15 www.ReadMPM.com | www.MountPleasantMagazine.com | www.MountPleasantPodcast.com plopped into the murky water. Giroux leaned over the dock trying to scoop it out with a long net, but to no avail, as the phone had disappeared. It remains an unsolved pluff mud mystery. In the meantime, Staff took a running leap from the dock onto the boat so that he could expertly pose the Toole family members on the bow. Once Staff was safely back on the dock, it was lights, camera, action and our stunning front cover image came to life. No fish or cell phones were caught, but fond memories were made. What better way to celebrate the start of summer than by getting out on the boat with our family issue? Behind the scenes of the cover photo shoot, our editor Zach Giroux, production manager Bethany Long, myself and writer Sophie Rose watched from the dock at Islander 71 on Isle of Palms as photographer Mark Staff directed Scott, Anne, Kathleen and William Toole to steer and anchor the boat. It took some finagling to find just the right angle to capture the perfect lighting once the sun peered out from behind the clouds. The breeze and the wake created by other vessels made it tricky to steady the Sea Ray, which seemingly had taken on a personality of its own. Finally, with the stern anchored, the bow roped securely and fishing gear rigged up, the set was staged. During this process, our staff was rocking out to the Beastie Boys when suddenly Long’s cell phone fell and MAY/JUNE 2024 THE CONVERSATION CONTINUES AT WWW.MOUNTPLEASANTPODCAST.COM FAMILY EDITION • SENIOR LIVING DIRECTORY • PICKLEBALL GUIDE Reeling in Memories The Gift of Family Comes in Many Forms Journeys of Motherhood & Fatherhood Active Seniors Young at Heart Best Places to Float Your Boat Photo by Mark Staff. about the cover BY SARAH ROSE The words “photo shoot” sounded fun, especially since it was on a boat. That’s why I interviewed rising fourth-grader Kathleen Marie Toole and rising second-grader William Toole about their experiences of being a part of this photo shoot. Kathleen Marie said that when her family isn’t out and about on their boat, they keep it docked at Sea Breeze or Isle of Palms Marina. When they are on the boat, however, they like going to Capers or just driving around. I asked both of the siblings how they felt before and during the photo shoot. “I was really interested in being a part of the photo shoot,” said Kathleen Marie. "And after, it felt great and cool that we are going to be on the cover of Mount Pleasant Magazine!” “The photo was fun to take!” William said, while throwing some pretzel bits to the birds around the dock. “You better not eat those! They’ve been on the dirty dock!” Kathleen Marie said jokingly to her younger brother, who was teasing her by putting the pretzels close to his mouth. Then, I asked what their favorite seat and part of the boat was. “Oh, that’s really hard. I like all of the seats, but I like to sit and drive the boat, even when it’s turned off,” William said. “I like going fast on the boat. My favorite seats are the front two ones,” Kathleen Marie said. While taking the photo, we saw small ripples from little fish jumping around, but we didn’t catch any while taking the photo. “I thought there was a real fish!” William exclaimed. A Word With the Skippers BY SOPHIE ROSE About the Cover
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MjcyNTM1