It has been a busy year for us, but we have really enjoyed being back in the Lowcountry.
Our year started out on a fun note as we cruised to the Bahamas. It was a first for both of us and we enjoyed seeing Atlantis, petting and kissing dolphins in Freeport, going down the water slide on the boat, hanging out in the hot tub, and just relaxing together!
Ed “landed” a job at Boeing in the spring. He enjoys working for the company, which is good because he spends a lot of time there. He has traveled some for work and has been to Seattle several times. He hopes that one of these days I can tag along, which is great since my best friend Sarah and her husband live there. In his spare time, he is still playing soccer. His team did pretty well this year and played in the playoffs…woo hoo!
I’m still working as the weekend meteorologist at Channel 4 in Mt. Pleasant. I get to wear my reporter hat three days a week, which gets me out in the community. All the people at work tell me I get to cover the “fun stories” like going to the local monkey sanctuary, the PGA Golf Championship on Kiawah, and tracking down baby sea turtles. I get to be out on the water in boats a fair amount (hey, it’s a tough job but somebody has to do it…lol)! I am also still playing percussion with the Charleston Community Band. And this fall I got the chance to twirl with my high school band…it was awesome!
We did two sprint triathlons this year…one in April and one in July. We didn’t train as much as we would have liked because of work, but we finished. We had some real celebrities at the one in July…Kasey Kahne and Jimmy Johnson, NASCAR drivers, competed, which was cool. We ran a few races too…the Cooper River Bridge Run in March, James Island Connector Run in November, and the Holiday Festival of Light Fun Run in November. Ed is training for a half marathon in January and I’m not committing just yet..lol!
Abbie and Blondie still love being back in the Charleston. Blondie hit the big 15 this fall and is doing pretty well considering her age. She is still a happy dog according to the vet, which is great news for us. Abbie is 9, but still has her “puppy moments” when she runs around and gets really hyper.
We hope that you’ll come visit us in Charleston! We live in Mt. Pleasant, which is less than 10 minutes from the beach and downtown…great location. We have an extra bedroom at our apartment and always love to see family and friends.
Love,
Ed and Sonya Heath
