1974 ~ Summer Savannah, Georgia

One of our family trips was a trip to Savannah, Georgia. My sister's husband was stationed at Fort Stewart.

The trip took about 9 hours. We only stopped to eat and to use the restroom.

The boys played with their toy soldiers and Hot Wheels cars on the ride.

After the long ride, the kids were ready to get out and visit their cousins.

When we arrived, my sister had dinner ready. We ate and sat back to watch some TV while the kids played outside.

We spent the next day on a public beach that faced the Daufuskie Island Resort in South Carolina. 

It was a beautiful day, a bit windy, overcast, and hot.

The kids enjoyed building sand castles and darting in and out of the Atlantic Ocean.

The kids stopped long enough to grab a bite of the picnic lunch that we had brought.

The sun was hiding its face behind the clouds but sending out those hot rays.

We forgot to use sunscreen, and we all got blistered.

That night, we rubbed everyone down with white vinegar. The white vinegar was soothing to the sunburn, and at least we could get a good night's sleep.

The next day, we rode to the Military Base and to Historic Downtown Savannah. 

We saw hundreds of old houses nestled under giant oaks hanging with live Spanish moss. The Spanish moss is known as "The Hostess City of the South."  

We went to the one-level Oglethorpe Mall, built in 1969 and covering 1,000,000 square feet. 

It housed Belk, JCPenney, Sears, and Macy's (formerly Maas Brothers). In 1974, this was a huge mall.

Regency Square Mall, back home, opened in 1978, so seeing a mall was a new adventure for us.

Savannah was a beautiful historic city, and the weather while we were there was very accommodating. 

We spent the next few days inside playing Rook, Hearts, & Spades.

The kids played inside and watched TV.

We had a great visit, connecting with relatives. We enjoyed the beach and visiting historic Savannah.

We said goodbye to our relatives and began our trip home. 

Chapter 2 of Sally’s Distrust ~Story for Workshop

Chapter 2

Greenport, NY, a town where fresh air does wonders for the appetite, no smog, no pollution, and the only thing you carry to school is your lunch.

Greenport extends its arms to Gardiners Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, offering sailing, swimming, boating, and fishing. 

Sally's dad was a sailboat designer, and his love of sailing won him many sailing contests. 

On Sundays, John's dad would close his hardware store so he could go fishing on his sizable fishing boat.

Mr. Smith was a man of leisure, and he enjoyed his luxury yacht. This was Billy's dad.

So, as you can see, many hours were spent at Gardiners Bay or on the Atlantic Ocean, where 

Sally, Billy, and John grew up.

Billy was the number one quarterback at Greenport High School, and their team was the number one football team in the state. 

Sally had been a cheerleader since she could walk and had always cheered for Billy. John was a reporter for the high school newspaper.

To get his foot in the door at Suffolk Times, John would get up early every morning to deliver their newspapers, for he thought he wanted to be a reporter. However, that was not to be!

Where had all the years gone, thought John as he listened to Sally on the telephone.

Sally was not a gossip but liked to know what was going on in her hometown. 

Sally received a scholarship to study at Harvard in Cambridge, MA, where she earned her Ph.D. in Education and later taught History.

Sally had married Billy while they were at Harvard.

After Billy passed the bar exam, he started his own law firm in Cambridge, and he and Sally began a family, two boys, & Thomas.

The next twelve flew by, and everyone was happy.

One day, Billy received a telephone call offering him a partnership at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, the most prestigious law firm in New York City.

Billy accepted without asking Sally. Sally was upset!

Billy commuted back and forth from Cambridge to New York City for many years.

There were many parties, long hours, and many nights without coming home, and these were the times that Sally called John.

John really enjoyed talking to Sally, but hated the sound of her voice as she spoke of Billy. John began to develop a bitter taste for Billy's lifestyle. Was this when the cloud appeared, or was John secretly in love with Sally?