Hilton Head Family Fun '06

The family and I spent a week at Hilton Head, South Carolina, staying in a beautiful condo in the Palmetto Dunes Plantation. We've been there several times, but this was the most beautiful condo we have rented. Situated at the edge of canals, the views out the many tall and wide windows provided us with a very beautiful semi tropical sight. Gliding along the beach at top speed was a fantastic experience. To ride as fast as the Segway would take me, near the waters edge while feeling the sun and wind in my face was almost breathtaking. I was able fly as free as a bird, and in a few of my more mischievous moments I even chased some beach birds too. I almost felt like I could take off and fly with them. Although gravity held me its prisoner and kept my body on the ground, my spirit soared with them as they took to flight. Flippin' awesome experience! My youngest grandson, Sam, loved to run down to the water and fill his bucket up to take some back to where his bigger bucket was and play in the sand with the water he carried back. His place of play was way behind us where his mother and mum are sitting. He'd happily dip his bucket in the water and then when satisfied, return to his play spot near the blanket. The only problem was that he'd tip his bucket over a little bit when he was running back and most all of the water would drain out on his return journey. He'd add the few drops which remained in the pail to his larger bucket and be ready to go again.

The ankle brace on my right ankle is a new addition. Due to my weak right side, my ankle would easily turn causing me to fall sometime when standing. When I talked to Dr. Gus Bynum, my GP, he prescribed it for me and said "We've got to keep you standing on that machine as long as we can". Excellent idea! It does help a great deal.