Savannah Smiles

[Gob]

I'm sitting at the riverfront square adjacent to the statue of Savannah's waving girl (commemorates Florence Martus, who for 44 years greeted every single ship coming into Savannah by waving a kerchief by day and a lantern by night, supposedly hoping for the return of her long lost seafaring lover)

"Honest officer, I'm waiting for my long lost lover to return, that's why I'm wearing my basque and stockings, carrying a red lamp. There's at least five of them on every ship."

[BoSoxGal]

At Churchill's for dinner. Having onion soup, Guinness meatloaf and bread pudding. Currently enjoying a Black Sheep. I might need to stay all night to hit Gob's whole list (luckily I already drank a ton of Newcastle in college). Thank goodness I'm staying just across the street so I can stumble 'home'.

I've just realized I barely got started seeing Savannah - I loved the waterfront and city market too much to get into town proper much. I'm definitely going to have to visit again someday - it will make a great winter getaway.

[oldr_n_wsr]

I come from a long line of alcoholics, oldr, but 'thanks' to my migraine disease, I've never been able to abuse alcohol.

Believe me, I do struggle with substance abuse issues and have since I was a teenager. I can't ever achieve total sobriety because I have to let the tiger out of the cage 3x daily.

eta: I shared all that so you'd know how much I understand and am sympathetic re: your journey.

Thanks.