Cold War Memorial; Mount Pleasant, S.C.

Between purchasing our tickets for Fort Sumter and actually getting on the boat, we took a walk around this memorial near Patriots Point. It is a monument dedicated to those were lost aboard submarines during the Cold War. We were very impressed with the whole thing.

I have never studied the Cold War in depth, so I was very glad of the wealth ofinformation presented on the signs. There were stone benches scattered around the park; each one was dedicated to a different submarine. And of course, the "sub" itself wasvery cool. I love the fountain grass planted all around - nice touch.

Best of all, we were the only ones there, so we were free to take as muchtime as we needed towander around, read, and chat about what we hadlearned. And to havea little meltdown. I could make the same old excuses, "Oh, they're just tired," or "Oh, they had donuts for breakfast," or "Oh, they're off their routine," and it would all be true. But we're Lutherans, for crying out loud. We don't have meltdowns- at least not in public. ApparentlyThe Goobersdidn't get that memo, because here they are, in front of Godand the whole world, having a meltdown.

(Thisis where you'll have to imagine a picture ofThe Goobers having said meltdown. Theyhave asked me not to post it, so I won't.I really, really want to, because it's freaking hilarious,but Iwouldn't want to provoke my children to anger - they might have another meltdown.)

I have no idea what they were fighting about, because they had self-corrected by the time I walked over there. I guess theforce German is strong in them after all.

And this concludes myparticipation in Applie's "Take a Hike" week. Fortnight. Month. Whatever!We're still taking walks, but they're just around our boring neighborhood. I won't subject you to pictures of that. Really. I promise.

Comments

[Sheri]

I didn't know we had a Cold War Memorial...thanks for the pics, Melanie.

[Donna]

I didn't know about this memorial either. Thanks Melanie.