Wrapping Things Up

Wrapping things up in Savannah was pretty interesting. It was cool to look back and think: wow, we had a lot of things planned that we didn't do but a lot more stuff happened to us than we ever expected. We attempted to set up an interview with the famed water colorist Mary Whyte to talk to her about her take on the changing economy and small business industries in the South, and we were quite close to making it work when she got invited to the international water color summit in China! She was one of 10 or so artists to be selected, and it was just our bad luck that our trip coincided with this huge advancement in her career. Needless to say she was not able to fit in time to talk to us after that development, but we were excited for her and thankful for how courteous and kind she had been to us. We also attempted to get in contact with the owner of a local book shop, but our plans fell through with her as well. On the other hand, we did a lot that we hadn't initially planned. Those last minute decisions and unplanned escapades resulted in some of the most fun, educational, and amazing experiences we had the whole time. We took a road trip to Hilton Head, ate mountains of doughnuts, went on a ghost tour, met some nice people, met some mean people, got food poisoning, walked through downtown every day, got to know and amazing couple, laughed a ton, and had the most amazing time. I know I'm going to cherish this entire experience so much, I'll look back at the time I spent these past weeks fondly. Special thanks go to Caroline, who was the best roommate, sister, weird cat lady, personal cheerleader, and friend I could have asked for on this trip (Caroline, if you're reading this, I am complimenting you. Enjoy it while it lasts.) I can't say I regret a single thing I've done over these past four and a half weeks, and I feel so thankful to have been able to make this last little part of high school the best they could have been.