We came to Lynchburg, Va. for a family get-together and to watch both granddaughters play each other in college soccer.
Maddy is a senior at the University of Lynchburg and Ella is a Sophomore at Randolph College.
Both are starters on their teams.
Tammy’s family would join us later in the week – she came down with Debby and her family.
It was a fun time exploring Lynchburg – family time together.
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Located on a hill street just off the main street – on both sides – local artists have rendered a colorful
pallet – enticing you to stop and look!
The street even has been painted a rainbow of colors!
The alley is colorful on both sides of the street – and also serves as an entrance to a dwelling on the street!
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We had a family get-together at an Airbnb in Lynchburg, Va. to watch our granddaughters play college soccer vs. each other.
We walked the historic area and came across what is called ART ALLEY!
This is all done by artists of the area – bright – colors – designs and paintings!
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Both colleges are in Lynchburg, Va. Ella is a sophomore, Randolph – and Maddy is a senior.- Lynchburg.
Both start on their teams – Maddy a wing and Ella midfielder.
Sad this most likely will be the last game they play against each other – but as a family – MEMORIES!
For us as grandparents and as mother and father – there is no winner and no loser !
For the granddaughters – bittersweet as for the second time – Maddy’s team has won.
Ella never came out of the game – and she has now started and played every game as a freshman
and now as a sophomore – the only freshman to accomplish that.
She will be a very good player when it is all said and done.
Maddy is ending her career for a third straight year as a starter.
Lynchburg has gone to the NCAA tournament for 16 straight and won a national title in 2016.
Since they both could walk with their father working with them on ball handling and passing – shooting and footwork – they both take the corner kicks for their teams.
Today Ella has grown so tall – almost 5’10”
Maddy will graduate in Engineering Science with now a 3.85 GPA!
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Randolph – wins – 4 losses -1 – ties – 2 Lynchburg – wins – 3 – losses – 1- ties – 4
We play scrambles with other couples – friends – guys vs. gals!
You take the total of your 18-hole score – then you get deducted one stroke for every par the other team made – and two strokes for a birdie and so forth.
Surprising – most scores then come down to one or two strokes – or even.
We have tried other ways – giving and taking strokes – handicaps, etc.
And it all is in fun – but I will tell you – we tied the first nine and the guys won the second nine by one stroke while carding a 35!
THEY ARE THAT GOOD!
Friends are priceless – all these years – song on 40-plus years.
We later went on the ICW on a pontoon boat – cruising up and down – a few drinks –
a lot of laughs and some singing.
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Our granddaughter – Ella – became the second sister to play college soccer –
Her sister Maddy is a senior wing for the Unversity of Lynchburg in Va.
Ella is now a Sophomore and started and played every game as a Freshman – the first player that the coach said has done this.
And that string has progressed through seven more games this year.
He only takes her out for a short rest and most times he doesn’t take her out.
She is really good at middle defense and passing the ball.
Her position is forward midfield.
She has become a good – steady player for the program.
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A PERFECT DAY TO WALK OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NORTH CAROLINA
We choose this lot because of the sunrise and sunset from our driveway!
You look right to the East and left to the West!
We have been here going on fifteen months – and have had numerous sunrise and sunset skies
that is absolutely beautiful!
We are in OIB but on the mainland side – six miles to Sunset Beach and four miles to OIB.
Our backyard borders a protected area – it can not be developed or cut down – the second reason we chose this lot to build our new home!
This is now our third harvest since early spring – and are going on our second harvest of cucumbers!
She finally talked me into purchasing a grill and we often grill out here – we have no gas and the house is all electric – and electric stove tops we have found are hard to keep clean – thus I grill! LOL
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My wife’s sister came to visit – she is moving here in a few months when her condo is finished.
She wanted to get the feel of how to get around and how to get to the beach which will be four miles away for her.
We have two close beaches – OIB which is four miles away and Sunset Beach which is six miles away.
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Of course, we can – make them and we will be there – and so we did.
Sherry and I left early as we wanted to do some things in Wilmington, N.C.
Unless we go for a certain thing or event – we do not get there all that often.
We were golfing at Magnolia Greens located some eleven miles from the city.
Our friends live there and I think it to be one of the better courses down here.
Twenty-seven holes – and we were playing just nine this late afternoon.
We once again played a scramble against the ladies and once again we lost!
You can see where Bucks putt went and I had still had to putt – did not make it and we settled for a par.
It turned out to be a great day – beautiful weather – no humidity – 80 degrees!
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Each day on my social page I post LITTLE SMILES – SMILES and BIG SMILES!
That was one of my own rules to follow –
I try each day to bring humor to start the day!
Often times poke fun at me!
It has become a routine over the years – and I also use them in my blogs!
Kindness – friendships – giving thanks – in a world sorely needing it!
Every day I look for the GOOD things in life –
We are but a moment in time – so my thought is to express it – to live it and enjoy it!
This is Papa’s World – family – friends – happenings – life – good thoughts and smiles every day.
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We teed off shortly after one PM.
If you scored a par – you gave a stroke to the other team – birdie was two points.
We have been handicapped this way for the last few times and it gets really close!
But we also have laughed – shots – and some good golf and not-so-good golf!
What a great way to end up the long weekend get-together.
The end of the first nine – TIED!
You have to play very well to just tie them!
The second nine – we played really well – boogie first hole – then six pars and two birdies!
Well – we tied the first nine and shot a 35 the second nine –
and won the whole scramble by ONE STROKE!
They are good and we had to shoot as good to beat them.
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It was a wonderful three days – but for Mike and Carol – they had to fly back to WNY the next day.
The rest of us had one more day and were planning to golf on Oak Island that same day.
We have been friends for 35 to 40 years.
Neighbors – and hometown friends.
For the last, two years we had gone back to WNY to visit Carol and Mike at their lake house.
This time they flew down to Wilmington.
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We gathered at our home for an overnight – then on to Magnolia Greens to the McBrides for three nights.
Last two years we made the trip to WNY to stay with our friends back home.
ladies vs. men!
And it is always too close to call after 18 holes!
We rehashed old times – had a few drinks – listened
to music and the next morning drove back to OIB to show our friends from WNY our home.
Later – we all went to OIB Fish Company to depart on an afternoon pontoon boat ride.
We were out there for four hours – going North to Holden Beach and then back South to Sunset Beach before returning to OIB!
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We planned this as a long Labor Day weekend – friends from WNY flew into Wilmington, N.C where they were picked up and we all stayed on the golf course of Magnolia Greens at our close friend’s house.
We try to do this at least once a year and two couples live close so we get together almost every week.
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The four couples have been friends going on 35 years and some over 40 years.
We try to get together at least once or twice a year –
made more difficult because some still live in WNY and another couple in Va. Beach.
While Sherry and myself live 32 miles from the McBrides now.
We all rented a pontoon boat for four hours to cruise up and down the ICW from OIB – to Holden Beach and back to Sunset Beach – where we saw a lone Dolphin for over 15 minutes diving for food in 8 feet of water.
It was really busy being labor day weekend – countless boats going both ways and creating waves!
To be continued with more pictures of the ICW and friends.
PAPA’S WORLD – FUN TIMES – OLD FRIENDS – GETTING TOGETHER!
We all stay in touch – a group of friends from back in the days living in WNY and WPA!
Slowly we all moved South – to now the N.C. region – Wilmington to OIB
with one couple in Va. Beach and the other couple still in WNY.
Mike and Carol still live back in WNY – own and operate a large painting business with crews traveling out to the midwest and everywhere in between – painting pipelines etc.
They have a lake house that we go up and stay with them.
Our family from WPA came to visit – driving some 16 hours – a very long trip!
First time for my two sons and their families to make the trip South.
We tried to work as much into the seven days as we could –
sometimes letting them go off on their own as we had other commitments
but we did sunrises and sunsets all together – beach time and places to eat out together.
Visiting the area and nature walks along with mini golf!
Our time together was priceless and I encouraged them to fly next time to be able to spend
more time on vacation and less time driving!
Shawn runs his own Energy Auditing business contracting with major energy companies for the states of Pa. and firms from NYS. Troy works for and runs the insulation side of the business for Shawn and government and state programs for the elderly.
We had such a fun week with family and told them to FLY back and we would pick them up!
Every day when I post on my Facebook page – I find humor and share it –
hoping to bring a smile to those who I consider family and friends.
I also bring GOOD THOUGHTS each day – no negative vibes – feelings of kindness and giving.
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It was planned for Thursday evening – dinner – on the water – family night – and it did not disappoint!
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We had seen this course when we vacationed here about ten years ago –
and we both said “SOMEDAY”!
Well – that day came and we met our friends Buck and Cindy there –
however – we could look out to the ocean and see a storm – thunder and lightning and
we had some sprinkles!
So we decided to go into the bar & grill – have a drink and wait it out!
Which after some 35 minutes – it looked like it had passed and we began.
It was a good day golfing – the rain did come back on the last two holes but was just a sprinkle –
It was a good first time golfing here and we both want to go back.
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OUR DREAM GOLFING – THIS TIME OAK ISLAND, N.C. WITH FRIENDS!
We choose to move to Ocean Isle Beach after living for nine months in North Myrtle Beach –
sixteen miles away.
We are about eight miles to the S.C. – N.C border.
We have access to two beaches within six miles and a half dozen others within thirty minutes!
WE ARE NOW LIVING “BEACH LIFE:!
We are retired but still have had an internet business for sixteen years –
allowing us to live the life we dreamed about.
We both wanted warm weather as it does not bother us.
We both love the water and the ability to explore and have options each day.
LIVING LIFE TO THE PLUS as we call it.
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We decided after dinner to drive over the causeway to Sunset Beach –
park and then I had a beer and Sherry had unsweet ice tea –
paid our dollars and walked out onto the pier!
A quiet evening on the pier – people fishing – people strolling and taking pictures –
surf – sand, and water –
a time to reflect on one’s self!
Our family from NWPA came to visit for a week – an almost 15-hour drive!
We walked around and showed them the marina and stopped –
then we decided to have a drink – and LULU’S is a favorite spot for us to relax and people watch.
The first time they have been in the south for a visit.
I told them next time they need to fly
not drive 15 hours!
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I actually graduated with her aunt back in 1967!
She has a keen eye capturing the sights, while they were here for a week.
I told them both – next time on a long weekend – fly down and we would pick them up – instead of driving fifteen plus hours!
I think she really liked it down here and was excited to see and do different things.
They make for a good couple – a lot in common and seemed to get along well.
BOARDWALK ON THE BEACH – THROUGH THE EYES OF ANDREA!
We went to Boardwalk on the beach before they went to a buffet for seafood!
Just walking around and going into stores so they could experience this part of Myrtle Beach.
Boardwalk on the Beach is a place to go for entertainment – eat and do the rides much like an amusement park.
There is a ton of shopping and fun things to watch and do.
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I try every day to look toward a good or great day.
I do not watch news programs – I do read online news – and can pick out truths and untruths by fact-checking.
I always look for smiles – good thoughts and even bigger smiles each day.
Family – from afar – is always close to our hearts.
Time and distance keep us apart – but love always brings us together.
Stroll the beach or walk your favorite path or trail – be one with nature and all its blessings!
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Our family from NWPA drove 14 1/2 hours to be with us for one week – and the first night –
we took them to Sunset Beach to the pier – to experience the famous Sunset Beach – sunset!
The air was warm as was the water at 80 degrees.
Many people come here to fish until midnight when the pier closes.
THE SUNSET at Sunset Beach, N.C. frfom the pier.
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They are young plants and hoping they will take hold – watering them everyday – but next year they should bloom
a bright RED againest the back drop of the protected tree line.
A quiet neighborhood – but already a man rang the doorbell trying to sell home securtiy!
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WHERE FRIENDS MEET THE FAMILY – FAMILY MEETS FRIENDS!
Our families drove some 14 1/2 hours from NWPA to spend a week with us.
We did a lot of exploring – nature walks – resort areas – beach time- sunrise and sunsets.
This day was a nature walk in Cherry Grove before we set out to play mini golf at
“THE BLACK PEARL”!
It was a fun time – guys vs. gals and we barely won!
It was a day in the low ’80s – a little breeze and a lot of fun.
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BLACK PEARL – MINI GOLF – CHERRY GROVE – WITH FAMILY!
Our family from back home in NWPA drove almost fifteen hours to stay with us for a week!
We decided other than beach time we would take them exploring nature – and the best way for that for us was Vareen Gardens – just across the border in S.C.
We explored the coast – ICW views and the trail then continues across the marsh and into the woods.
Shawn is a ranked pool player in both Canada and the USA – here taking a selfie!
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We moved South to the border of N.C. and S.C. where the temperature is more to my liking!
This morning – Sherry and I took my oldest son Troy and his partner Andrea to the East end
of OIB, by the break wall called the GROIN!
The GROIN was installed last winter to stop the beach erosion.
900 feet long straight out and into the ocean.
Made up of huge granite boulders weighing tons
and lifted by a big crane from beds of huge dump trucks and put in place to form a break wall to stop erosion.
Beyond this rock wall is a lagoon that at low tide turns into a huge tidal pool – only one to two feet deep!
Mary Paulsen – MARYS GONE WILD – http://www.marysgonewild.com 2431 Holden Beach Road – Supply, NC.
Mary has a unique style – painting from the back of the glass panes to the front so that it looks as if it were painted on the front of the glass pane!
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The walls – ceilings and floors are all painted with Folkart and anything she can paint on!
Known for her Folkart – Mary has her art in every state of the union and worldwide.
She has donated money from her art to feed tens of thousands of children.
Mary’s Gone Wild – Folkart – 2431 Holden Beach Road SW Supply, N.C. 28462
My only guess is she made this inside the building as there is no way to get it out!
She is unique and a little eccentric.
But – she creates her Folk-Art to feed the hungry children.
She has a talent for being able to paint mirror images!
On the glass, she paints from the back and it is as if she painted on the front of the glass.
Artists from all over the country have come to see how she does this.
And her art is in every state of the union and countries all around the world.
Her husband drowned 42 years ago – leaving her with two little children pre-school.
She set up a table and started selling flea market style to survive.
Then she says she had a vision from God to create her art and feed the hungry children.
Her money from her art goes to feed hungry children so she lives a simple life.
She has been written about in magazines and newspapers –
people from all over the world come to buy her paintings and creations.
Her art is all signed and dated.
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Located on the highway going onto Holden Beach, North Carolina
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We decided to take a day trip to Holden Beach – to see the facilities for future boat trips on the ICW!
We went into the park right after we crossed the causeway from the mainland.
If we rent a boat we need to check out docks with bathrooms, this one had one.
But – you need to reserve the space to dock!
So we decided if we come this way we could wait to go to the dock across the ICW where Provision company is and wait for someone to leave.
Or we could unload people at the park – and just pull back out and wait for them to use the bathrooms.
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In NMB – we walked the beach every day – here – it is four miles away so it is just easier to walk the neighborhood.
But – every so often we head to the beach and I think we should do this every day!
The water is so warm – but that brings in the Jellyfish – so they have purple flag warnings!
My blog is dedicated to all that is family – love and to promoting the good things in life.
I share with you those things daily – my hope is you look forward each day to seeing and reading it.
We do have fantastic sunrises and sunsets here.
We go to the end of the driveway – look right to the sunrise and then left to the sunset!
It is a quiet neighborhood in this direction at the end of the road – a new phase of construction has begun.
They have already framed and enclosed some sixteen houses –
they have cleared additional lots and put in two new ponds!
A total of seventy-six more homes will be built back there.
The total of Cameron Woods would then be 170 plus homes and about forty-eight attached condos
at the entrance across the street!
We are four miles to the OIB and seven miles to Sunset Beach.
Over twenty golf courses are within fifteen minutes –
many of them twenty-seven holes.
Two of the many reasons we decided to build and live here.
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We also have seen deer – snakes – and lots of birds!
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Love – family – happy – caring – together -bonding – are but a few words to describe our grandkids.
Papa’s World tries to bring you each day – a little more happiness to your life.
A little relief from everyday negative news – sharing goodness – family and friends.
THANK YOU FOR BEING A PART OF PAPA’S WORLD – a journey for all of us – and a day to remember!
My daily life on social media is to bring smiles – happy thoughts – good deeds – sharing thoughts – being a good person.
The news is filled with sorrow – hate – negative words – death and destruction.
Political discourse – friend against a friend – family against family.
Split down the middle and agitated with a false narrative.
Our actions as adults form the life of a child – repeating endless history through time.
We form our children – we protect them yet they see our actions and imitate them for the worse not the better.
I try with my blogs and with my social media each and every day to spread love- kindness – happy thoughts –
family – friends – church – smiles – and positivity toward the human race in general.
We had rain checks for nine holes of golf at Crow Creek – golf course – so – we and the McBrides booked a tee time!
It was a beautiful day – however, the day before we had a downpour and so it was cart path only!
But – we made the most of it and we only played nine holes!
We had a 3:00 pm. tee time – perfect as we were almost the last tee time!
It was hot – but a breeze –
And we almost had the course to ourselves!
Playing cart path only – is tiring and I really do not like it!
But – – it was really wet and we would have gotten the cart stuck!
We finished around 5:30 pm. – loaded the cars and drove back to our home for dinner and drinks!
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Maddy traveled to Costa Rico – part of her education at college – and with her soccer team.
She raised money for the trip with donations from many people and also knew she would be working
with the underprivileged children of this country.
At the first school children went to – the toilets would not flush and no toilet paper.
Yet the children loved having them as mentors in games and contests.
They played matches against semi-pros of the country and won two of three matches –
losing 3 to 2 on a put-in from their own team!
Along with working with the children – they also had downtime to white water raft –
zip lines and hiking – working out and running on beaches
seeing a volcano and the rainforest.
She has grown up before our eyes – soon to be a senior and one of the captains of her college soccer team.
3.85 GPA – Environmental Science – Engineering
One last year of college and one last year of playing college soccer.
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GRANDDAUGHTER IN COSTA RICO – WORKING WITH CHILDREN – PLAYING SOCCER – LIFETIME EXPERIENCE!
For forty-two years – forty married – they have been my life!
While I am their stepdad – they are like my own –
I am the luckiest man in the world.
They call me PAPA – and it is like a badge of honor to me.
They hug me goodnight when we stay with them – Bode gets up in the morning and the first thing he does
comes down the stairs to our bedroom – and usually, I am blogging –
He runs up to me and throws his arms around my neck –
” I LOVE YOU PAPA”!
We combined two families – four very young kids – and started the next forty years together.
Debby was eight going on nine when Sherry and I married – we were engaged for one year prior
and dated one year prior to that.
The three of them – laughing – giggling – so full of life – love them – proud of each of them.
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The storms were out there – but also clearing skies – we seem to get all these clouds every day from the ocean!
This storm rolled in from the NE – from the ocean.
It got very still and hardly any wind – the rain would come.
THE SKIES OF CAMERON WOODS COMMUNITY – OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NORTH CAROLINA – LIVING THE SALT LIFE!
TWELVE DAYS of non-stop activity – crossing off all that was on the list plus whatever we added!
Ferry rides – Fort Fisher – aquarium – scavenger hunt – arts and crafts at the park – Wonder Works in Boardwalk on the Beach – Lulu’s and playground at Barefoot Landing – Plus Bullys for lunch –
Then there were go-carts – mini golf – beach time – tidal pool – fireworks – golf cart parade – walking and riding bikes – crafts at home – IPAD time –
There was more – twelve days worth – and yes we were exhausted – but even now we miss them.
The parents came for overnight and then headed to Topsail Beach for vacation with Marcus’s family.
The kids were excited as they would see their cousins and grandparents.
It was a full twelve days of non-stop going – playing – creating – laughing – and they were so good!
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We had a lifestyle change 17 years ago – I had eaten unhealthy for 45 years – much of that time fast food!
And I am fortunate that we took steps to eat healthily – as in my mind – I would not have survived –
For I had a Massive Heart Attack almost eight years ago!
But Sherry started taking nutrition classes and I followed what she learned.
I had already done the damage to my heart previously
had I not changed –
Well – the doctors told me I was the healthiest heart attack they had ever seen!
What we had done for nine years saved my life!
I gave up fast foods – most red meat – most dairy and no more milk!
No more sodas and cut way down on sweets.
It is a very hard thing to do – so my motto today is LIVING LIFE ONE DAY AT A TIME !
Cilantro – frozen blueberries – orange juice – two bananas – and a teaspoon of Organic Barley Grass
and Micro Ingredients( Vitamin A – Iron – Protein – Sodium – Carbohydrates – 1 g)
Blend in a blender and then drink a full glass!
Sherry is a certified Health Coach – we have also for 17 years taken a supplement called Juice Plus.
A process where 30 fruits – vegetables and berries – are juiced – dried – and put into capsule form or gummies!
Taken every day – this is what changed the most in my health.
And as a way to watch what I eat every day so as not to overload my system –
I also drink one of their powdered shakes – French Vanilla or Dutch Chocolate
and for me, it is a meal supplement! Usually lunch!
I now call my life – LIVING LIFE TO THE PLUS – ONE DAY AT A TIME!
It has been a journey – one that I can write about as I am still alive!
This is me – this is my life – my reasons to still be here –
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This was drawn and painted by one of the employees who work at the pier!
The morning – first a beach walk – then two mazes for the kids to work their way out –
and then to the pier to have ice cream before their parents get there from NVA!
Day twelve of having grandkids staying with us!
We were so busy – ferry rides – mazes – aquarium – Boardwalk on the Beach – Barefoot Landing –
Mini golf – beach days – go- carts – music festival – arts and crafts – playgrounds – scavenger hunt –
Fourth of July golf cart parade – fireworks – eating out for lunch and dinners!
Walking – bikes – hoverboards – monopoly (Brunswick)- games – drawing –
Huge tidal pool – riding the waves – sunset slushes and more.
Now we have found out there are two different men who are drawing MAZES on the beach!
And both are done with just a special shovel – and that is it!
He has a Facebook page and now does it in memory of his wife who passed away.
According to a newspaper article – he does this with only a shovel and in his mind –
he draws them – starting in the middle and working out.
His wife would accompany him and test them out to make sure they were right.
Now – we have discovered a second man who draws his MAZES on the beach by the third street beach access.
The grandkids loved both of them – if you take the grandkids to the beach –
this will keep them entertained for a long time! LOL
His MAZES seem to be larger – I watched him and he would go into the maze and do some patch-up work with the shovel.
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We had lists of things to see and do while they were here for twelve days!
The downtime was also on those lists and arts and crafts for each of them.
Keeping three kids on the go – with rest times.
While he did the crafts by himself – we had to read a lot of the instructions to him so he would understand them. He will be in second grade in the fall.
He did very well and made the contraption to pick up items from the floor.
She would much more like to ride a horse but she was game and made the things you see here
even stitching the leather notepad holder.
She is our reader – books and books – always reading.
She is so talented – making things – she made the cards – painted the switch plate covers –
painted rocks and copied the American flag that President Bush painted – exactly like he did.
The list was long – but downtime was important and it showed in the arts and crafts.
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They show no prodigious – they share – they love and they sometimes cry but hug afterward.
They are children and we as adults are responsible for their eys in the future!
Our time here on earth is short – but our influence goes generation to generation –
Our historical presence is passed forward
If only we could overcome those thoughts and ideas and actions.
Look for the goodness of people – share love and gratitude – have compassion.
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While I have known she has the ability to create – it surprised me just how well she can draw.
Sherry saw a picture on social media of an American flag painted by President Bush –
for the celebration of July 4th.
I guess he just did it in a few moments – as he also is a good artist.
She asked Cassidy if she could do the same thing by looking at the picture!
It looks just like his!
She has a unique ability to look at something and reproduce it!
A few down days and she sat and started drawing!
No one bothers her and she is very quiet – only a pencil and paper.
She is her own self – and a quiet sweetheart.
She has a focus on detail – a sense of shade – these are all just penciled drawings.
I showed them to her mother and I think she needs to pursue this talent.
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“OUR CASSIDY – SEEMS SHE IS AN ARTIST”!
When they are home – it is outside they go – playing with friends – riding bikes!
So – before they came to visit for twelve days – we asked them to think about what they wanted to do!
And they came up with a list for each one to do and day by day we crossed those items off –
somedays more than one!
I still can not believe we did all of this – each day we added and crossed off – one by one.
And yes – by the end we were exhausted – but it was a good feeling and now –
They are gone and I wish they were back.
Here is where we took the grandkids for lunch after mini-golf – to SNOOKY’S.
This was the area we lived in for nine months at Ocean Keyes while the house was being built.
We would walk this beach every day for our three-mile walk.
This area here is where you ride the jet skies – paraglide and the big banana boats!
A great family beach!
Walk to main street and shopping.
SNOOKY’S is our favorite beach bar and grill in NMB!
We have taken most family and friends here.
Also – the water was very warm and great for swimming and wading.
What a good day – mini golf which is all Bode talked about and he picked out the mini golf course.
Lunch at Snooky’s and then some time hunting shells in the surf of Cherry Grove.
If you are interested in making the Myrtle Beach area your vacation spot – I recommend this area
as it is a great place for families and the beach are fantastic.
