I was in a dilemma! I was running out of synonyms and adjectives and in a quandary about how to best describe our new home. I was wearing out words like "beautiful, lovely, breathtaking and wonderful." It's true, it is all of these, but the words were getting tired from overuse. I took the easy way out and Googled! I found words I hadn't thought to use, like resplendent, splendiferous and my personal favorite .... Eden. Eden is defined as an adjective for a beautiful, peaceful place. It is that! That pretty much says it all. At the moment, it is a riot of blooming azaleas, camellias and wisteria intertwined with silvery puffs of Spanish moss. Can you see it? I hope so!
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| Live Oak Tree and Camellias at Penn Center |
Here is the link if you want to go exploring.
http://www.penncenter.com/ The film showing was sponsored by South Carolina State University. Kristy Anderson, the film maker, was present along with three other panelists from Charleston College and South Carolina State University. Ms. Hurston is described in their program as "flamboyant, gregarious, unpredictable, outrageous and bodacious." She was also a brilliant writer. She wrote several short stories and novels and was a woman who lived beyond her time. Today she is recognized as one of the most significant African-American writers. I haven't read any of her work but I will visit one of our book stores soon.
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| Wisteria hanging from a tree in our yard |
Afterwards, I was pleased to be included in a gathering of longtime friends. Most of the ladies live on St. Helena and those that don't, live nearby on other Sea Islands. What an enjoyable afternoon! The love these women have for each other was obvious. The conversation was stimulating and intelligent. There was a variety of occupations represented from journalist to social worker. Most of them are writers and/or poets. All of them are creative and educated women...and do they ever know how to cook! Confetti potato salad with shrimp, Creole meatballs with rice, and a salad as colorful as it was delicious, were only a few of the yummy dishes. The hostesss' lovely mother brought homemade cupcakes. Homemade from scratch. A variety of lemon, coconut and chocolate. Oh, my! Our hostess read a poem she had written to the birthday girl. It was...and here I go again lacking a descriptive word big enough....so I'll use my old standby of "beautifully" written and read. I came home intellectually stimulated, satiated and feeling accepted and well hugged.
While I was gone, Jerry enjoyed a visit from Ohio neighbors. They are visiting their daughter in the Bluffton area and drove over to say hello. I was sorry I missed them but hope to see them the next time they're in the area. It's really surprising to me how many Ohio people have either moved here or vacation in the Hilton Head or Beaufort areas. The local joke here is the last person to leave Ohio for South Carolina is supposed to turn the light out.
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| Spanish Moss in the Dogwood tree in the yard |
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