bottom photo was actually from Stanford where Atlas the horse is now living. This is a very exciting week and I appreciate all the updates and photos. I had never heard of SCAD and now all sorts of  "oh, my friend went/taught there and loved it."