We left home on January 11th and headed to Charleston, SC for my birthday week trip.   We got a late start due to a dental appointment and didn't leave until 10:30 which put us at James Island County Park around 4:30, later than our normal arrival time.  We got set up before it got dark so it all worked out.  Eight other rigs are here to celebrate my 70th birthday with us.

Thursday was a day to do some house cleaning.  We started out having breakfast with Larry and Pat Sessoms at the Holiday Inn.  The restaurant is on the top floor of the hotel and has one of the best views of Charleston.

 I started washing the outside of the truck and trailer since both were filthy with road grime while Vickie took care of the inside.  Now we can spend the week in a clean rig.
We ended the day with a campfire at Scott and Pati Luciano's site. All in all, a nice first day.  It's good to be out in the rig again.

Friday was a day to continue with trailer washing (you need to pace yourself) and visiting with friends.  At 2:30, we went to the Citadel for a short tour led by Larry and Pat.  Two of their sons graduated from here and are now Colonels in the Army.  Then we sat in the bleachers on the parade field and watched the Summerall Guard and Silent Drill Team practice for their performance at the Presidential Inaugeral Parade on the 20th.  The Citadel is a beautiful place to visit and it's very impressive watching these young men and women who attend the college.

After the Citadel, we all met at California Dreaming for dinner.

I got ice cream for my birhday celebration!

On Saturday, after having breakfast once again at the Holiday Inn restaurant, we went to the downtown market.