Got a free trip to Charleston, SC (aka it pays to have true friends)

[Antonia]

The ice storm here in the Upstate of South Carolina knocked our power out for 80 plus hours. We had gas logs to heat a portion of our house, but no lights and no way to cook and no way to get a warm shower. One night my dearest friend made lasagna and had us over to eat. By the next night, we were going a little stir crazy facing another night of darkness. I called another friend who turned out not to be home and I was telling her husband how I would check into a hotel, but all the rooms were already full with others who had no power. That's when he said "I have the hotel for you!!" Turns out his company pays for a room for him in Charleston 7 days a week and it sits empty on the weekends when he comes home. He gave us a key and said that we would have a full complimentary breakfast each morning - bacon, eggs, the whole works. In addition, he gave us tickets for free drinks at the bar. We left immediately - it is only a 3 hour drive. It had an indoor heated pool, jacuzzi, and was FREE!!!!! My friend's husband is an angel. Instead of 2 more nights of cold and darkness, we had a weekend in Charleston and got to see all the great Christmas lights on James Island. I have the best friends and what great husbands they have!

 

[kejoda]

What fun that must of been! Makes it almost worth having no electricity

 

[chelsea&austinsmom]

What a happy story.

 

[Kermit]

That's wonderful! There have been a lot of neat stories about people doing nice things to all those who lost power. Our lights flickered twice, but that was it. I'm so glad you were warm over the weekend. I can't imagine how cold it must be without heat right now.