Tuesday, November 26, 2013



Beach

I'm at Myrtle Beach and will be here until Thanksgiving morning. I'm ocean front about 15 blocks from the old pavilion.
Will try to send pics in s a minute. This beach has been refurbished through dredging, so shell hunting is fairly poor. However, shark tooth fossil looking is good. It is so much like an Easter egg hunt and one of my favorite beach things to do. The teeth are small, black, and hard to distinguish from other small, black broken shells. But worth the search! 
I ate at one of my favorite places last night and had pecan crusted grouper ( so tender and delicious) , cheese grits, hush puppies and bourbon chocolate pecan pie. So incredible ! I ate my dessert on my patio while I listened to the waves. Perfect! 
I slept last night with my patio doors open and listened to the waves. Perfect night cap!
MB is supposed to have rain the rest of the day, so I'll use the day visiting old haunts.  Hope it is dry tomorrow as I want to walk Brookgreen Gardens and Huntington Beach. Supper tonight in Murrells Inlet.

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Recovery

I'm beginning to recover from all of the festivities this past week-end. The Rehearsal Dinner for Jan and Robert went well thanks to Sherry's designs and decorations and Sherry, Joann, and Martha helping all night. The BBQ was delicious and everyone loved the "Rock Crawler" cake and Martha's pimiento cheese.
The wedding was wonderful! Jan was beautiful, Robert was handsome,  and the two of them were so obviously happy. The setting, the food, the music, but especially the presence of family and friends made this a great occasion. Robert and Jan are off to South Africa, everyone got home safely - if not easily - and I am ensconced with Sadie and Coda winding down from all the fun.
I was in Gaffney, SC yesterday and while there saw a sign advertising a restaurant called Daddy Joe's. The sign indicated that it was a favorite restaurant of Southern Living Magazine, so , of course, I had to try it. Cute lights - upside down bait buckets. TERRIBLE food!!!! I was told the potato salad, the cole slaw and the hushpuppies were homemade - homemade by SYSCO, I imagine. The ribs were too tough to eat, and the couple of bites I had were tasteless. I'll have to watch what I read  about Southern Living, I guess.
Sadie and Coda are not certain what is happening in their world. Their Mom and Dad are gone and I am a poor substitute. Every time I come in the door, they wait by the back door waiting for Jan or Robert to come in also. They've been good dogs, but really like to hog the bed.
I will leave soon for Myrtle Beach and Wilmington and then back here to hook up my camper and head for a 5 week visit in Austin. Fun times already and more to come!

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Run-Around Time

I have been off-line for the past several days mostly due to getting ready for my small part in the festivities this week.
The campsite I stayed here in Greenville was ok, but not what was advertised. I was put last in a row of other campers which would have made most campers happy, since their view was woods, woods, and more woods. But because I was not getting back to my campsite until 10ish every night and since there were no lights in my area of the campground,  it made for some spooky times for me. Next time I use the camper, I'll ask to be put in the middle so I'm surrounded  by people.
Robert came Monday night and helped me put the camper in his drive-way so that I could go to a hotel to be with everyone  coming in for the wedding. He added scissor jacks to my camper and also mounted my spare tire, both of which were wonderful additions. The scissor jacks will made the stabilization of the camper much easier when it is off the truck ball.
I won't use the camper again until Dec 2 when I head for Austin, (will be in the camper for a little over a month then) but there is a lot going on even without the camper: tomorrow 11 of us are going to the Clemson - Georgia Tech game in Clemson with a  wonderful tailgating experience  and Clemson is known for its tailgating experiences! Friday is the Rehearsal Dinner and Saturday Robert and Jan get married! Sunday they leave for their honeymoon and I move into their house to keep the dogs. After that, more and more traveling.
The past few days have been hectic trying to get everything done. I think my nails will remain ratty as I'm running out of time, but Sherry has pulled all of the Rehearsal dinner stuff together so well, that Friday should be so much easier than I had thought: BBQ, beer, and family and friends - a great way to begin the week-end.
It has been great going around to all of my old haunts here in G'ville, and although I've lived here 7 different times, it still doesn't feel like home. Knowing the area has certainly helped with all of my errands though and I haven't had to rely on GPS once.
If anyone is reading this,, I'm trying to figure out a name for my camper -- would love suggestions!
Have a great one - go Clemson!!!
M