January 11, 2021
Alizabeth is starting her travel nursing adventure with a 12 week contract at Bon Secours St Francis Hospital in Charleston, South Carolina. She will be working in the NICU caring for premature and sick newborns that need a little extra love and attention before heading home with their families.
Praying to be a blessing during this time to all the of the little patients and their families as well as the rest of the healthcare team at St Francis!
Jan 8th
Eighteen hours and 1200 miles from home we saw our first indications that our winter oasis was near. Palm trees began to speckle along the highway and we could not have been more delighted! We arrived at our Airbnb at around three in the afternoon and quickly set about exploring our new neighborhood. For the first six weeks we will be living in an area of town called “Park Circle” which is in an “up and coming” (think breweries and hipsters) area north of downtown Charleston. Our house has a large back porch and private fenced in yard which Daisy may find difficult to leave when we move to a townhome for our final six weeks. The Park Circle area has a lovely little downtown stretch that we have enjoyed being able to walk to and explore. A favorite location so far has been Commonhouse Alehouse – a dog friendly brewery with tons of outdoor space. There, we have enjoyed live music, observing our first oyster roast (it looks complicated and messy but we’re intrigued) and playing with a plethora of new pups. Big fans. The city of Charleston is larger and more spread out than anticipated with many unique districts. We have started compiling a list of recommendations from locals and are looking forward to having three months here to discover and explore!
January 5-7, 2021
We decided to make the most of our road trip to Lowcountry with a few stops along the way.
Up first: St Louis, Missouri. Daisy marveled at the worlds tallest arch in the United State’s smallest National Park and especially enjoyed getting to frolic around in the lush, green grass only 7 hours from the tundra we left in Wisconsin. Mike and Al took in the views from the top of the Gateway Arch after riding a tram that bore a striking resemblance to something out of the Hunger Games. The views were worth it.
Driving day two brought us five hours of the Dolly Parton’s America podcast special as we drove towards her Tennessee mountain home. We made a pit stop in Nashville for lunch and a leg stretch before arriving at our cabin in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
On Thursday, we took a break from driving to explore the smokies and the kitchy little tourist towns that surround them. We explored Smokey Mountain National Park by foot on the one trail that was dog friendly and by car to see sweeping views at the Tennessee/North Carolina state line summit.
January 5, 2021
After months of planning, the travel nursing adventure is beginning with our first contract in Charleston, South Carolina! Our Hudson house is packed up and rented, Al’s car is stored (thanks, Beth!) truck is loaded and we are on our way! A huge thank you to everyone that helped us move, store our things, get our rentals ready and all around shower us with support as we embark on this exciting little adventure. We are so thankful for all of the friend and family time that we were able to squeeze in these last few weeks and are so looking forward to hosting visitors in sunny (-er than wisco) South Carolina!
Hi Mom! 