Kimberly Cordell

Latest Author Features

Creative Clowns

Volunteers for the hospital look for a new way to bring cheer We are part of an integrative team to promote healing. We do it through magic moments, laughter, and free hugs. Bumper T Caring Clowns understand the healing power of humor. This nonprofit organization is active in five states, including South Carolina. Members train volunteers to be “smileologists” to make a difference for those who are in the hospital. I am Dr. Sing A Song, also known as Kim Cordell. A few of my clown friends are Dr. Geezer (aka Bob Mason), Dr. Silly Goose (aka Judy Volkman), and Dr. Quackenbush (aka Bruce Chodosh). We chose names that reflect

Paradise In The Pandemic

People flock to beaches for sanctuary, but are met with crowds and exposure to more than the sun. Myrtle Beach, Isle of Palms, Sullivan’s Island, Folly Beach, Edisto, Hilton Head — all are summer attractions for tourists from around the world. There are large homes available for rent right on the beaches of South Carolina; some can sleep up to twenty people, providing a great destination for family reunions and house parties. The local economy depends on these tourists, but the hometown people have been flabbergasted by the recent results. Recently, cases of COVID-19 have spiked to record highs. The more private beaches of Pawley’s Island, Kiawah, and Seabrook have

First Friday Art Walks | Charleston Galleries are Therapeutic

In the French Quarter of Historic Charleston, there are dozens of independent art galleries. Photographic oil paintings of the low country marsh are popular, and one can find plenty of impressionistic style acrylic pieces of the historic buildings. The galleries showcase artists of extraordinary talent and skill, and Charleston knows how to spotlight this by supporting a First Friday Art Walk. In 1995, there were 25 galleries that participated in this venture; 25 years later the walk has extended to King Street and beyond with 40 galleries that open to the public. At 5:00 pm, as other shops start to close for the evening, art lovers, tourists, and college students

Middleton Place Plantation | A Visual and Historical Banquet

A road trip is the best prescription for cabin fever. Middleton Place Plantation on Ashley River Road in Charleston, South Carolina, is one of my favorite destinations for an all day outdoor visit. My husband and I took our daughter there in February when the camellias were in full bloom. I splurged and bought the all inclusive ticket that includes a house tour, carriage ride, and full access to the grounds. We started at 1:00 pm with the thirty minute buggy ride pulled by two large draft houses that looked like they were wearing white fringed boots. I imagined that we were visitors coming to call back in the 1800s.

Hopelands for a Garden Wedding

A mother of the bride shares her outdoor wedding plan worries My third time planning a wedding should have been easy, but our daughter had her heart set on an outdoor wedding at Hopelands Gardens. Grandma would take the girls to “Story Time in the Gardens” whenever we visited Aiken, and her fantasy was formed. We all love the charm of Aiken and the dazzling dogwoods and azaleas, but the worry woman inside me visualized storms, bugs, mud, freezing temperatures, and the back-breaking labor of hauling all the necessaries to the venue. My final plea was that people would not be comfortable wearing their finery outside. I did not finish