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| Tybee Island Lighthouse (Photo credit: cmh2315fl) |
This week I began packing for my cousin Jessica’s wedding in
Savannah, Georgia next weekend. I can’t describe how much I’m looking forward
to heading south. I’ve never been to Savannah before, and I’ve heard really
wonderful things about the city’s architecture, history and charm. Jessie
somehow managed to book her wedding outside on Tybee Island, with a reception
in a large lighted tent on the Historic Lighthouse Grounds. Hopefully the
weather will be nice for it, I can imagine the views (and Jessica!) will be
beautiful.
Yesterday I went to the camera shop to buy a new digital SLR to
capture everything in the best quality possible. I’ve needed a new camera for
quite some time, and I figure now is as good a time as ever to own one. I also
bought 10 disposable cameras to scatter on reception tables for guests to take advantage
of. I know Jessica loves the element of surprise… but too many surprises the
day of her wedding could be stressful. I figure she’ll love not knowing exactly
what her friends and loved ones captured on camera until after the film is
developed.
Grandpa, Heather, Will and I are staying at the Double Tree in Savannah’s Historic District. It’s very conveniently located next to the
Savannah City Market and a couple blocks over from River Street. It also has a
pool, which will be nice to take advantage of now that I don’t have to worry
about Grandpa getting in and out of the water without a pool lift. I’ve been on
too many vacations before where he made me feel guilty for swimming without him
when they only had cement stairs.
Anyway, the hotel seems nice enough and I
think it will work out well overall. I would have preferred staying at one of
the fancy local hotels, like the Mansion on Forsyth Park, but they were all pretty pricey and the trip is expensive
as it is. Will and I agreed we’d rather have the spending money to go out
downtown and possibly extend our stay for a basketball game at the University
of Georgia. If Will were planning our vacations, I think he’d schedule them
around every college basketball game within three hours of our destination. I’m
pretty sure he’s been wearing the Georgia Bulldogs fleece I bought him for Hanukkah every other day for several weeks now… he’s lucky I still love him.
I hope the coming week passes quickly. I can’t wait for all
the festivities, and it will be nice to see some of our family and friends we
missed over the holidays for such a joyous occasion. I hope your new year is off to as great a start as
mine is!
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