A couple of months ago I posted a question asking if anyone knew where some some oyster beds were that were close enough to kayak to. Several folks responded and one person even invited me to his home to harvest from the creek behind his house. The day after New Years day, my oldest son and I ventured down to Charleston to the beautiful home of Misslily. What a wonderful gentleman. He put his little skiff in the water and let my son and I use it to hit some of the oyster beds in the creek behind his house. We gathered about a bushel of some beautiful oysters and then had the pleasure of enjoying some great conversation and a couple of cold beers (me, not my son) with George. We heard some great stories and learned some things about the Charleston area we did not know.
I have always been struck as to how giving many of the folks here on CF can be. What kind of person invites a stranger to their home and allows them to use their boat to gather oysters? I’d say a really nice person, and George is just another example of the kind of people you meet here. I am not sure I conveyed my full appreciation for such a generous act and wanted to thank him here.
George did kind of make fun of us for taking so long to gather, stating that he could gather 4 bushels in an hour. I told him that we get so little time on the water that we are never in a hurry. Plus, we stayed pretty clean all things considered.
My wife loves oysters and was thrilled to see what we brought home. She ate so much she almost made herself sick. We shared with some friends and neighbors so George’s generosity was spread over Columbia. They were absolutely delicious!
“Apathy is the Glove into Which Evil Slips It’s Hand”.
