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    Charleston Treasures

  • The Old Navy Yard and the North Charleston Arts Festival

    Lisa
    14 May 2012 | 7:07 pm
    Are you a musician?  Yes.  Is your husband, too?  Yes.  We get asked these questions.  People don't know our background here.  So, they ask. Yes. We are both musicians and we are both music teachers.  That would probably be a telltale sign that we are both musicians of some sort.  Wouldn't it?  Here's the mister at Saturday's gig...Not sure why he's frowning?!? We play.  Gigs.  Not every week-end but we play.  It's usually fun stuff.  Extra cash stuff.  Or, school related stuff.  Either way, it's usually fun.  The…

  • My Heart Went to the Beach...

    Lisa
    5 May 2012 | 9:21 am
    It's strange. We have kids. We quickly find our hearts running around outside of our bodies.  Actually, my heart is packing the beach bag.  Cleaning out his car.  Searching for sunscreen.  He has been planning his first jaunt to the beach alone all week.  Well, not exactly alone.  Alone without parents.  He is taking a girl.  And, my heart will be following behind...hoping she doesn't break his. Strange how that works.  He is planning ahead.  Hoping.  I am looking back remembering the day I brought him home from the hospital.  Hard…

  • Schnitzel, German Beer and Andre

    Lisa
    2 May 2012 | 7:34 pm
    There is absolutely no doubt in my mind who deserves the credit for this one.  The mister was right on the money!  It was his suggestion and we are still  talking about last night's dinner this evening. Imported beer.  Bratwurst.  Fried Potatoes. Sauerkraut.  Konigsberger Klopse und Karoffein.  I had you till that last one.  Right?  No, I don't speak German.  I had to look it up.  Meatballs and potatoes.  All at Andre's. We have driven past this tiny restaurant for nearly two years.  Every once in a while, the mister would…

  • ~Another Saturday on the Plantation~

    Lisa
    29 Apr 2012 | 6:06 pm
    Middleton Place.  History.  The long ago kind.  The idea to tour the plantation belonged to the mister.  The land belonged to the Middletons.  A very long time ago.... Henry Middleton acquired the property when he married Mary Williams in 1741.  Must be nice.  For a 125 years, the property was the family seat of four successive generations of Middletons.  All of whom played important roles in history.  We learned a lot and even better than that, we enjoyed the spectacular views..... We got our share of fresh air, too.  We walked the grounds…

  • Monday Evening's Banana-Cinnamon Cake

    Lisa
    23 Apr 2012 | 6:23 pm
    Okay.  Some days you feel the need to drink a gallon of wine.  Of course, you don't actually do that.  You settle for one glass.  And then, maybe, half of another.  Who wants to store two inches of wine in their fridge, anyway.  Right?  It was that sort of Monday.  When kindergarteners are trying out their newly discovered middle finger gestures just to see if they really work and fourth graders are really experimenting with sounding sassy, it's wine time.  Teachers around the world know exactly what I am talking about!   While I was…
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    Charleston Daily Photo

  • Neighborhood Dining - West Ashley

    15 May 2012 | 8:30 pm
    Taco Spot, Charleston, S.C.I worried about leaving all my neighborhood gourmet grocery stores when I moved West Ashley but I am not exactly starving to death. I've been checking out all the local places to eat. Last week I went to Al Di La (not impressed this time although I have loved it in the past) with my son and Sunday night I walked around the corner to Taco Spot for a tasty black bean quesadilla. It is a tiny spot! Hot Sauce at Taco Spot, Charleston, S.C.This evening I met my friend Susan and we ate at a picnic table outside at the Glass Onion. Check out this feast! I have half of it…

  • Mystery Woman

    14 May 2012 | 10:11 pm
    Coming St., Charleston, S.C.I waiting for the steam to blow in the right direction when the woman stepped into the scene and improved the shot. Check out VanessaK's photos of the Tall Ships in Savannah. Wow. Noah Moore wrote a lovely entry about his mother for Mother's Day. I love it when Cocktails in Charleston features a tilt shift photo in lieu of a cocktail. Good night kids. Someone turn the lights out.

  • Cottage Living

    14 May 2012 | 9:41 pm
    Adidas Rd., Eutawville, S.CI love these little lowcountry cottages. I assumed this one was abandoned but after slowing down to get a shot I realized that it was occupied. Ooops. I tried to wave cheerfully and moved along. In other news I just caught the tail end of Chef Sean Brock on Anthony Bourdain's No Reservation. How exciting is that?! Pretty darn exciting :) Wish I'd seen the whole thing.

  • STOP and smell the flowers

    13 May 2012 | 12:40 pm
    Add captionI thought this STOP signed lined up nicely with the blossoms and made a "Stop and smell the flowers" photo. It looks like a good year for Magnolia trees in the lowcountry.

  • May showers, spring flowers

    13 May 2012 | 12:27 pm
    Canon Park, Charleston, S.C.These flowers were saying, "Thank you, thank you, thank you" so joyously I could almost hear them but wasn't it lucky that College of Charleston graduation ceremony was yesterday instead of today? The empty chairs looked sad in the rain. I love it that graduation is on Mother's Day weekend. What a happy gift to watch your child graduate from university.I hope all the mother's are having a good day. There is nothing more rewarding than raising little ones. I feel very fortunate to have two great kids and I love 'em to little tiny pieces.
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    Sea Turtle Hospital

  • 2 loggerheads to be released Friday, May 18

    13 May 2012 | 12:54 pm
    In partnership with the SC Department of Natural Resources and Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission, two sub-adult loggerhead sea turtles, Jammer and Hamlin Creek, will be released at the Isle of Palms County Park on Friday, May18 at 3pm. Both sea turtles were rescued from the Isle of Palms last spring/summer in critical condition and have been recuperating in the Aquarium's Sea Turtle Hospital.With an average cost per day of $34, medical expenses for these two turtles alone have reached over $26,000. It is this reason that Jammer's namesake, the…

  • 7 turtles released in front of largest crowd ever!

    2 May 2012 | 8:50 am
    Sunday's release of 7 sea turtles attracted an epic crowd of well over a thousand onlookers and brings the South Carolina Aquarium to 90 releases since 2000. Enjoy the photos! Aerial view of sea turtle release taken by IOP friend and pilot, Nicholas Johannes.  WOW!The Hollands, Tyson, Mary, Mason and Zach, release Mason (Kemp's ridley) and Eclipse (hybrid). Thanks for the ride into Charleston and the lift out to sea! Beautiful reflection of Mason on the sand as he pauses before heading into the water.With the help of William, Sea Turtle Hospital Volunteer Machelle Morningstar…

  • Team Tortuga partners with Menchie's to save sea turtles!

    28 Apr 2012 | 12:10 pm
    Team Tortuga and Menchie's Frozen Yogurt are working together to raise awareness and funds for sea turtle this entire weekend. Bring this flier to Menchie's in Belle Hall and 20% of sales will be donated to Team Tortuga's efforts. To speak with the East Cooper Montessori kids that make up Team Tortuga and enjoy turtle crafts and face painting, visit Menchie's from 12-4pm today (Saturday, 4/28). Please forward the flier to your friends and family!

  • First sea turtle release of the season on April 29!

    21 Apr 2012 | 10:09 am
    In partnership with the SC Department of Natural Resources and Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission, the South Carolina Aquarium will be releasing 6 sea turtles back into the wild at the Isle of Palms County Park on April 29th at 10:30am. The public is invited to watch as 4 Kemp’s ridley sea turtles, 1 juvenile loggerhead, and the rare green/loggerhead hybrid rejoin sea turtle populations in the Atlantic Ocean. County Park gates will open at 9:30am (30 minutes earlier than normal for this occasion), and parking fees apply. Carpooling is strongly encouraged as traffic will be…

  • Debilitated loggerhead admitted into Aquarium's Sea Turtle Hospital

    15 Apr 2012 | 11:27 am
    A severely debilitated loggerhead sea turtle was rescued on Saturday afternoon after being found floating in the Dewees Inlet. Rescuers Courtney, Jim, and their dog Moses, are no strangers to sea turtles, spending a great deal of time in coastal waters for work (Barrier Island Eco Tours) and play. While enjoying the beautiful spring day they encountered the sea turtle floating at the water's surface and it was obvious the animal was in distress. As they inched the boat closer to get a better look, the turtle was unable to dive.Stranding team members from the Island Turtle Team and the SC…
 
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    The Politics of Jamie Sanderson

  • Stop the Elites in Their Tracks

    15 May 2012 | 12:02 pm
    Democracy Activism or Judicial Activism — Our Choice 
Joshua Holland knocked it out of the park with his recent column, “How the Corporate Elite Hijacked America's Courts to Enrich the Top 1 Percent,” a must read for any democracy advocate. It’s clear Move To Amend is on the right track.Holland describes a decades long assault on our judicial system by right leaning organizations to appoint judges that side with the wealthy and their corporations at a much higher rate than it finds for the middle class and unions.We move to amend.(And we need your friends and colleagues to join us!

  • A Message from Mitt Romney

    15 May 2012 | 10:32 am
          Mitt Romney - In His Own Words With the GOP primary effectively over, Mitt Romney seems to have enough Republican delegate votes to call himself the nominee. We now know what we’re up against in November. See how Mitt Romney feels about issues important to the middle class. Watch the video.Romney’s views on public services couldn’t be clearer—they’re in his own words—giving us a glimpse of what a Romney presidency would look like. A presidential candidate who is on record as being in support of national “right-to-work” legislation, using the…

  • MegaVote: SC 1st - 5/15/12

    15 May 2012 | 3:00 am
    Recent Congressional Votes Senate: Judicial Confirmation Senate: Cloture Motion: Student Loan Interest Rates House: Suspension Vote: Export-Import Bank Reauthorization House: Suspension Vote: U.S.-Israel Cooperation House: Sequester Replacement House: Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations, FY 2013Upcoming Congressional BillsSenate: Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012Senate: Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012House: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012House: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 Recent Senate VotesJudicial…

  • Nikki Haley, Mick Zais further ruin public schools with charter bill

    14 May 2012 | 4:49 pm
    South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley signed into law Monday a bill expanding charter schools, calling it a big first step in improving education by expanding options for parents who don't want to send their children to traditional public schools. The new law allows boys-only and girls-only charter schools and requires traditional schools to open their doors for students who want to do extracurricular activities not offered by their charter school. It also allows universities to sponsor their own schools.So, we have the further ruining of public schools with Nikki Haley and cohort Mick Zais.

  • GCDP EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE & DEMOCRATIC PARTY MEETING TODAY

    14 May 2012 | 9:32 am
    ALL DEMOCRATS OF GEORGETOWN COUNTY Your party needs your support to elect democrats and spread the true meaning of all issues that move America Forward.Our own Michael Martinez will be joined by Jonathan Sweeney, SCDP Regional Director to get us "Fired Up and Ready To Go!!"Look forward to seeing everyone at 6PM sharp to begin this journey!GEORGETOWN COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND DEMOCRATICPARTY MEETINGMonday, May 14 6PM at the Steel Workers Union Hall 1515 Butts Street GeorgetownElection of GCDP SecretaryMichael Martinez, GCDP County Field Director will roll out the plan for phone…
 
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