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HAPPY MOTHERS DAY 2025   As we wrap up our children’s school year, whether you’re filled with trepidation, anxiety, or sheer glee that your kids will be with you 24/7 soon, why not make plans to go a little wild.   May’s the perfect time to plan creative ways to entertain and bond and you’re never too young or too old to expand the scope of your explorations into wild South Carolina. While planning your summer adventures, don’t forget our diverse waterways, including the extensive seafood industry they provide.   We’re fortunate in SC that fresh seafood is ready to enjoy some place in the state year-round, whether it be in a restaurant, on a banana boat, or at the business end of a fishing rod. From coastal waters in the Low Country to our fresh water in the north, South Carolina’s been known for and celebrated its diversity of seafood, readily available for literally centuries. We know Beaufort’s pioneering fishermen were developing the burgeoning industry on a ...

+ Have you peeked into the Pearly Gates or Spent a Little Time on the Porch Dying on the vine is not how any of us want to leave this world and being remembered for something we've done or contributed is a good way to begin the last leg of your journey to the Pearly Gates.  That said, one thing I personally wanted to wrap up was what started as merely answering a couple questions for my kids, their kids and grandkids but quickly snowballed. I thought being able to tell them how and when our direct ancestors came to this country is my inroads into the questions about how my family came to America and when to pass along to my descendants. The more I got into the tedious research and challenges of the sites I visited, the more I was smitten and wished we'd been taught history this way vs merely remembering dates of wars. More importantly, confirming information I soon realized is a big challenge and can lead one down a path not even relevant to our own heritage and thus waste time...