OK – I lied. Well, not intentionally, of course, but never-the-less… Actually, it was true when I said it but is no longer true. Let me explain...
Since the time I posted last, our crack team of network gurus in the IT Department has, yet again, blocked access to blogs –
all of them. I think they have simply denied access to any site containing any form of the word "blog". So, I’m back again to trying to do this posting thing at home. So much for being able to post during lunch breaks, huh?
But I’m sure my network access issues aren’t what you’re interested in right now, am I right? You want to know about my vacation, don’t you? Well, by now you all should have received (those of you who receive my e-mail updates) an e-mail with a link to view some of our pictures from said vacation. We’re waiting on some pictures to come back from the "Foto Hut" (nod to one of my favorite
TV shows) and as soon as I get them scanned, I’ll add those to the Photo Album on Kodak Gallery. I’m hoping they’re good, because neither Hubby nor I remember what we took pictures of.
Anyway – the trip was WONDERFUL and Kiddo was as good as gold through the whole thing. One or two minor screaming fits, but they were short lived when he realized we weren’t just stopping what we were doing, we were preparing to do something else that was possibly even more fun!
He had a ball in the sand, dug into crab holes, made sea-shell soup (brewed in a small yellow bucket filled with sea shells, sea water & sand then stirred like crazy with a little purple shovel), and picked up sea shells to decorate the sand "monolith" with (notice I didn’t say castle). He jumped waves in the ocean, paddled around in the pool on a little inflatable "dog boat" with holes cut in the bottom for his legs, went in the hot tub and had fun playing with the "fountains and bubbles", and somehow managed NOT to get sunburned! I guess we did a good job with the 50SPF sun block.
Hubby and friends spent some time surf fishing, and while they did catch a few small fish, Hubby managed to hook a shark! No, really – an actual shark. Granted, it was o
nly about 12" or 13" long, but it was a mean looking thing! He reeled it in and as it dragged across the sand, he looked at me, pointed at the shark and said, "Uh…I’m not touching that!" It was great!
We celebrated our 6th anniversary out to dinner at one of our
favorite restaurants, which also happens to be the place where our friend (who kindly invited us along on this lovely vacation) works. He is the bar manager there… If you’re ever in the area and want a REALLY GREAT place to eat, we highly recommend it!
We went to Myrtle Beach to the Ripley’s Believe it or Not Aquarium – another place where Kiddo was thrilled with his surroundings! (
Fish are friends, not food!) He ogled saw-fish, sharks, sea turtles, big lumpy-headed fish, small sparkly fish, brightly colored fish, tried to pet a ray (he didn’t manage it with his short arms, but mommy did!), and had an all-around good time.
Anyway – I can’t say enough about it. The sun rises were lovely, the sun sets were beautiful. The beach was quiet and all but deserted. The house we stayed in was fantastic (it even had an elevator!) and quite comfortable. And the best part of the whole thing was the company. We miss our friends and we’re sorry we only get to see them once a year.
TTFN
JMS
He had a ball in the sand, dug into crab holes, made sea-shell soup (brewed in a small yellow bucket filled with sea shells, sea water & sand then stirred like crazy with a little purple shovel), and picked up sea shells to decorate the sand "monolith" with (notice I didn’t say castle). He jumped waves in the ocean, paddled around in the pool on a little inflatable "dog boat" with holes cut in the bottom for his legs, went in the hot tub and had fun playing with the "fountains and bubbles", and somehow managed NOT to get sunburned! I guess we did a good job with the 50SPF sun block.
Hubby and friends spent some time surf fishing, and while they did catch a few small fish, Hubby managed to hook a shark! No, really – an actual shark. Granted, it was o
nly about 12" or 13" long, but it was a mean looking thing! He reeled it in and as it dragged across the sand, he looked at me, pointed at the shark and said, "Uh…I’m not touching that!" It was great!
We celebrated our 6th anniversary out to dinner at one of our favorite restaurants, which also happens to be the place where our friend (who kindly invited us along on this lovely vacation) works. He is the bar manager there… If you’re ever in the area and want a REALLY GREAT place to eat, we highly recommend it!
We went to Myrtle Beach to the Ripley’s Believe it or Not Aquarium – another place where Kiddo was thrilled with his surroundings! (Fish are friends, not food!) He ogled saw-fish, sharks, sea turtles, big lumpy-headed fish, small sparkly fish, brightly colored fish, tried to pet a ray (he didn’t manage it with his short arms, but mommy did!), and had an all-around good time.
Anyway – I can’t say enough about it. The sun rises were lovely, the sun sets were beautiful. The beach was quiet and all but deserted. The house we stayed in was fantastic (it even had an elevator!) and quite comfortable. And the best part of the whole thing was the company. We miss our friends and we’re sorry we only get to see them once a year.
TTFN
JMS
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