We ventured into the heart of the lowcountry yesterday, with a visit to Beaufort, South Carolina, a picturesque town located between Charleston and Savannah that Pat Conroy calls home.  After some delicious southern bbq for lunch at a place called Q on Bay, we strolled along the river and helped the local economy by opening our wallets at some of the shops on the main drag.

My brother and mom leave this afternoon – it was a real treat to spend time together over the past week. Chloe and Sophie particularly loved hanging out with their uncle, whom they don’t get to see that often. He took all of their abuse in stride and with a smile.

P.S. Chloe won the $5 challenge.  No surprise there.  But as soon as the 24 hours were up, her devices, responding to the overwhelming magnetic charge emitted by her hands, were powered on faster than you could say “addict.”