Saturday, April 6, 2019
Tonight's picture was taken on April 4, 2009. This was Mattie 7th and last birthday with us. We celebrated the day in the child life playroom. Next to Mattie is Brandon. Though Mattie and Brandon are 11 years a part in age, they were good friends. Or as Mattie would say, "Brandon is my best friend." Mattie felt that Brandon understood him because they were both diagnosed with cancer at the same time. Though Brandon went into remission three months on treatment, he always came back to the hospital to visit Mattie. Keep in mind that Brandon lives over an hour away from the hospital. So to me this spoke to the power of friendship.
Quote of the day: I love you every day. And now I will miss you every day. ~ Mitch Albom
We got up at 6:30am, packed up our rental and went to the Sanctuary hotel for breakfast. It is always a wonderful send off on a long trip ahead. This hotel is so elegant, but in an understated way.
I have to say the trip from South Carolina to North Carolina goes quickly for me. It does thanks to these "South of the Border" signs. Signs that pop up every two miles, over an 80 mile stretch. I literally took pictures of 30 signs today. I haven't posted all of them, but you get the gist. These signs keep me busy and entertained in the passenger seat.
I think the founder of "South of the Border" was ingenious when he created these signs. I can just picture kids on a long car trip, glued to the side of the road, looking for the next sign to pop up. Of course after the end of the 80 mile drive, is "South of the Border." In essence an amusement park geared for kids. I really think Mattie would have gotten a kick out of this.
This one maybe my favorite... Hear no evil, see no evil, and speak no evil.
The signs just make me laugh.
Humorous no? You can see that most of the signs give you a count down until you arrive. This one tells you that you are 36 miles away from "South of the Border."
It makes you smile, no?
Mattie would have loved the car attached to the sign.
Makes you chuckle.
1/2 miles away!
Then you cross the border from South Carolina to North Carolina, you leave "South of the Border" behind and are greeted with Welcome to North Carolina.
It was a 9 hour drive today. It made for a long day. But we can't get too comfortable as Monday we leave for Phoenix to attend and present at a conference.
Tonight's picture was taken on April 4, 2009. This was Mattie 7th and last birthday with us. We celebrated the day in the child life playroom. Next to Mattie is Brandon. Though Mattie and Brandon are 11 years a part in age, they were good friends. Or as Mattie would say, "Brandon is my best friend." Mattie felt that Brandon understood him because they were both diagnosed with cancer at the same time. Though Brandon went into remission three months on treatment, he always came back to the hospital to visit Mattie. Keep in mind that Brandon lives over an hour away from the hospital. So to me this spoke to the power of friendship.
Quote of the day: I love you every day. And now I will miss you every day. ~ Mitch Albom
We got up at 6:30am, packed up our rental and went to the Sanctuary hotel for breakfast. It is always a wonderful send off on a long trip ahead. This hotel is so elegant, but in an understated way.
I have to say the trip from South Carolina to North Carolina goes quickly for me. It does thanks to these "South of the Border" signs. Signs that pop up every two miles, over an 80 mile stretch. I literally took pictures of 30 signs today. I haven't posted all of them, but you get the gist. These signs keep me busy and entertained in the passenger seat.
I think the founder of "South of the Border" was ingenious when he created these signs. I can just picture kids on a long car trip, glued to the side of the road, looking for the next sign to pop up. Of course after the end of the 80 mile drive, is "South of the Border." In essence an amusement park geared for kids. I really think Mattie would have gotten a kick out of this.
This one maybe my favorite... Hear no evil, see no evil, and speak no evil.
The signs just make me laugh.
Humorous no? You can see that most of the signs give you a count down until you arrive. This one tells you that you are 36 miles away from "South of the Border."
It makes you smile, no?
Mattie would have loved the car attached to the sign.
Makes you chuckle.
1/2 miles away!
Then you cross the border from South Carolina to North Carolina, you leave "South of the Border" behind and are greeted with Welcome to North Carolina.
It was a 9 hour drive today. It made for a long day. But we can't get too comfortable as Monday we leave for Phoenix to attend and present at a conference.
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