A More Natural State

Yup, that's Kirby standing on a dock with boats and water all around. Looks good doesn't he? Sort of like he belongs there - and he does but he also belongs in the Man Cave and you can't have it both ways!

Do you remember Frank, who sold us our boat, Tobias, up in Merryland a few years ago? Well, Frank called with a favor to ask - would Kirby go check out a boat in Hilton Head for a client of his so they wouldn't have to drive all the way down if it really wasn't a good boat. Of course we said yes! A day around boats - what could be better?

So we headed out at 7 AM for the 2 1/2 hour drive to glitzy Hilton Head. We hadn't been there except for a quick look/see about 8 years ago. We felt like we were back in California and the only give-away was the green - gorgeous green everywhere and perfectly manicured too. It was really beautiful but rather shocking after our casual Charleston with pine straw laying around and some old fallen leaves and hedges that aren't perfect. I prefer Charleston!

We met with the broker and went looking at the boat. Yup, we wanted it. Won't let Frank's clients have it. It looked almost exactly like "Oz", our friends, Connie and Ken's boat. So we know for a fact that that boat does great cocktails! We both went away knowing that we had found our perfect boat.

But, a boat is not in the cards and besides - we have the Man Cave - where we sat last night and enjoyed some barbequed chicken and good company. It is just that we still have a piece of our hearts buried deep in salt water. Guess it will always be that way.