A Shout Out

Actually a few shout outs throughout the post.....

First up-

HEY HICKEY!

I feel the need to clarify. Hickey is the last name (yes, really!) of a dear, dear friend from college. I do not get to see her often enough at all as she lives half way across the country. But I miss her and I love her and I hope to see her very soon. I did get to talk to her on the phone last week while hanging out over at The Columbia Fam's house with a bunch of friends.

Thanksgiving was wonderful. We took a huge family photo on the back porch at Edisto. It was great. I can't wait to find a way to post it, seeing as I am on my school computer and need to see if I can even do it from here!

But I am thankful for so much. I am thankful that my entire family was able to get together, and I am thankful each time I get to hear the voice of a favorite friend on the phone, and more thankful when I get to hang out with them in person, and I am thankful that we had a great time yesterday in Clemson for the football game. I am thankful that the final score was one that so many hoped for and I hate that it wasn't a happy ending for so many others.

I think I've decided that I really hate intense rivalry football games. This particular rivalry does not bode well for groups of friends and fellow tailgaters when not everyone is on the same page. But, I am thankful that we all had a great, great time.

I took a lot of pictures over the past few days and I can't wait to update them.
Some things to be looking for:

A Visit from Guam!!
Thanksgiving in Edisto
Clemson Tailgating

I'm off to make some hot chocolate. They are actually calling for the slight chance of snow flurries tomorrow! Can you believe it!? Of course, no accumulation. That would be too good to be true. But a flurry would be the BOMB!