Although America is full of WONDERFUL places to live and play, I choose to divide my time between Columbia, which is my hometown, and Myrtle Beach, which I have made my second home.

Turning the focus to the Columbia area for today, there is so much going on this week and weekend, including: A Taste of Lake Murray, which took place last night; the Tartan Day South 2022, which started last evening, and will continue for three more days; the Columbia Children’s Theatre Production of Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead, taking place on Saturday, the 29th at Saluda Shoals Park; the annual Festival of Gardens in the Historic University Hill Neighborhood on Saturday and Sunday; the 86th Running of The Carolina Cup, taking place in Camden on Saturday (where I will be in attendance); and then Sunday begins Master’s Week. Added to all of this is the Women’s and Men’s Final Four. I will not be able to get any sleep for participating in and keeping up with all these events! Plus, I have already been to two after-hours events this week that included the SC Philharmonic Tasting Notes, which was spectacular!

When people say to me in either of my hometowns, “there is nothing to do,” I just laugh, and laugh and laugh!!

Go Lady Gamecocks!