On this last leg of the journey it has been good to spend some extended time with family. Tim's brother, Alan, and his wife, Tricia, welcomed us despite our germs. We have rested and shopped in preparation for our final push northward. We spent evenings talking, playing games, and watching movies.
The first couple of days of our visit to South Carolina were unseasonably cool. We attended a Clemson University Football game and had to wear hats and mittens! American College Football is a new and wild beast to us! The amount of money, time, and theatrics spent watching 20 year-olds play sport is surprising to us. Since beginning our road trip, we have watched several games on TV but there is nothing like being there! Whew! The marching band was so cool! As the day progressed the sun warmed us, especially since we were sitting HIGH in the stands -- truly the nosebleed section of this 80,000 seat stadium!
We spent one afternoon walking at the Reedy River Park. It has a unique bow-flexed single cable suspension bridge over waterfalls. This just means that the bridge has a curve in it and is suspended from two towers. It is the only one of its kind in the world. We enjoyed strolling along the water and playing in the river. These are the exposed roots of a very large oak tree.
In keeping with our theme to visit factories, Tricia gave us a tour of her workplace.
Immedion is a new company that offers managed hosting and colocation services. For those who are not tech-savvy, this new type of company provides computer services for businesses needing consistent power, band width, and network security for their computer systems. We saw the data center where businesses keep their computers in locker-type cabinets. It was a cool and noisy room. Interestingly, Tricia's son, Richard, also works for a similar company in Canada.
Another exciting part of our South Carolina visit was being able to see our nephew, Philip. Just two weeks ago Philip returned from Afghanistan where he has been serving with the US Marines. Max and Simon were very interested in Philip's ten medals and we peppered him with questions about his tour of duty. Welcome Home Philip!!
We spent one afternoon walking at the Reedy River Park. It has a unique bow-flexed single cable suspension bridge over waterfalls. This just means that the bridge has a curve in it and is suspended from two towers. It is the only one of its kind in the world. We enjoyed strolling along the water and playing in the river. These are the exposed roots of a very large oak tree. 
Well, I am out of touch. Anthony did this new thing for me and it is called Google Chrome which shows a little thumbnail of the sites, like banking sites etc. and your blog site is the first one on the list, however, the picture didn't change, so I thought you hadn't posted. I just clicked on it and see you are now on your way home. I need a technology course.
ReplyDeleteI remember Philip and have been praying for his safety, so it was nice to see him safe and sound on home soil.
Love your Disney pics. We have something in common in our travels. When we were in Greenville in April it was unseasonably cool.
Simon and Max look to me like they have grown a foot taller since their departure from NS!!!
Looking forward to your return and your stories.