Visit with Anderson's continued

We are staying at Fort McAllister,  but spending most of our time away from the park. Saturday we were at their house most of the day, with Gus included. He and Hunter, their dog, are learning to get along, even though Hunter is twice Gus' weight and three times his size. Gus and Hunter both managed to get in the fish pond several times, but they also did a lot of running/chasing each other throughout the day. Jim worked with Dennis on repairs to their boat dock, while Sharon and I shared a lot of conversation.  The day was topped off with a taco dinner and some football watching.

Sunday, we went to church with Sharon and Dennis. They attend a small ELCA Lutheran church, Spirit of Peace, that they helped get established when they first moved here.  Right now their church is searching for a new pastor. They have a retired pastor filling in hopefully until they can find a full time pastor. 

After church we went with Anderson's to visit Bluffton, SC and enjoy lunch at Captain Woody's Seafood Bar in the quaint area of town. Three of us enjoyed codfish while Jim devoured shrimp and grits.  All of it was delicious.  From there we toured  Sun City Retirement Community nearby.

 At this point we were about 30 minutes north of Savannah, and closer to Hilton Head. The community is similar to the Villages in Florida with smaller but stylish homes on very small lots, so there is little maintenance. The houses back up to lakes or golf courses or woods, and there is a very large community center, learning center, swimming pools, croquette fields, etc.  Residents can travel around by golf cart or by car.  Anderson's are looking to sell their home in Richmond Hill and move here in the near future, but have several things to do at their current house before putting it on the market.   

Our day ended with Anderson's dropping us off at our campsite after making plans for Monday.  

Jim and I enjoyed a quiet evening with Gus.