Monday, September 10, 2007

Charleston and Florence, SC

Left to Right. Richard, Mel Wright (Deb's youngest daughter), new husband Ken, Deb Ducker, and Barbara. Deb is 2nd cousin and Mel is 3rd (Kissing ) cousin on my mother's side of the family.
The "new" bridge across the Cooper River in Charleston.
The large live oaks at the Oak Plantation Campground.
Taken at Florence. Left to right, Richard, Barbara, Martha and Doug Ellis. Doug is my 1st cousin. He recently turned 90. We got to the house about 10:30, Doug came in from fishing about 11:00. Hope I last that long!
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Bluffton, SC and a visit to see brother Howard.

A front porch shot of a sailboat going up the May River in the rain.
Richard, Barbara, Howard, Anne, Sonny (Howard, Jr.), and Anne Martin Ellis
A tour boat going downstream.
Same boat taken from the front porch without zoom. The far background is Palmetto Bluff.
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Return trip family visits in Atlanta area.

The #50 is the great nephew Alex Walker, looks like a future great to me, but what do I know?
Barbara's sister Marilyn and her dog Jet. The Ellis' and Barbara's Mother Toots (I call her Grannie Grits!).
Marilyn's son Eddie and family plus the Ellis and a boyfriend. 1st row L-R. Eddie and Gracie (dog), Rhonda, Barbara, Richard. 2nd Row. Alex and Max (dog), Savannah, Trey (boyfriend), Kalyn, and Hannah
Blackie says Atlanta is just another nap to him!
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