Today was Grandpa Robert’s 75th birthday! He and Miss Carol drove from Atlanta, and we drove from Harbor Island, and we all met for a day together in Charleston. It was a happy birthday, a great visit, and especially nice for us to get to see Carol! We don’t see her as much as we wish, so it was a real treat to have her all to ourselves for a whole day!
The bulk of our day-trip was spent at Patriots Point, on board the USS Yorktown. The J-Ms had never been on an aircraft carrier before, and given K & O’s love of airplanes (and Meera’s never-ending willingness to roll along with us for just about anything-and-everything), this was a pretty exciting adventure. Grandpa Robert is practically an expert regarding this type of stuff, so I felt like we had the added bonus of our own private tour guide. It was a very cool experience.
Meera was much more into it than I had anticipated her being!
She especially loved the Navy Flight Simulator. This is a 5-minute “ride” (sort of thing) depicting what it looks and feels like to pilot an actual military aircraft. At first K & O did it alone, but M insisted that she wanted to do it too. Kyle was happy to ride it again (Owen was happy to sit this one out), so Kyle and Meera went in it together. Here they are on their way in (excited)…
And here they are on their way out (elated)…
There was so much to see and do there.
Afterwards we made our way into downtown Charleston for a “linner” (late lunch / early dinner) at our favorite bbq joint (Sticky Fingers, of course).
We ended our day meandering Charleston’s historic district, getting another couple pounds of pralines for Owen (!!!!), and winding down our day, before we said goodbye. It was a good day!
HAPPY 75th BIRTHDAY GRANDPA ROBERT!
This was a special day for me with special people. Thanks for being there and spending your time. It was a day I’ll remember for a long time to come.
Looks like a fun day was had by all! The Navy flight simulator looks really cool! Ouch at poor Meera’s sunburn! Glad you guys are having a wonderful summer vacation!
Ashley, Just to assure you– Meera doesn’t have a sunburn. We are very careful about that. Her face just gets real pink when she’s hot. And it was HOT that day! ~Heather
:Looks like a wonderful day!! I very much enjoyed reading all your Summer in South Carolina posts!
– Kate