Andrews, SC

As I sit here watching the wind and rain outside and listening to the thunder I find myself thanking God that this time my family and friends are for the most part out of the path of the storm. While I hope the areas still in harms way are suprised by the lack of damage, I just wanted to take a moment to try to get others to realize how fortunate we are in SC. I was here for Hugo in 89 and although I was young I remember the damage afterward. If you are out of the path of the storm please take time to Thank God and say a little prayer for those that are still facing the storm. Just a brief pause may give you the perspective needed to recognize just how Blessed we are.

Pictured above the CHAIR-man of the board and the companies technology officer lounging in their favorite spot, their dads recliner.

As I sit here blogging I have to describe my surroundings so you get an understanding of what im up against. In my home office my 2 year old son has found the thrill of a lifetime playing in my laptop bag on the floor. I have a pile of UN-filed reports/agreements on my desk and I just got done with a visitor at my door which wasn't related to work. Now i know what many of you may be thinking, "you have to keep work and home separate" but recently I have started pondering this question. Now im not saying this is typical for me, quite the contrary today has been an exception. My babysitter has a fever and my wife was booked solid with appointments so I am Mr Mom today. However when you work from a home office is your life ever really separated into work or family? I suppose there are 2 ways of looking at this. 1 is that you are never away from your office (and at least in my case) you are never really "off". The second way to see it is that since you are at home and family life has a tenancy to intrude you never really get enough done in the typical day. In my case I can say that both points are valid depending on the day. Most days I am in my office strictly by myself on my laptop working. Even worse I end up getting calls at weird hours, usually any time I sit down for a movie or even a bite to eat. On the other end of that spectrum there are the days when the babysitter is sick or the wife has an unexpected appointment

and the work gets put off until I get back. Both ends of the spectrum have their own problems but I am now working on balancing both extremes. Admittedly in my current situation I think my business will end up taking much more of my time than any typical job would. However I hope that with the flexibility real estate offers I hope to take some "fishing days" for me and the family.

If you dont enjoy yourself from time to time, what good is it?

First I guess I should give a little background to show where my perspective and opinions are coming from. I am a native of Andrews SC and graduated from Andrews High in 1995. I am currently on Andrews town council and have lived in the Andrews/Georgetown county area all my life. With that being said let me describe to the best of my ability the town I call home. Andrews is a small town on the Western side of Georgetown county, SC. Home to about 3000 people the town was started in 1909 from 2 smaller communities, Rosemary and Harpers crossroads. Andrews has many qualities that make it an ideal place to live. Many Churches fill the town and on Sunday morning it is nice to see the townsfolk all in their Sunday best going to and from Church. Andrews also has some natural areas that can take your breath away. With the Black river being only a stones throw outside the town you are only minutes away from fishing or boating. There truly are to many features to list in a small blog such as this but if you are visiting the area and want a snapshot of small town living in the south, you owe it to your self to visit.