It's the motion of the ocean

    I'm southbound!  Been a little slack with my writing, but for good reason.  The plate has been quite full due to a pending move to South Carolina.  We're taking this party to the beach (in or near Pawley's Island, Charleston to start) for heightened inspiration from one of my favorite food areas in the country.  Soon are the days where I can buy shrimp and fresh fish off the dock and produce from stands that dot Hwy. 17. 

    The woman and I have been itching to get to the beach for quite a while, and in a "careful what you ask for" moment, opportunity came a knockin'.  It's a return to the area for me, I lived out on Folly Beach and Isle of Palms with some good friends way back in the day.  Charleston is where I had my food and wine epiphany that forever changed the course of my life.

    For those not too familiar with the area, it's all about fresh, fresh, fresh!  Great local produce, fresh and abundant seafood, and inspired chefs ready to dial in the public to what's going down.  It's a Southern food epicenter that rivals Nawlins' at every turn.  I'm so stoked!

   Stay tuned for this is about to get crazy!  Picnicing on a standup paddleboard?  It's entirely possible.  No telling as to what I'm gonna get into.

Going where the climate suits my clothes,

Penn

PS-Ciao down!

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