Life as a Rush: Sweet Home Carolina

Traveling is overrated. I used to think it was one of the main things I wanted to do with my life--you know, visit the Machu Picchu and Chachapoyas ruins, walk the streets of Pompeii, marvel at the Angkor Wat, step into a crystal clear ocean...that kind of thing. Okay, okay, it still sounds kind of nice (especially that crystal clear water right about now), if a little frivolous, but it's so not one of my priorities anymore. Because now when I think of traveling, I think of suitcases and airports, cramped spaces and long lines, and spending, spending, spending (which, I'm afraid, gives me anxiety rather than pleasure). Maybe one day when I sell my first novel and it instantly gets a movie deal and it's bigger than Harry Potter (by the way, I can't imagine what could top Harry Potter, except maybe Gone with the Wind) and I become an overnight bazillionaire, maybe then I'll like traveling more. But then again, those blasted paparazzi will be hounding me. I just can't win.

Anyways, what I'm saying is, maybe I'm growing up--or maybe I'm just getting old--but now whenever an opportunity comes for travel, the only places I want to go are those places where I can spend time with family and friends. Travel to me is now about people rather than places--they're the only thing that can make all the suitcases and airports and long lines worth it. And Kyle and I were lucky enough to do just that over Thanksgiving and the beginning of December, for Jillian's wedding! Unfortunately, the camera battery died on like Day 3 of the trip, and we forgot to pack the charger, so our pictures are pretty limited. We snagged a few shots down in Beaufort at Granny's house-in-progress, which is coming along beautifully. I can't wait to see the finished product! We spent most of our time in Charleston/Summerville, including the lovely Magnolia Plantation. Enjoy a few pictures below! And oh yeah, MERRY CHRISTMAS!