• Road Trips

    Charlotte, North Carolina

    Yesterday you learned about a train…. …that would take us to the center of the city. The wish to see downtown Charlotte was still a wish as I sat at the kitchen table with Nina our first morning in South Carolina…until she mentioned the train to the city.  I knew the wish could become a reality, so we made a plan.  We would travel to the city on Sunday to explore…and to photograph.  We knew there was a possibility places could be closed, but there would fewer people and cars on Sunday. While their highways are still crowded with cars during peak times, Charlotte is also building a brilliant transit system using a combination of light rail and bus service.  We were able to park…

  • Road Trips

    The Train That Made Wishes Come True

    Each time we have visited my parents in South Carolina, my youngest has asked if we could go into downtown Charlotte, North Carolina ~ right over the border from my parents house.  Traffic in an extra large city can be crazy if you know where you are going…but in a strange city, not a adventure I was anxious to take.  Enter the Blue Line for the Lynx light rail system…and a girl’s wish can come true.  🙂  

  • Family,  Life In General

    Catawba, South Carolina

    I’m online this afternoon Googling Catawba, South Carolina for our upcoming trip.  My father and step-mother have just moved to this area, and while I know it is relatively close to Charlotte, North Carolina…..and they have a new home to explore….that is about all I know about it.  I have never spent much time in South Carolina…..generally driving through it to go somewhere else….so this will be a new experience for me. I have discovered the Catawba Indian Nation is in Catawba.  Isn’t that convenient since their names are the same!   🙂   It is home to a group of Native American potters…..in fact one that has supposedly survived for…