We gathered at 6:00 pm. for some snacks and cocktails on Sunset Beach –
it was very windy but warm and at that time of day – we pretty much had the beach to ourselves!
A small group as it was during the week and many people were not around.
Neighbors come and go all week long – some work from home – others retired.
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We were excited when we moved near the border of S.C. and N.C. – a ten-minute drive to the beach.
A lot of nights we just look at each other after cleaning up the kitchen and “LET’S GO”!
Ocean Isle Beach is a ten-minute drive over the causeway and to the sand.
However – we really like to drive the extra five minutes and go to Sunset Beach!
Here we drive to the far west end and park and walk the long boardwalk over the dunes.
Even at this time, the beach is busy with people – swimming – walking, or catching late rays from the sun.
The beach here is flatter than OIB and we like that!
Sunset Beach after dinner – one of the WHYS we moved here to Cameron Woods Community.
When the project of saving the beach from erosion on OIB on the East end came to a close –
not only was there a new 900-foot wide new beach –
but it was full of dredged up seashells and of course, the little ones went searching!
These three – esp Bode and Cassidy – you have to have something planned out to do every day!
MORMOR is Swede for MOTHERSMOTHER!
All three just love her – Cassidy calls her every week or texts her often.
This summer we will travel North to their home and bring them back for a week with us.
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It is very wide here and at low tide – you feel you almost could walk across the cove to the other island.
Here are Debby – Sherry, and Ella – a few others were walking – but the gusts of wind made it cold.
The tidal pools were warm – the air cold and the wind gusting – but the sun was warm – which made it bearable to spend an hour or so exploring this part of the beach.
Wide-open and almost deserted beach – tide going out and exposing even more beach.
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Sherry has now a collection of seashells that she has made a place in a container in the living room.
It is a stand with an old fashion metal suitcase on it and coral and driftwood under it.
On the wall is a black cursive metal sign that says “HOME”!
We can get to all three beaches here in less than thirty minutes!
This one is the farthest away.
But – we chose this one to come to because we wanted to have lunch at the Provision Company!
They do not keep track – any kind of drink!
There is a soda fountain – a bar and a beer cooler.
You just grab what you want – or get a mixed drink – then when you check out –
you pay your lunch bill and TELL them what you had to drink!
The whole place is covered in license plates and dollar bills – with names on them.
You order as you come in and give them your name.
Then grab a drink and wait outside on the deck.
They already have your order and you grab a drink and when they call your name – the table.
Then you get your food within minutes of sitting down.
If you want another drink – just get up and in our cases – grab it out of the cooler.
When you go to leave – you stop at the cashier – tell them your name –
she asks what you had to drink – you tell her and then you pay for the drinks and meal!
Simple and on you HONOR! I LOVE IT!
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When completed – this huge granite rock break wall –
will allow the sand that is dredged from the channel
and pumped out and form a new beach to the left of the wall.
The first and second streets are no longer here
have eroded away.
These houses were in danger as high tide brought the ocean right up and underneath them.
You can see the very large sandbags that were placed to try and save the homes.
Water would run right up to them and underneath.
The beach will continue along the shore – and the sand will build up against the wall of granite rocks.
Each rock weighs in tons – three at a time are transported by forty-foot tractor truck and trailers.
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For the past twenty-plus years – the beach here has eroded away – taking with it the ends of first and second streets. Third street and fourth street were in danger as the waves came up and under some of the houses. They started building the break wall that extends some 900 feet straight out and into the ocean, and then a right turn and a short distance – the boulders are huge granite – three boulders to a forty-foot long trailer bed – hauled in by the truckloads.
All the beach you now see in this picture is being pumped in from the dredging of the channel behind the groin – which they do anyways to keep the channel clear for boats.
The “GROIN” will continue until late April when it will be completed. Here you see the pipes blowing out sand to form the new beach.
Large bulldozers spread the sand out and the next picture shows how deep the sand is.
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Living in Ocean Isle Beach – Cameron Woods – 7 miles to the S.C. border –
the weather is what I like – yes – we have had that rare ice and snow –
but then you get days such as this where it is tee shirt – shorts and sandals!
We have seen tons of turtles in here – all types of birds hunting for fish and some have seen otters.
I think there are two gators in here and some babies although I have never seen the little ones or two gators at the same time.
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We do seem to have sunrises and sunsets here just by walking outside –
go to the end of the driveway – look right – SUNRISE look left – SUNSET!
But the beauty of the two beaches is what has drawn us to Cameron Woods – Ocean Isle Beach!
Although OIB is closer – we prefer to walk on Sunset beach as it is more level!
And when we have grandkids – we bring them here as it is calmer.
What we noticed here in N.C and S.C at North Myrtle Beach – is just how wide the beaches are!
Even at high tide!
Not many people here this day during the week -but there were families enjoying the sand!
Another sun-filled day and a beach walk – why we moved here – dream come true.
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Just a little over a month later from our New Years Eve beach gathering and toast to 2021
We once again were back to see the sunset – only it was windy and cold –
far from the 65 degrees of NYE!
We first parked and walked to the end of the street – here the last of the end of the houses –
and this then begins Bird Island – marshland protected and wide-open beach.
The tide was going out!
As we looked out on the ocean – to think we can do this every night if we want to –
and there still is Ocean Isle Beach – living our dream.
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We gathered on Sunset beach – to one see the sunset and two to drink a toast to a new year!
These are my oldest friends – we have been together for a very long time –
Jim and I played softball together around 1978.
Sherry and I were neighbors with Buck and Cindy in 1988! But knew them from before.
Kathy – our next-door neighbor who gathers up our packages while we are gone –
Diane and Steve – who live three houses from us are from back in WNY where we lived!
We decided to do something as a group as our other friends came to stay for a long weekend.
When we got there – people had been in the water – too cold for me – but it still was around 65 degrees out!
We found we had in common where we had lived prior to 1999!
They were from WNY as we were and now had their winter home in Cameron Woods –
and a summer cottage on Rushford lake – just a few miles from where we lived!
So we four have become friends in our new community –
walking in the mornings and watching the Buffalo Bills games together as they are big fans.
It was a fun time – friends and neighbors – new friends and old friends.
A time to get together – laugh and count our blessings.
A time to throw out the old and bring in the new.
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MEMORIES of our week on Oak Island, N.C.
We stayed close to the beach for one week.
The kids were small ( the twins) and the tidal pools were great!
We had a great view of a huge open lot and then one house at the beachfront!
It was a direct walk to the beach entrance.
MEMORIES of OAK ISLAND!
We had a perfect week with weather – sunshine and blue skies.
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Life is full of memories – past experiences – vacations – get-togethers – sharing fun times!
We told them all that we would only be 6 or 7 hours away and we have done that!
And that we would come back often and we have done that also!
They have visited numerous times and Spring and Summer are ahead to make more MEMORIES!
Maddy – today a Junior at the University of Lynchburg.
Sarah – A freshman in H.S.
Ella – today a Freshman at Randolph College
Both are older girls who play college soccer.
MEMORIES of past and present!
MEMORIES of vacation times spent together.
Crossing the sound on a ferry boat!
Many a year we spent together as families – in the sun – water and sand!
MEMORIES of times in the past.
They are close with each other and with their mother Sherry –
All three ran the ten-mile Cherry Blossom race – crossing the finish line holding hands.
MOTHER AND DAUGHTERS BONDING – MEMORIES!
When a person comes into your life and you share 40 years together forming MEMORIES!
Today – we are by ourselves in N.C. while the families remain in Va.
Although distance separates us – memories – love and ZOOM – keep us all together!
MEMORIES of families in transit!
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Auntie as we call her – came to spend four days with us over Thanksgiving – we kept her busy!
Fat Harolds – Carolina Opry – beach – shopping – Boundry House to eat – Christmas boat flotilla –
Ocean Isle Beach golf cart parade – more shopping and exploring the upper end of OIB.
It was a good four days – tired but got a lot in.
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Our time to leave is almost upon us – we turned the golf cart in – almost five hours of riding around!
Be sure if you do this – check out what places to eat are open!
On Wednesday – ONLY ONE WAS OPEN!
Also – find a map – we found one at the Ferry Boat Terminal – you will need it!
If more than two of you – I suggest a cart with seats – facing forward – it is hard to see looking back!
Sit outside if you can – find the sunshine – and watch for the boats!
I had no idea they patrolled these waters here!
I did not expect to see this – among the many barrier islands here
and between the mainland and Bald Head Island!
Making me wonder if that is why the Coast Guard is here?
And just how deep is this channel here?
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There was hardly anyone here on the beach – in the distance, we could see a few people –
And we watched the fishing boats offshore – some dozen of them –
Soon – we spotted the Dolphins – two pods – they seemed oh so close to the edge of the water.
Soon – our little tour would be over – I would try to get a golf car where everyone is sitting forward!
It was hard to see as you were always looking backwards –
And – pick up a map at the ferry depot.
You can get mixed up really easily and end up in dead ends!
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We found every place we stopped and walked onto the beach to be like these pictures!
Hardly anyone around to be seen!
We could see a dozen fishing ships and Dolphins from the beach.
The island is full of these beach access’s with places to park your golf cart.
We stopped many times to wander and sightsee!
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The streets are two-way – most of them – through the housing – the houses are a mixture of cape-cod and craftsman style. Two stories and little cottages in the front. Most have elevated views of the ocean and many are beachfront.
We had the car for about five hours – and also a map to get around. Here we can see where we want to go – but it is on the other side of the channel – we had to retrace our way back to the main road.
The island has a main road that goes all the way around – and many roads into neighborhoods!
They can be dead ends or through a maze of roads cut through to the other side.
So it is best to have the map.
There also is a 18 hole golf course here – we caught glimpses of it through the trees.
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It was warm – 74 degrees – sunny and slight breeze on Ocean Isle Beach.
We try to walk as often as we can – now that most of our traveling is done – company here and gone.
Then we made our way home to come across a small pond – not with golf clubs in it – but a GATOR!
The pond here is small – maybe 60 feet by 30 feet – a collection pond for runoff water!
I had not seen a gator here before – so it just goes to show do not trust any body of water!
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It was a nice rain – lasting maybe a hour.
Enough so everything looked fresh and clean and it was a warm rain – 75 degrees at day break!
We had the afternoon sunshine and warming up to 82 degrees!
The water has remained warm also at the ocean.
Making it a perfect way to walk the surf and beach!
Now that we are settled in and almost all of the repairs we listed have been completed
we are trying each day to go to the beach to walk!
It is so relaxing – and there are still people renting homes here!
We at the time I write this – almost one third of the way through October!
And it has been really beautiful weather –
low 70’s at night – 82 to 84 degrees and sunshine in the daytime!
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We tried many areas down here and were drawn to this area in N.C. called Ocean Isle Beach.
We are some eight miles or so to the S.C. border – and we are situated on the mainland –
some four miles inland with the ICW between us and the beach.
We also are close to numerous golf courses – which is another reason we moved South.
We decided as we age – it was time to take it serious – well – we are not good – but love to play!
We tried out NMB in S.C. and really liked it there – but in order to find what we wanted –
we each had a list – it would of cost too much in renovations and thus way over our price point.
Then by accident – we stumbled on to a new community being built.
And we could get everything we wanted – all new – for the price we would of paid before renovations!
We are in our autumn years – still able to get out and about – and one of those reasons why –
is to maintain a healthy lifestyle – eating and walking.
Sherry is a CERTIFIED HEALTH COACH – and prompts me to stay active.
That also is why we golf – being outside in the fresh air –
four to five hours each time – some walking – we trade off and on – and swinging those clubs(often)
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Although Ocean Isle Beach is a ten minute drive – we seem to be going to Sunset Beach more often!
This beach is a extra ten minute drive – 8 miles away.
The difference is one is commercial and the other residential.
One is not flat and the other is.
One is more calm than the other.
Both have piers – both have plenty of parking – at least we have had no problems.
And you can see how calm the water is here and the beach wide and flat at low tide.
Ocean Isle Beach has bigger waves and the beach is up and down.
There is where the mini golf is – the community park with concerts.
Bars and grills and a community center on the beach with bathrooms.
We do go to both – Ocean Isle Beach has a big Farmers market a block from the beach.
Sunset Beach has their market on the mainland side as well as their concerts are mainland.
Ocean Isle has little shops – and easy to walk around.
Many side streets and channels with houses.
Sunset Beach has a marsh on the South end and is where the Kindred Spirit mailbox is.
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We decided to take our company to Ocean Isle Beach – play some mini golf –
walk to the ice cream store and then go out onto the beach at sunset!
The people had gathered waiting for the surprise – we did not see it – but it was beautiful.
It was a fun day – we had gone to Sunset beach in the early afternoon –
then to dinner in Calabash and after here to play mini golf and walk the beach with ice cream!
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They were so excited to be able to go to the beach each day – and it was hot – so we decided late afternoon
would be a better time to go – and they played the whole three hours in the surf – riding boogie boards
diving under the waves and getting us nervous as they would inch out farther and farther –
until I would wade out and move them back in.
Being young as they are is a exercise in pure energy – being old as I am – it was a exercise just to stand and brace against the waves!
But – I loved every moment of it.
We did this for five afternoons – on the last night before the parents came – it was mini golf and Italian ice!
I – they – we had enough of facing the big waves and Bode wanted to play as soon as they arrived.
The twins actually ended up liking the mini golf and a lot of laughs on how each one putted the ball.
Both as different as they are but the results were the same.
The beach – we decided the last time for them – we would go to Sunset beach – and they loved it!
As did we – less commercial – more level and the sand more fine.
And it was not as rough as Ocean Isle Beach.
Taylor would stcik more in and closer to us – these two have no fear and are so alike.
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Still thinking this one through – the rug we are trying out – she might just keep this one! LOL
This room also has the Swedish heritage items – as Sherry is Swede – her grandmother came ferom Sweden.
This to me is like a HALLMARK card – so simple yet so carefully drawn of a little girl by a little girl.
A picture of our front porch in Brambleton where I sat everyday until the sun got too hot!
She captured it perfectly right down to the flowers and Swedish horses!
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The beach draws her – to let off stress and a quiet place to walk – the sounds of the surf – the warm waters.
Buck and Cindy are our close friends – we moved into a house next to them 36 1/2 years ago –
and had known thenm before that. We get along and enjoy much of the same things.
Cindy is very active as is Sherry – always on the go. They walk together when we are around.
Now – our new home is about 40 minutes away from them.
We try to golf once aweek or go out to a show or dinner.
Here is Bode in front row with the five grandaughters behind him.
She reminds me so much of her father – tall – slim – smile – always on the go and a born entrepreneur
He always was looking for a way to make money and she has that also.
Not afraid to stand up in front of people and talk.
And they played golf just alike!
I became very good friends with him before he passed away – he told me many things promising I would not repeat them. All had to do with the War and I shall keep that promise I made to him.
I repsected him that much – it was a bonding moment for him and me.
She loves our new area – back in NVA she would take dozens of visitors on tour guides into DC.
She is a leader – a natural born one at that!
A place for FAMILY to visit and room to have them.
This is her happy place once again – walking – meeting new neighbors –
exploring and in a area that does not have the freezing ice and snow.
These are but a few of her happy places – places she feels most comfortable in.
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The beach is but 4.5 miles away – shorter if you are a crow!
We live in Cameron Woods – part of Ocean Ridge but across the main highway from it.
We are on the mainland – three miles to the causeway over the ICW!
We actually have a choice of two beaches – for Sunset beach is two miles futher in the opposite direction South!
And if we want to travel – we are 16 miles back to North Myrtle Neach where we have lived the past nine months!
The beach here is different – the sand a darker shade – not as flat and the waves seem to be rougher !
The beach also is not as wide as NMB or as many people!
The water is very warm just like NMB!
And we are finding our way around!
There are music concerts throughout the Summer and into October on Friday nights!
Getting there is a major problem as we tried to attend the free concert and got stuck in a three mile
traffic jam trying to get across the causeway!
So – we truned around and did not go!
We are learning – do not go at the last moment – go early – walk the beach – have dinner and then get the chairs out and pick a space to chill and wait for the music to start!
Both beaches have these concerts on different nights as does NMB!
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Finally we have made it to our dream –
We always vacationed at the beach
up and down the EAST COAST!
Today – until the end of February
we will be next to it!
Sherry and I sold our house and rented a condo
one half mile from the beach
in North Myrtle Beach – S.C.
We did this because I just happen to come upon
this rental – and the view of this small lake
from the top floor lanai!
And the bonus – during our three mile plus walk everyday
half of that walk is on the beach!
Why for five months?
Because we do not know where we want to live
only that it will fall someplace
from here to the northern border of N.C.
We have always talked of this
But where ever we go – the criteria is twofold
We will try to stay within 7 hours of our families
in NVA.
And a place that is warm – no snow – and lots of golf!
Being here – it is warmer than where we lived in the winter
and we walk everyday –
hardly any traffic as we walk within a gated community –
until we cross a road to the beach.
I LISTEN TO HER THOUGHTS!
She has leaned over to me and said
” I REALLY LOVE THIS WALK AND PLACE”!
We are close to the over seven hours for our trip back to NVA!
The family is now a long weekend away.
We still are searching!
Oh – you can ride golf carts here!
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This is along the sidewalk outside the fenced in yard – almost everything here comes back every year!
They have irrigation out here as well in the enclosed yard. It is shaded by Cypress trees –
and it is a inkling to what is inside the fence!
I have given them the names of HUEY – DEWEY and LOUIE ! LOL
I have to keep up or the sign in RED is for me!
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They would all be here by noon!
So – we walked – and then we went back and waited for them to arrive!
Our first stop on Saturday afternoon would be Barefoot landing – and Crooked Hammock Brewery –
where the gals would do a flight of four beer tastings.
The guys already knew what beer they wanted!
Sherry has been trying beer and staying away from her Vodka and Tonic!
So she is slowly acquiring the taste as the rest of us drink beer.
Here we are along the ICW – looking at the boats!
NOTE: we normally do not drink – only when we get together with family of friends –
we go weeks on end without – mostly drinking healthy shakes or water
coffee ( me) tea ( Sherry) – I am for the most part a light beer drinker –
I do not like wine much or hard drinks –
Sherry = prefers when she has a drink – a wine of her choice or Vodka and tonic and not many of them.
After the stop at the Brewery – we continued on toward a new place that just opened up –
Called LANDSHARK – where we would have lunch!
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Continued in next blog – THE RAIN AND THE BEACH!
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We choose our spot and set up the chairs – took a little walk to test out the water –
But – on either side of us – people had music – loud enough that it interfered with what I had –
So – I just put mine away and listened to theirs – two different types! LOL
We could watch then load and unload the people – hardly stopping – and the crowd on the beach was picking up!
After a night before with thunder and lightening storms with high winds –
this day was calm – sunny – blue skies with white clouds!
Cleared my mind and was a relaxing mid afternoon!
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They have been missing for about five weeks – I would catch a glimpse of them to the left of the lanai
Around the bend and through the shrubs and trees – once in a while
Sometimes I would mistake them for the lone swan –
But then I would see it futher down the lake.
Thought maybe they had a nest and were nesting little ones back in the marsh.
But – there were no babies and the geese have tons of babies –
So – I do not know why they disappeared and seemed to glimpse them every once in a while through the trees.
That part of the lake is undeveloped and is marsh – swamp – trees and water – not the type of place you want to wade
through or even boat in there – at least I wouldn’t!
I was disappointed in no baby swans but happy in that the were back!
They still would have nothing to do with the lone swan.
This is as close as they would let it come!
Then – last week – a man showed up in a small skiff – he comes once in a while to fix the fountains –
the one we see that is close to us in the middle of the lake – gets clogged up and quits –
I have watched him a half dozen times come in and go to it and unclog it!
This time as he was coming down the lake – I watched the two swans take flight –
beating their wings against the water and become airborne –
they circled around and headed over the houses to the left –
There is another lake over there – I think they went there as they were frightened by the man and boat.
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I have seen turtles by the hundreds – a otter – some very large fish – a eagle several times -osprey – cranes – herons – egrets – storks –
And the three swans when all here.
A place that when you wake up with the sliding glass doors open – you hear the songs of the birds.
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We decided to walk early – before it gets too hot!
So – we started out and went to the 10th. avenue beach entrance –
the one where they held EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE on the beach which we attended and I wrote a blog about!
Upon walking the walkway to the deck and stairs – we found a new addition!
It was a MAIL BOX with “FELLOW TRAVELER” painted on top!
Inside was a note book – journal – and already half full with notes from FELLOW TRAVELERS!
There also is one at the end of Sunset beach that was in the news –
I had read about it and how it had been there for 40 years!
And the journals are in a historical museum to be preserved!
Many interesting reads and dates – so she added her own!
I think this is a wonderful idea.
We continued our walk onto the beach – with fantastic calming skies!
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On their last full day – Bob wanted to play golf – we last played together I would guess 1965 or 1966!
A very long time ago – and he had their clubs in the RV but had not used them all winter.
Pam – who was still recovering from surgery on her heel – would do the driving and Bob rode with me.
They have wintered the last two seasons in their RV – this time it was in Florida.
They made it a point to stop here on their way to family in Nashville before heading home in N.H.
When you play a scramble and her and Cindy hit from the women’s tees – it is good to have them both on your team!
This has become our go to place to take visitors – food is good – and you sit ocean front just yards off the sand.
Many adventures of sleeping out under the stars – roaming the streets after curfew at 10:00 PM.
Nothing bad – raid a garden or two – sneak some beer – campfire – canoe trips down the river –
playing sports together – proms – dances – joining the exployer’s together-
driving – family – both his and mine.
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We had so much to pack in so little time – touring – seeing the house – Mother’s day – catching up – FRIENDS!
They could see this pier from their beach so we decided to drive to it and just take a look around.
We would walk up the beach and past this pier to the campground.
So we knew what was here and have many fond memories of her parents – sister and my sister and brother in law here. We also spent vacation time here with friends Steve and Elaine. Our friends from back home in WNY!
Here we are at The Crooked Hammock Brewery in Barefoot Landing in North Myrtle Beach.
We have come to really like this place and Sherry actually likes some of the beer!
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We had planed this little get together for some time now.
They had been in Florida for the winter in their RV.
Moving around down there and then working their way back North.
They were in a campground eight miles from the condo’
So for three whole days – we gave them a tour – but the first day was Mother’s Day.
Then it was for a very quick walk on the beach where they were camping!
It was so WINDY – we took this picture and headed back to the campsite.
Here – we are at Oyster Rock on the ICW in Calabash N.C. where we had reservations for dinner.
At Oyster Rock in Calabash N.C. on the ICW!
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Usually – we do not walk this early – but I am a early riser – 5:00 am. each and every morning!
I have been that way my entire life – but I also go to bed early – by 8:30 pm.
I react to what my body wants – if I go past that feeling of wanting to sleep – then I am awake for hours!
But – with that being said – my body automatically awakes the same time every morning!
And then – without proper sleep – I feel lousy all day!
Wide open beach – low tide – gray – white clouds – blue skies and warm sun!
My kind of day!
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Sherry is always drawn to the surf – walking in the water – still too cold for me! LOL
The only downside to this was the wind – it was strong – and would get into your eyes!
We only brought with us our water – and a lot of people walked past us – but only a few sitting on the sand.
The relaxing nature – the quiet – only birds – sounds of the waves.
It was a good hour to visit regardless of the wind!
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We had passed this from the causeway bridge every time we have come over to visit the beach.
And in reading up on it – found that it is the sister bar & grill to the one in downtown Shallotte N.C.
Which we were at one night after playing golf with the McBride’s and loved it!
Here – we decided just to have drinks and split shrimp wrapped in bacon!
I do not do this often so it was a treat for me!
AND IT WAS GOOD and fast service on that top deck.
You go to the bar – get your drinks – place your order – pay for it –
and it seemed like a few minutes a waiter comes up the steps and yells out your name with what you ordered!
There is another bar and grill here called SHARKEY’S and next time we will check that out!
It is nice to know that we can be here in ten minutes from the new house.
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I have wanted to stop in here and have lunch ever since we got here on 10-1-20!
It is a local place right on the beach in North Myrtle Beach!
These places always catch my eye – I just get a feeling about them!
They generally have good food and live music –
and this day – the food was great – a salad with grilled fish – and the music?
Well – right across the street is a block long and a block wide vacant lot –
And it was packed with tents – you could rent – and thousand of people!
A huge stage and three bands playing for six hours!
WE WERE RIGHT ACROSS FROM THE OPENING OF NORTH MYRTLE BEACH MUSIC FESTIVAL!
It is the first major event sanctioned by the town government since the start of the pandemic 14 months ago!
And people were out and about in golf carts – cars – trucks and just walking!
This was roped off and a charge to enter – you could rent out a canopy – and carry in drinks and food!
I would say – inside – a thousand people – or more – I guess this is the fourth one they have had like this over the years – and the radio station was there and it also was broadcasting from the beach which was just as crowded!
We tried to walk the beach – but it was really crowed and full of young people – all right next to each other!
This area is pretty much not locked down – and you could tell the tourist season has begun!
I am happy for the the store owners who have suffered so much – many shut the doors and will not return.
But – we decided this was way too crowed for us – so we returned to the music and walked toward our condo.
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