[ccpops] Thank you

[Chuck Brown]

So, the Surprise


Your gift to me was 3 rounds of golf in Hilton Head, but it was so much
more.  Patty had a set budget for the weekend, part of that was golf and a
lesson. The kids and POPS picked up the golf, which meant we did more then
we could or would have.  

We left our house at 3:15 am for a 6:00 AM flight, unknown to us, the
terminal which requires you to be at the airport two hours before, didn’t
open until 4:45 AM. OK, we waited and were right up in the front of what
became a very large line.  The flight was empty and we had two rows to
stretch out and sleep.  I don’t think Patty even remembers the flight.

As per instruction from a landlord, we opened a card from her when we hit
Atlanta.  She had made reservation for us on Sunday Night at a very fancy
and exclusive restaurant in Hilton Head.  
Now, when we were renting a car for the weekend, knowing that we had a
little fun money, we decided to spend $15.00 a day more and rent a
convertible.  It was a burgundy, Chysler Sterling, very cool.  We had so
much fun driving around Hilton Head in this great car.  
	Our first round of Golf was great, we played 9 holes and it was really
beautiful.  At the 8th hole a red tail hawk came to visit us in a tree
that was less then a 100 feet away.  He was so beautiful.  After a nap, we
needed one, we took a long walk on the beach looking for shells and
splashing around in the water.  It was 80+ degrees.  That night we had a
fabulous dinner at a local restaurant.  We made friends with the wine
captain and he selected for us an incredible wine to go with our meal. 
Another thing we wouldn’t have indulged in if not for your gift.  
	The next day we woke up to sunrise on the ocean, coffee on the deck of
our room, looking out at the sunrise while dolphins played in the surf. 
(I’m not making this up.) We had a quick breakfast and went to our lesson.
 It was great and I fixed a major problem in my game.  We then played 18
at Plantation Row and made it back in time to have nice lunch by the
water.  The course was great, we saw a few alligators, one sitting right
next to someone’s ball.  It was lot’s fun.  We decided to push back our
reservations for dinner and did a sunset walk on the beach.  It had been
in the upper 70’s all day and now it was cooling down.  We walked for an
hour or so and watched some incredible colors in the sky.  
	When we got to dinner, we found that we had the best table in the house,
over looking the water with trees that had hanging vines all around our
window. Sandy our landlord had arranged it all including a gift
certificate for dinner as a birthday gift for both of us. .  It was just
an incredible meal.  It was a perfect evening.  The next day we went
golfing at Old South, which has holes that play out to islands.  It was a
beautiful day, we actually golfed pretty well. I had 3 par’s on the day. 
We ate, drove to the airport in our cool convertible and reluctantly made
it home. 
Thank you all so much for the gift and thank you for the party.  I am
really deeply touched by both.  I know I can never express just how much
your friendship, acceptance and caring means to me.  Thank you for the
support both personally and I thank on behalf of all the students who help
so greatly.  It was a really special day and a really special weekend.  

Thank you
CB  

CHUCK BROWN
Choral and Drama Director
Concord-Carlisle Regional High School