Ida...wind and rain!

This picture is of the boys at the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. This is on the Outer Banks of NC.

We are now in Charleston, SC. We arrived last night and this afternoon we are heading the the historic downtown area. We left Myrtle Beach after staying an extra day, it was too stormy to travel. Rain, rain and more rain and wind. We got the tail end of Hurricane Ida, mostly rain and wind. They were giving flood warnings all along Virginia, the Outer Banks of NC and Myrtle Beach area. Despite being parked 20 seconds from the beach, there was a large sand dune separating us and we were in no danger of a flood. It rained so much that the roadways were literally a lake/ river. We stayed for Wednesday and then left Thursday afternoon, and drove to Charleston, only a few hours away. This has been the first time we were 'stuck' inside a bit and a good book is a suitable refuge for the storm. It was amazing to see the change in weather so quickly. It is still overcast here, but no rain and a bit of wind, cooler temperatures for sure.

The boys have spent some time catching up on their school work, Dillon has some tests coming up and Damian is just catching up! I feel like I am doing both grades 8 and 9 all over again! And of course in History class, which I thoroughly enjoy!

Take care everyone - I see the Christmas decorations out in the stores and am secretly very happy not to have to do all the shopping and participate in the busy-ness of the season. Take care not too over do it this season!

Tabitha