Perspectives of a Canadian in the Old/Deep/New/Geographic South: This is where I ramble on about nothing in particular and post a few nice pictures.
Today marks 10 years that I’ve been in Charleston.
10 years ago I finished my medical physics residency, packed myself up and left the Detroit area (Dearborn Heights to be specific) for the warmer climate of Charleston. Little did I know how warm it would be.
10 years ago I figured I’d work in Charleston for a while, and then find another job back home and move back.
10 years later I’m still here. That must mean I like it here, right? Honestly, I’m surprised it’s been that long, and sometimes I wonder why I’m still here (especially between June-August).
I remember years ago seeing pictures of the aftermath of Hugo on the news and thinking “Boy, I’m glad I don’t live there”. At the time I didn’t know it was Charleston that Hugo had hit. I just remembered seeing a picture of a large boat in the middle of the road. A few years ago I saw the same picture (it was a picture of a large sail boat in the middle of Lockwood Dr) and then made the connection. I realized that I was “there”, in that place I saw on the news so long ago.
How’s that for irony?
So now I’ve been here 10 years and I must admit I’ve enjoyed it here, despite the 4 months of nearly intolerable heat and humidity. I’ve had the privilege of working with and being mentored by some very well respected people in my field over the past 10 years and more recently, thanks to Lowcountry Bloggers and the Charleston Linux Users Group, have expanded my social circle quite a bit.
Coincidentally, there’s the possibility that I may be starting off my second decade in Charleston with a fairly major new venture. Depending on how things work out, I may find myself finally tackling a PhD (something that’s long been on my list of things to accomplish) through the Clemson/MUSC Bioengineering program. That’s a story for another blog entry though.
BBQ action this evening was at Moose’s BBQ up in Moncks Corner. A bit of a drive out there from my place, but definitely well worth the 70km round trip.
This was actually my second trip out to Moose’s, and I was eagerly anticipating tonight’s visit out there. The buffet line is well stocked with a wide variety of items, but I think the highlight of the buffet is the brisket. Not that the rest of the buffet isn’t good, but for me, it’s the brisket that brings me back.
If you haven’t left Moose’s fat and happy, there’s something wrong with you.
I was pleasantly surprised when I heard this morning that Blend had reopened, so I decided to stop in for lunch.
Blend has changed the menu and lowered prices by taking their sandwiches and salads and turning them into wraps. Sandwich wraps are $5.95 and the salad wraps are $6.95. They also have a selection of 3 soups you can choose from for $2.75, and you can get a wrap/soup combo for $6.95. If you pay with cash, they’ll also knock 5% off the bill.
I miss the proscuitto/cappicola sandwich, but the wrap versions are still just as tasty as the original sandwich versions. Hopefully the lower prices will draw more customers and help keep Blend around as a good alternative lunching spot to the cafeteria.
Blend is open from 10-4.