Wow. The fact that I have seven real blog followers is almost enough to stunt my creativity, but I rely on the Id of my being to ignore the inherent desire to please, and to simply relate the happenings of the day. This photo to the left is one of many images from today which are great reminders of why we should all get up of our bottoms and get out of our comfort zones and see the world. There you see Charlie standing in/on a mausoleum erected by the man who practically owned this whole island and whose name graces the restaurant we ate at last night and in whose memory we were charged many dollars. Regardless of the meal, which was nice, this great man McMillan is buried here in the woods, and so is his family. The stone and marble table and chairs are symbolic in that there is a chair for every family member and the table is symbolic of where they will all meet again in the afterlife. The family members are all buried underneath the chair with their names, which fascinated Charlie and the symbolism of this place was simply too much to comprehend... I cannot possibly relate all the details. The most unique and obvious statement McMillan made when designing this mausolem was the column which appears broken and the two ends do not meet... this for McMillan symbolized man's inability to finish his life's work. Loved it.
One of the most exciting moments was getting seperated from Charlie and Bryan on our way through the cemetary to the mausoleum (probably 1/2 mile away through the woods) and when I realized that I had been writing an email on my iphone for too long (because of a haunting escrow), I started through the woods slowly then faster then running down paths yelling "BRYAN!" Well, we were all relived to be reunited because I guess Bryan and Charlie had been yelling for me and let me tell you I never thought on my vacation I would be running through a wooded cemetary trying to find my family and the Mausoleum.
I am leaving so much out, our walk through the sculpture park, lovely lunch, dinner outside the boat on the dock and oh yes.. Charlie at the resort park playing tag this morning and the bigger girls sweetly letting her "catch them". Charlie lays beside me as I write, asleep and dreaming of our adventure continuing tomorrow at another island. I am so proud of her for her stamina and spirit on all of our long hikes and walks and even the stamina to hang out on this boat. I have given up the idea that Bryan and I could share the V berth but we are having a wonderful time together and already planning our next "vacation" at home when we return.
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