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Enjoying a Celebration of Family at Lake Marion, SC in June 2013.
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Our Units at the Wyndham Resort Were Right on the Water.
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We Considered a Boat Ride but Never Rented One.
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Two of Our Three Rooms Were Neighbors.
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Our Units Were Spacious and Comfortable.
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Most of the Cooking Was Done at Kevin and Tina's Condo (They Have Most of the Eaters).
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Out for a Jog with Kendra the First Morning Across the Old Bridge.
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Good Use of the Other Lane!
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Kendra and I Were Joined by Some Walkers.
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Time for Breakfast!
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The Pool House at the Resort.
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A Much Needed Dip to Cool Off.
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Andrew at Rest.
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Rick at Rest.
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It Must Be Time For...
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... LUNCH! Salen's Hot Dogs From Buffalo!
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Does A.J. Look Thrilled?
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Eric Served as Grillmaster While...
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... The Rest of Us Waited.
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Grace is Enjoying a Dog.
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Kevin Must Have...
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... Ate The Whole Thing!
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Hey, Does Someone Need to Check His Pulse?
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Sally's Happy to See Us Together.
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Is There Anything Left?
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Yup, Eric Tries the Shrimp Purchased at the Local Market.
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None for Kendra, She's Had Enough.
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Anita's Started Her 1st Puzzle for the Week.
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Can You Tell What It'll Be?
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Good Luck Anita!
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It Was Suggested That We Add a Little Local Color to Our Visit, So...
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... We Headed for the Restaurant at Stumphole, SC!
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Not Exactly Sure Where the Hole is, but...
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... It Sure Looked the Part!
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Most of Us Enjoyed Their Speciality...
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... Catfish!
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I Think Will and A.J. Gave It Two Thumbs Up, But Who Are...
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... THESE BOYS - Locals Enjoying a Pose!
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We Stayed Long Enough To...
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... Enjoy Sunset on the Swamp.
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We Enjoyed Our Visit to Stumphole and...
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... Even Bought Shirts to Prove It.
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A.J. Wants to Know, What's Next?
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Why More Food, Of Course!
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Kevin on the Grill?
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No, Eric's Back on the Grill. We Grilled and...
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... Drank ...
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... Under the Shadow of Our Tree.
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We Had a Visitor at the Grill. Anita Named Him Wyndham. Trapped Him, Got Him Neutered, and Microchipped Him.
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We Were Recently Contacted by a Kind Hearted Cat Lover That Found Him at a Local Motel and Took Him Home - To NEW JERSEY!
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Do You Want Some Biscuits With Those Worms?
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First Part of the Puzzle is Complete.
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Mom Seems Happy Anita Finished.
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What's a Trip to the Lake Without...
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... Fishing!
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We Had a Prime Spot With the Docks...
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... All To Ourselves.
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Many of the Boaters Were Jealous as We Waved to Them.
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Mom Supervised, While...
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... the Fishing Commenced.
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They Fished, and ...
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... Fished, and...
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... Fished Some More.
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Yet It Seemed the Fish Weren't Biting.
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It Must be Time for a Drink!
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What's This, Kevin Seems to Have Caught...
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... Some Bait for
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... the GATORS!
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Tina Tried Another Location While...
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... Eric Helped Untangle a Line. So, It Must be Time to...
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... Cool Off!
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What'd That Sign Say About Gators?
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Who's the Fairest One of All?
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We Enjoyed a Few Games of Horseshoes.
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Nice Throw Kev!
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Worms?
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Wings?
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Couch Potatos?
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No, Grilling!
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Boy Was It GOOD!
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A.J. Waits Patiently as We Embark for Some More Local Color at...
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... the Diner! We JUST Missed Breakfast But...
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... these Guys Look Happy to Eat!
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We Said Farewell to the Guidry's in the Parking Lot and...
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... Left to do Some Exploring.
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We Found a Place to Rent Boats, but...
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... Chose Not to do so. Instead We...
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... Treated Ourselves to Ice Cream!
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Then Had a Night Out for Pizza - See a Theme Here?
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Congratulations Anita...
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... the Puzzle is Finished!
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Time for a Road Trip to...
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... Charleston.
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Ready or Not Charleston, Here We Come!
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This Looks Like a Postcard Photo.
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We Didn't Recognize This Tourist, But...
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... This One Looks VERY Familiar.
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Andrew and Anita Took a Break Outside...
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... The Tavern While Tina Did Some Shopping.
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Did Anyone Remember to Bring Their Confederate Currency?
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Everywhere You Looked...
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... There Was Great Scenery...
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... Architecture, or...
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... Foliage!
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Enough Walking, It's Time for...
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... Lunch at the ...
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... Noisy Oyster.
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It Was an Open Air Restaurant, There Was Some Airflow From the Fans.
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Famous Sculptor?
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Tina and Grace Enjoying a Moment, While...
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... Will Has a Coke and a Smile.
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We Explored the Market After Lunch.
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Then Will Posed for a Mug Shot
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Signs, Signs Everywhere Signs.
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We Walked to the Port to Take a Tour of Fort Sumter.
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A Very Historic Day.
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Our Ride to the Fort.
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Great Photo with the Aircraft Carrier in the Background.
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Waiting at the Dock.
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In Transit.
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The Full Aircraft Carrier.
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The Ride Took About 30 Minutes.
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We Passed Another Small Fort on the Way to...
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... Fort Sumter.
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I Took LOTS...
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... of Different Photos of the Fort...
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... and the Flags.
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The Flags Include...
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... EVERY Flag That Has Ever Flown...
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... Over the Fort.
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Can You Name Them All?
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The Fort is Small, so...
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... Our Tour Went Quickly.
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Cannonball Please?
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I Think This Crew is Ready for a Break.
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There Are Still a Few More...
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... Sights to See.
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Definately Worth a Visit to Experience the Location Where the Civil War Started.
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The Battery Was Built to Defend the U.S. During WWII - It Was Never Used.
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So Long Fort Sumter.
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We Enjoyed...
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... Our Visit.
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We Went Exploring on the Way Back to Town.
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I Don't Recall Exactly Why Tina Was Seeking This Particular House, but...
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... It's a Good One.
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We Chose to Walk Rather Than Take One of Charleston's Horse Drawn Carriages.
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This Allowed Us to See Some...
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... Real Relics!
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I Liked Charleston.
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Lots to See...
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... Good History, Food and...
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... Architecture.
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We Continued Our Exploration on the Way Back to the Resort.
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We Didn't Get to Tour the Lighthouse, but...
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... We Did Enjoy a Walk on the Beach.
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OK, Let's...
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... Call It a Day!
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Anita Finished a 3D Puzzle of the White House - Her First!
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We Returned to Charleston for a Day of Shopping and ...
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... Eating!
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Did Someone Say Food?
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We Explored the Fun at...
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... a Local Toy Store.
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I Think Grace Had the Most Fun Before...
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... Returning to the Beach.
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These Guys Were Getting...
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... Some BIG Air!
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No Walks...
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... No Dips, Just...
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... a Pleasant End to a Wonderful Family Experience.
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Hope We Get to do it EVERY Year! See You Soon.