Guest Written By Nancy Dickens (sister in law) May 10, 2024
Here’s a little story about a few days with a few of my favorite people. Tim and I just got back from a visit to Tybee Island and Savannah GA with Squid and LoLo (more commonly known as Jim and Lori).
I’ve known Squid since I was 19 years old. I have my own 3 amazing siblings, but I also think of Tim’s big bro Jimmy as my own as well. Luckily Jim’s best decision in his life was marrying Lori and I gained a best friend /sister in the deal! While we have spent a lot of time together, the four of us have not traveled together without kids for 33 years.
We traveled to a beachfront Condo on Tybee Island. Our first night we went to dinner at a restaurant that was featured on Diners Drive Ins and Dives. The pimento fritters were
The perfect weather the next day made for a beautiful, long morning walk on the beach. Then we headed into Savannah where the Spanish Moss dances in the breeze. We took a trolley tour that highlighted history, lush parks, ghost stories, dad jokes and made one important stop at Leopold’s ice cream IYKYK. We had some time after the tour before dinner, so we strolled along the riverfront coming nose to nose with enormous cargo ships. Then indulged in another delicious meal at Vic’s on the River.
Saturday Jim and Tim played a round of golf (not an “official Dickens championship round”) while LoLo and I beach walked some more. Our final dinner together was at The Crab Shack with its 78 alligators. The ambience was unmatched- we ate outside on a beautiful evening under lit trees. Such a happy place with delicious food! You must go there if in Savannah or Tybee!
I think the four of us would agree that the best part of the trip was the laughs! We had so much fun catching up, reminiscing about previous get togethers, hearing more of the Dickens boys mischief filled years in Towanda PA, and looking ahead to getting all the Chicago and Philly Dickens together.
Spending time with people I truly love and cherish fills me with gratitude. Squid and LoLo are those people. Let’s not wait another 33 years!
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