Dodging Hermit Canes

You see a 'hermit cane' is the weather event otherwise known as a hurricane.  But in Walt's World, it's a 'hermit cane'.  This is just how it is.  And we've been dodging one particular hurricane this week: Gustav.  In a last minute flurry of Internet research and executive decision making, we took a hard left turn out of Memphis and went to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina instead of our previous destination of Seagrove Beach, Florida.  (You may remember Seagrove Beach from our vacation of two years ago.)  Not to be outdone, Tropical Storm Hanna seems to now be on a collision course with the Spicklers.

That would be Hilton Head right there in the bright red middle just above the 'Fri PM' line.  It's too early to tell, but we may be leaving here a little early.

No to be deterred, we, the Lareaus and the Mills are having a blast before the blast.  We've had sand, sun, seafood and gelato.  So far, no sunburns or shark bites.  Keep your fingers crossed and enjoy the photos.

Comments

[Harriet in the rain]

Good choice,Ginger. At least now your are not sure bad weather will hit you. If you had changed your plans according to my suggestion you would be wet too and it would not be from pool or ocean!!!! Pouring rain for days now, washing away our terrible summer. I even went skiing monday (see blog)
Enjoy your week in the sun! And say hi to everybody there from us.
And a big kis for Walt

[Nana]

Nothin' like having the beach and your best buds all together, unless, of course, you top it off with a gentle "hermit cane" or two, or three, or . . . . Walt, don't soak up so much sun that you forget to keep your eye on the storms.

And by the way, Middle Tennessee would LOVE to see some of Hanna's moisture if you could help us out.

[Gram]

So glad you all are having fun and haven't been hit by the "hermit cane" yet...just rememeber "Nature Bats Last"! (saw that on a bumper sticker once). Eat some seafood and some gelato for me...not that I didn't eat plenty in Oregon. Love you!