New Year's Eve Party ''08 -'09

We celebrated New Year's Eve at the Pawleys Plantation Club House  with all of  our neighbors

Gail and Jim Dowling

The evening started with a fine gourmet meal

And continued dancing long after midnight to music of the 50's 60s and 70's provided by the popular local band 'Deez Guys"

Golfing on Christmas Day 12 '08

CC and BJ

We spent Christmas Afternoon in a round of golf with our friend Jim And Becky Sullivan

Jim and Becky

BJ and Jim in the sandtrap

Since we are all just learning it meant that we spent a fair amount of time in sand traps and other hazards

Where we got scolded by the onlookers

Male Fox Squirrel did not approve of our out of bound shots

Becky searching for her ball

Or we wond up near one of the water hazards where we had to answer to

Smiley

Smiley lives in the retaining pond by the 18th fairway.

Beck BJ and Jim on 13th Green

Even so, it was a great way to spend the holiday

Merry Christmas Everyone 12 '08

 Bruce and Cece Wish you and your a Very Merry Christmas

Happy Chanukah to all our Friends and Family 12 '08

Tonight marks the beginning of the eight day celebration of Chanukah.

Bruce and I wish that all of you may be surrounded by love and family during this joyous season.

 In addition to lighting our own Menorah, Bruce and I  were blessed to see these Menorahs on display at Brookgreen Gardens this year.

We want to share their beauty with you

ITS - Bottle Tree 12 '08

Brookgreen Gardens has planted a Bottle Tree.

  "What's that?", you ask.  Its a southern holiday tradition.  Find an dead tree, cut  off all the think branches;  then back the  small branches to within 24 " of the trunk,  cover the ends of the branches with colorful bottles.

 ITS   (It's the South)

Brookgreen Gardens Night of a Thousand Candles 12 '08

The Archer

This is our second year to attend Brookgreen Gardens' "Night of a Thousand Candles"

Becky, Jim, and Bruce

This year we were joined by our friends Jim and Becky Sullivan.

Palm Garden Pond by Day

 Every Year, hundreds of volunteers  string lights and light s tragically place thousands of  candles  throughout the the entire garden

Turning an already stunningly beautiful  area

into a fairyland of sparking dancing light

Same Palm Garden Pond by candlelight.

And here's a different view of the Palm Garden with the South Carolina State emblem ( Palmetto Palm and Moon)

Some of the displays are beautiful

And some are a bit spooky

Winter Bird house Display

Their indoor floral displays are especially interesting

I's love to decorate our Carolina room with one of these themes

Winter Cardinal Display

Or have a Christmas tree made entirely of Poinsettias

Jim, Becky and Bruce at the Concert

The Concert featuring pianist Rocky

was top notch

Even if you have visited Brookgreen Gardens in the past, this event is not to be missed.

Fall in the Low Country 12 '08

I am really surprised at how much fall color we get in the Low Country.

Coming from a part of the world where we get none

this is truly a treat