Big Trip: Leaving and First Day

Yesterday at about 11:30, the family and I were grief stricken as we were leaving Roswell. I (Andrew Bourne) was in tears as I walked through the house one final time... Later as Julie,(my sister) took a  photo of us,we disembarked. Leaving Roswell and friends and family was really hard to bear. The only thing that would look familiar for the next several months  would be friends and family through FaceTime, Skype or VideoChat. Even a phone. The slightest communication with our loved ones would always make our day. Although my dad seemed optimistic of our new adventure I remained a bit skeptical. What would touring the country be like? How about homeschooling? Missing a year of school? Thousands of questions rolled through my mind as we rolled down the highway.  Now in South Carolina, the land of boiled peanuts, I'm warming up to this new kind of life. Earlier today we went to my mom's old college, PC.(Presbyterian College) It was a beautifully fashioned set of buildings that shined  like crystals. I really liked the place with its red brick design with a modern twist. As we arrived, we were welcomed by a gray-headed man known as Randy Randall, my mother's old basketball coach and now current Mayor of Clinton,SC,Executive Director of Alummi\Greek and Community Relations, and a father of two! Such a busy man! Anyway we talked with him for a while and I recorded with my video camera a few funny stories he mentioned.(available on YouTube) He was a very fun and interesting character who had a hobby of acting.(my hobby too) After seeing him we went around the campus and saw my Mom's old dorm, her many classes and even a pool area turned into a  weight room. Her college was awesome, and I will never forget it.

Later in the day we drove around Clinton Square and had a very satisfying lunch at Steamer's Cafe and Ice Cream. We also went to a PC owned bookstore where I got a blue hose football jersey.(weird mascot name) At about 2:30 my Mom went into an assisted living home in Clinton to pay a visit to one of her professors named Dr. Skinner. As she went in we drove to the Clinton Museum, a museum dedicated to Clinton's (and South Carolina's) fallen heroes from the Civil War. When we drove up, it was closed for personal reasons of the owner. (Maybe a family member of his died) So as we had nothing else to do, we toured around Clinton. We saw a train go by,saw  nice and shabby houses alike , we even saw  a dead bird. But the weirdest thing I saw while riding around there was a fire hydrant gushing out gallons of water.(will be shown on YouTube and Facebook) My dad said the Fire Department was filtering out the bad water(good I didn't drink any!)  About an hour later we picked up Mom and drove off. I now sit at Magnolia R.V. Park outside the R.V. typing on this computer. Tomorrow we leave to Roanoke Rapids to see a Country Music Woodstock(dad's choice not mine. Country Music isn't really my thing. I guess it could be a Father's Day Present. Although, he did pay for everything... Never mind. Back to the story) Anyway I hope you guys are doing good and I hope this trip will be fun.

And so ends the first blog post of many.

Sincerely,
Andrew Bourne.