Charleston to see Ashley

We had the BEST time in Charleston and got to see ASHLEY!  She looked, sounded and hugged GREAT!We met with her and 3 guys from her boat at Wild Wings in downtown Charleston!

 Of couurse I was there to capture the moments! After we ate...which I didn't take pics of that due to her fear that we may EMBARRASS her in front of her boat mates, we went SHOPPING! Or rather, SHE went shopping! She shopped and shopped and shopped! We even went to the slave market, but the vendors had all closed up. So, we left there and drove to more shopping places!  AND SHE SHOPPED....and she shopped..... and they tried on sunglasses... and they shopped some more...SOOOoooo...while they shopped, Mike rested.. Well, it was raining, so we decided to go back to the motel and visit awhile before Ash had to be back at her boat (midnight).  Let me tell ya'll, when you're used to getting up at 4:45am and going to bed by 9pm, staying up till midnight was STRANGE! 

We stayed at the Embassy Suites in N. Charleston, which was 3 miles from the Navy base where her boat was. So, we got back there and I pulled up her boats web site on Britt's laptop and had her look at all the pics there so she could tell me who everyone was, which she did and smiled the whole time.She also went on her myspace and all, but she spent little time on the internet, which was shocking!  So then Mike had to go on YOUTUBE.COM and show her videos of stupid stuff, which I'm VERY sure bored her...so she fiddled with her phone...

Then it was time to take MORE pics of us...she came and plopped down beside me on the couch and we took pics of everyoneand finally, the BEST pic of the entire trip...haaaaaaaaaaaaa!

We were unable to tour her boat due to the heavy security there...and it was late and the guest check-in place was closed.

She will only be on this boat for a few more months, then she's off to A-School and who knows after that!

I know she's HAPPY and loves what she's doing and that's all I need to know!

Love to all-

Joan