My friend and 5th cousin Heidi The Librarian loves Charleston, SC. Whether alone or with friends or family, Heidi tries to visit Charleston at least once a year. For the past two years, I have had the privilege of tagging along.
Heidi
is a creature of habit. She tends to go to the same places and do the same
things. To a certain extent, I am, too…except, evidently, when I go to
Charleston. With the exception of the Charleston standards—visiting the market
and going on a carriage ride—what we did this year was completely different
than what we did last year. And if we go back next year, then I’d like to do different
things again because…why not?!
...
On
Thursday afternoon, Heidi and I had a couple of hours to fill. We decided to
take a pedi-cab ride to the harbor and hoped to snag a swing under the harbor
gazebo. Evidently, swings hard to come by.
When
we arrived at the harbor, there were some street peddlers set up under the
harbor gazebo. The boys were making roses out of palm leaves and approaching female
tourists who wanted to be near the water. They were loud and somewhat pushy.
When Heidi and I refused a rose due to lack of cash, the boys told us that they
accepted Venmo :-o! Because of their presence under the gazebo, though, the
swing nearest their set-up was vacant.
It
just so happened that there was a Carnival Cruise Ship docked in the harbor
that day. And it just so happened that the swing where we were sitting had the
best view of the ship. And it just so happened that as we sat, the ship
prepared for departure and sailed out to sea. Neither of us had ever watched a
ship embark in person. It was neat! And what is even neater is that there is
absolutely no way we could have planned being in that place at that time for
that event! We simply happened to be in the right place at the right time.
…
When
is a time that you have happened to be in the right place at the right time? Where
were you? And what happened? I’d love to hear!
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