It’s hard to believe it’s been a full year since I was home on Hilton Head. How is that even possible?

I was there this last weekend for a little vacation (i.e. a breather from the barren Utah desert), and it turned out to be the perfect summer getaway.

Here’s day one (plus a couple from my first night):

1) The best thing about southern airports are the rocking chairs along the concourses. 2) Zaxby’s for dinner on the way home from the airport. 3/4) Sunrise on the beach.

5) Catching fiddler crabs on the beach. 6) Lunch with a friend from high school, whom I haven’t seen in more than 15 years. The meal consisted of crab cakes, collard greens, mac n’ cheese, cornbread, banana pudding for dessert, and two hours of great conversation. (Meghan, it was SO fun to see you!) 7) The “fanny” of my dad’s dolphin watch boat, the Holiday, taken from the port side of his crabbing boat, the Crabber J, which was captained by my sister Karly. 8) We no sooner left the harbour when the slight drizzle we were sailing through turned into a full-fledged thunderstorm. Needless to say, my crabbing adventure was canceled for that day. Boo.

Stay tuned for Day 2.