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ul south carolina black river at pump house landing the rusty old water pump was still on its foundation on the river bank with the inscription fairbanks morse that pump was manufactured at the fairbanks factory in the small wisconsin town i grew up in three of my close relatives were lifetime employees of fairbanks morse two others were my grandma and her sister who during world war ii joined the legions of rosie the riveters manufacturing parts for allied war planes i have many memories of holiday parties given for employees children including my sister and me wondering if anyone else has had the experience of their photos disappearing from blogger a day or two after publication if so have you figured out what is going on posted by cynthia at 6 31 am 18 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest monday august 7 2023 maybe there is hope this weekend an american icon stepped out of history to make an appearance in our town harriet tubman hero of the underground railroad is known to every american for her role in leading around 70 friends and family through dangerous slave states to sweet freedom in the north a bronzed monument journey to freedom by north carolina sculptor wesley wofford is on a national tour and drew hundreds of people of every race to its unveiling in a little city park on the waterfront tubman was born into slavery in maryland in 1820 at age 5 she was hired out by her owners as a nursemaid field hand cook and woodcutter at age 12 an overseer tried to force her to participate in the beating of another enslaved person she refused and was struck in the head from this incident she suffered seizures for the rest of her life in 1849 tubman heard rumors that she was about to be sold away from her husband and family and set out to escape north to new york a free state over the next 10 years despite the dangers of returning over and over to a slave state tubman did return to save 70 friends and relatives on the underground railroad not only did she serve as their guide and protector on the journey she also assisted them in finding work and establishing new lives in free states and canada during the civil war this brave lady left her own freedom to come here to south carolina and join the union cause serving as a scout nurse laundress and a spy while tubman herself never set foot in georgetown one of her first rescues came here her nephew james bowley tubman also funded the boy s education to become a lawyer and bowley became a distinguished citizen and a member of the state house of representatives also right after the civil war in the south conditions were desperate with few resources or supplies available for the recently freed enslaved people tubman who had first hand knowledge of the dire situation used her influence among other abolitionists to get funds to georgetown to help out with the state of race relations in this country it was heartwarming to see the large mixed crowd on saturday for the unveiling ceremony and every time we have driven down front street since there have been parents with children gathered around the figures politicians can take the books out of our libraries the facts out of our history classes the truth out of our colleges but maybe a spark of hope for all races of humanity remains here in the small towns and the families in america rainey park old post office in the background posted by cynthia at 7 16 am 12 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest wednesday july 12 2023 the octopus tree the octopus tree with all their gnarly ness twisty branches and intricate bark live oaks are one of the most interesting and plentiful of the trees in our neighborhood on the south carolina coast two very old ones home to many birds and squirrels fill my view as i drink my tea in the sunroom every morning and on one of the trails we frequent along the ocean is a live oak so interesting and loved it has a name the octopus tree is a living sculpture the sculptor a hurricane everything in the photo above is one tree as you can see you hike through thick forest all around and suddenly the trail opens up and goes right through this tangle of tree the tentacles of the octopus here s how it happens children love to chase each other in and out and over the branches of the octopus tree i confess i usually call a rest here and use one for a seat with a backrest it s easy to close one s eyes and summon up shakespeare s midsummer night s dream a party of cavorting tree fairies at the center back slightly left of the photo you can see the trail continuing on reentering the thick forest of pine wax myrtle and other shrubs live oaks live for several hundred years and grow tremendous trunk girths they shed and grow new leaves year around hence their name their wood is very strong and until the 1860s the us navy used it to build its warships posted by cynthia at 12 39 pm 12 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest thursday july 6 2023 sorry i needed a break sorry i needed a break i think it s called ghosting these days and honest i didn t mean to do that it s just that recent journeys and adventures have been inward physical and nothing others would find that entertaining we had the most wonderful unusual long spring much cooler than normal when we should have been out traveling hiking camping etc but no instead for months every week it was a steady round of disappointing doctors appointments tests and procedures repairmen in under and over our home with accompanying large bills rush trips to florida to assist my mom sad events for my children and well you know stuff perspective along with my sense of humor dwindled to myopic and with them p o o f away went my desire to write but hey as my mom always said it could be worse most of the house repairs are finished and we have finally gotten the right doctors with some answers we are both doing physical therapy and staying hopeful about avoiding the more drastic options the writer is writing tv movie script i am drawing painting knitting frank is franking and bob is bobbing and life goes on hope all is well with you and you are still speaking to me sending love and light summertime south carolina posted by cynthia at 6 27 am 12 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest sunday april 16 2023 good eatin in conway ocean fish market few places like this left on the south carolina coast the old fish market in conway has been in business since 1948 providing seafood for several generations of local families besides the fish market they serve the best freshly caught fried flounder there is from a little window at the side with your fish you get traditional sides of rice hushpuppies cole slaw and a pillowy slice of plain old white bread best eaten at a picnic table with the neighborhood cats at your feet relying on your kindness and generosity for a handout sadly ocean market is scheduled to be demolished soon and replaced with condos after 70 years of happy customers posted by cynthia at 8 28 am 13 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest tuesday february 14 2023 on the road again we ve been traveling a bit just for fun heavy load the sign says every taco is hand rolled with exotic mexican spices by genuine mayan virgins or carlos depending on who s available wallpaper in one of the restrooms don t worry it did have modern plumbing an old house decorated with oyster and clam shells being updated the pillars on the porch were replaced and awaiting their new shells happy valentine s day posted by cynthia at 11 23 am 11 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest sunday february 5 2023 charleston naval base memorial charleston naval base we took advantage of a sunny 80 degree f day last week to visit a memorial to the thousands of military and civilians who worked over the years at the naval base in charleston before i tell you about the memorial a little history in 1899 a 1600 acre public park with beautiful gardens was created along the cooper river on the grounds of an old plantation charlestonians could escape the big hot city for day trips by special trolley and enjoy a day on strolling lovely walking paths and picnicking in the landscaped gardens along the river but soon a short two years later in 1901 the united states navy took possession of chicora park to build the charleston naval base for defense of the east coast of the united states the base also served to repair military ships and resupply them before they returned to sea as it grew shipbuilding was added providing employment for 1 700 people over the years the charleston naval shipyard turned out dredges patrol cutters for the coast guard paddle wheel steam boats for the army corps of engineers gunboats submarine chasers tugboats barges and even a ferry boat in april of 1917 when the us entered world war i five german freighters were in transit through charleston the ships were seized and interned in nearby charleston harbor then they were brought to the naval base where they were refitted and sent to war as part of the us naval fleet during the wwi years a naval training center was added for basic training one of the 5 000 recruits who trained there was norman rockwell a young man destined to become one of the united states most loved artists during his stay rockwell painted officer s portraits and did cartoons for the base newsletter also during this time a naval clothing factory employing 1 000 charleston women was put into production when influenza became rampant a naval hospital was added during world war ii thousands more soldiers sailors and airmen passed through the base on their way to war three shifts of military and civilian workers were employed to berth ships in port build repair and resupply ships and troops for the navy keeping the war effort going around the clock vessels built during this war and in the years after were destroyers landing crafts and submarines charleston naval base remained the largest employer of civilians in the state of south carolina into the 1990s in 1993 with the cold war over defense budgets were cut the decision was made to close the base and it closed in 1996 the memorial the memorial to the hundreds of thousands of military and civilians who worked at the charleston naval base from 1901 1993 is an open pavilion shaped like the bow of a ship one side borders the river while the other side is a low wall that curves like the side of a ship a concrete ground map shows the earth s continents and a man made stream for children to play in meanders through five flags fly on flagpoles that slant out from the shore pointing the way out of the safe harbor of home into the oceans and seas of the world the story of the base is told in a timeline of collages printed on metal on a background of gray concrete reflecting the look of the big ships built here a statue of the lone sailor with his duffel bag beside him stands looking out to sea as if waiting to board his ship the sculpture honors the men and women who served and still serve in the us navy nearby is homecoming depicting the joy of a family reunion honoring the sacrifices made by families and members in all sea services during their long separations both sculptures are bronze copies of originals that stand at the united states navy memorial in washington many of the old buildings including the shipyards have found new life since the base closed the docks and dry docks are now privately owned and still actively servicing the giant cargo ships that come in and out of charleston one of the old officer s homes on the base has been turned into a restaurant we enjoyed lunch on the terrace looking out at river and listening to the banging and pounding and hissing of ships being worked on next door and check out the view from our table posted by cynthia 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