Got this up and running now so here we go.

So far so good.

When I get back from work I’ll figure out some

more of how it works.

Supposed to be easier with hispeed internet but this

experience is really more ‘for the birds.’  To explain,it’s late,

Monday, and I’m exhausted from lots of walking today.

Still in Charleston ,back at the Sleep Inn. Logged on to send

a brief note, if it would work this time.  Suddenly appeared

the long one that mysteriously disappeared this morning.

So here it is–I hope. More tourist stuff to do tomorrow.

Will be  ‘back home’ on the island Tuesday eve.
Still learning photoshots=–

Don’t know how this will work, but I did manage to reduce

photo size to 640×480, just like the book said to do.

I ‘ve been trying to catch up all day, after being otherwise

involved or away for five days.  Been ignoring personal

business that needs tending before much more time

goes by.  Everything takes so much longer with this

dial-up connection that I find I’m not planning use

of my time very well.

Anyhow, the trip to Charleston was worth doing.  The

tour yesterday morning was OK but I could’ve skipped it,

because so  much was repeated in the afternoon

“Black History” tour, that included a couple islands

offshore from Charleston.  History almost reeks from

every cobblestone in the streets!  Ok, that’s exaggeration

but it goes ‘way back to before the Revolution–not just

the Civil War days.  I can’t begin to tell you much of

anything but I’ll bring back a story or two.  One of the

high points yesterday was a big tree –I mean a BIG

(wide) live oak.  Said to be 1400 years old.  Sort of

like the giant I saw at Lahaina, Maui –only more so,

or like the tall, giant Sequoaias in California, only

spread out.  Couldn’t begin to photograph it.

Cold and cloudy again today, said to be rainy tomorrow

but clearing in time to have a decent day for the munchkins

to drive down from Raleigh-Durham on Sat.  Sure will be

good to see them.  Meantime, I’m still dealing with

shopping, and with hopes to get out to the old, restored

lighthouse that’s open for folks to climb to the top . . .
I trust all is OK elsewhere and the season promises to

be great all around.

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