4th

What do you do when your husband's off in Kentucky for the week and your in-laws are at the mountains and your family of origin is too many states away and you're left to fend for yourself for America's birthday? You go visit your best friend & brother-in-law in Charleston, SC!

I realize this photo drop is sans-fireworks...we saw fireworks in the car on our way home to take a shower to light our own. After our showers we were too tired and comfortable in our pjs, so we went to bed. #youknowyoureoldwhen

South of the Border

Since moving to the south for school and work, and now that the fiance lives down there, I have driven past this tourist-trap countless times. This time, we decided we would stop. And oh boy were we glad we did!

It looks deserted...because it was.

Our 5-year-old selves joined us.

Why wouldn't you stop at a place where a giant asian man holds a sign that reads "South of the Border"?

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. it was funny, yet sketchy. But it wasn't a total flop. We found many things to laugh over. Like the ethnic Jesus statue for "people of color", or the chicken hat (pictured above) that we may or may not have purchased.

Thanks for the laughs South of the Border!