The person that took this photograph of me in Charleston STOOD ME UP! I don’t recall ever being stood up before and especially not by a woman. Before your imaginations go off into the gutter about a bisexual fling in Charleston, it was just another lady guest at our beautiful hotel, The Fulton Lane Inn. I booked the hotel on Hotwire with one of those ‘don’t know which hotel is until you pay for it’ and was astonished at what a good deal it was. The hotel was right in the middle of historic downtown, perfect for a short stay. To be honest, I expected it to be run down with cockroaches but it was truly a 5 star experience! To start with there was a complimentary breakfast which you could have delivered to your bedroom (for no extra cost) or eat in atrium of the main hotel, The King’s Courtyard Inn, where I am standing. Not only that, it was delicious – fresh pastries, juice, coffee, oatmeal, fruit etc. From 5 – 6 pm they had wine and snacks (also complimentary) in this atrium area, followed by dry or sweet sherry at 6.30 pm which you could take up to your room. This had to be a bargain break for me because Teddy had still not found work so it was perfect.
So, back to my date, I met her the first evening and she offered to take my photograph. She was a lovely lady who was waiting for her husband sail the boat up to Charleston from Miami. We had plenty in common so she asked me if I would like to meet up the following evening. I didn’t really want to, not because I didn’t like her, but I just wanted to be free without a timetable. Politeness, however, made me say yes. I organized my day around meeting her then and she dumped me. My suspicion is that she looked at my blog and was put off by major depression or sexual fluidity! On the second night, it was very busy with hotel guests and I felt awkward saving a seat for my date when there was a shortage. Eventually, I realized she wasn’t coming but that didn’t stop me talking to almost everybody. There were Americans, Germans and English people. I mentioned to one lady that my husband was adopted and she snuck away from her husband and mother to share a secret with me. A previously unknown son of her husband had turned up at their door. He wasn’t even aware of the son’s existence and hadn’t told her mother who was sitting at the next table. Isn’t it amazing what people share with strangers? Or is it just me?
There was a nice looking man sitting on the fountain so I just predated smiled at him instead. He was from Dallas, happily married and ‘bought’ me a glass of wine (you were obliged to tip the young server). We had a nice chat, he went to do some work emails and I went out to another river view rooftop bar for dinner. The first evening, I went to this lovely bar below at the Vendue Hotel.
I loved looking one way at the water and the other at the historical spires – magical. The second rooftop bar was enclosed and less enjoyable but the food was good. I watched a Queen Bee of a medical practice hold court over all her male worker bees that had bow ties on – fascinating!
I really wanted to eat at this gorgeous restaurant but it looked like a Bunny and Teddy experience. The next time I will take him and stop predating innocent businessmen… 🙂
If I meet that woman I’ll scratch her eyes out lol
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My Canadian knight in shining armor! LOL!
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I love it!!! Still like to see you in a black kilt… 😉
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I would not look this good in a black kilt. I had other pictures I could post looking under a black kilt but I would have gotten thrown out on my ear from wordpress Ooh la la
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LOL! I have one follower on WordPress who is pretty hardcore and her site is definitely X rated. 🙂
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What is her site LOL I have a reputation to uphold.
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Mrs Fever, shhhhh…
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I did not hear that lol
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She’s very tamed compared to some
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Really???? Wow!
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Yes they show mostly all oink oink
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Oh dear…
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Eye popping lol
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Love your stories! You are a natural😍
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Thank you, Lesle. 🙂
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Kinda makes me want to go to Charleston!
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I thought you were my kind of girl… 🙂
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Sounds like a lovely couple of days.
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It was perfect, Peggy.
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You do make me laugh …. a holy terror on the quiet you are! That hotel looks blissful 🙂
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I am much the same everywhere – I got a marriage proposal at the airport. 🙂 The hotel was quiet and blissful, lying in bed hearing the church bells.
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Well I never! Not on Kerry!! This person needs good manners STAT!!!
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She didn’t even text… 🙂
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Manners…..
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You’re looking so good, I can’t imagine you being stood up by anyone, Kerry!!
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Why thank you sir! What a compliment and what a gentleman. 🙂
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Aw shucks, ma’am.
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😉
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What a lovely place! And you being stood up! OMG, I would never do that to you! Happy Friday dear! 🙂
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Of course my #1 would not stand me up! Happy Friday to you, too. 🙂
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Love the structure of that restaurant. It gives me the South Carolina/Lousiana feeling. I find it hard to believe you were stood up. lol
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Me, too! I am outraged… 🙂
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lol
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Nothing wrong with a little bi-sexual flung,,,,yes, mind in gutter
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LOL! She wasn’t my type… 😉
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You write very well – is your new job as to tout the area?
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No! My first love is writing travelogues and even studied tourism at college.
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Well you’re excellent at it – do hope they snap your posts up for their brochures or travelogues – make sure you get some kick backs!
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Nah, it is just for pleasure. I only recommend those hotels that I have really loved.
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Pretty picture Kerry. How dare she stand you up!! And after you restructured your day around her. Could it be she felt politeness propelled her into making a date? Sounds like you had a nice time in spite of.
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Thank you! Either her husband arrived early on the boat and she forgot all about it, or it was one of those, “I will see you tomorrow night” dates. It made for a funny blog, though!
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Yes it did. No material so go unused.
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Ha, ha, ha!
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😉
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