It was planned for Thursday evening – dinner – on the water – family night – and it did not disappoint!
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We dated a little over a year before we got engaged and then a year later married.
We both were married before – she had two daughters – I had two sons – and we had each other.
We lived way out in the country – the driveway was 1/10th of a mile long –
great in winter to sled ride.
That first year I mowed everything by hand – it took five days!
And then – rest for two and start over again – we bought a riding mower!
Those early years were lean years – combining two sets of kids –
running back and forth – very little extra money –
but we survived and to this day look back fondly on all those times.
We would pack breakfast – lunch, and dinners – take adventures –
the kids loved it.
Camping – in tents – visiting friends.
Marriages – moving – college – our family was just the two of us.
The kids were gone – we had moved from the country and into town.
Now – the house was empty and we had the opportunity to transfer to NVA.
We bought and sold three houses in NVA.
My sons stayed in Pa.
But – it seemed like the extended family all moved to NVA.
The family stayed in Pa. and Va. – her sister is building a small condo near us.
The family has visited us many times – my sons are coming end of summer.
Decided to go to North Myrtle Beach where we lived for nine months until our house was built!
Mike and Sarah had not been there and we wanted to do a little shopping.
Then it was onto Barefoot Landing – another place we would go to while living in this area.
Shopping – looking around and Mike and I went to the waterfront bar of Crooked Hammock.
It was a fun-filled day exploring with the family –
Sarah got to go to her store that sells crystals
Mike got to see where we lived for nine months
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After spending the day here at Sunset Beach – one of the top ten beaches in the country –
we drove the short ride back to our Cameron Woods Community.
After dinner and having a small sprinkle of rain – I went outside in the clean fresh air – warm –
and beheld the night early evening sky!
It was a good day – one that we spent at the beach and then back home once again.
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The course is tight with water everywhere!
Be sure to bring balls!
The course was very fun – we lost golf balls but found some also.
It was dry and needed rain – the balls just ran and ran into water!
We actually used Sherry’s ball as it was about ten yards farther –
but we still had to go over another pond and to the green!
A beautiful day and we ended up on the beach – golfing – walking on the sand and surf.
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The day prior we went golfing with our friends the McBrides at Carolina National Golf Course.
Friends for a very long time – they live some 30 plus miles from us – and we play once a week when we can.
We were playing a Fred Couples signature course in Carolina National just outside Supply, N.C.
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The day before my birthday – we celebrated with our close friends – Buck and Cindy –
She even baked chocolate chip cookies for me!
Carolina National – outside Supply, N.C. second time we have played here – a good course!
After we finished up at 6:30 pm. we headed into the clubhouse for dinner –
although they quite handily won the scramble – we always have fun
and will get together again to continue our years-old match of gals vs guys!
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We moved farther south – all the way to the border of N.C and S.C.
We wanted it to be warm in the winter – four seasons without snow and ice.
We wanted to be close enough to the beach that we could drive and spend hours there or walk.
A place family and friends would visit – one floor – but enough room to have people stay.
It is a quiet place – room to walk –
friendly neighbors – we all are new here.
Our life has changed – we did like where we were – but times change – getting older
has a way of making those changes.
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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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Our neighbor across the street told us that they were going to put in an inground pool!
The only problem was no room to go between houses to put it in the backyard!
THEY HAD TO LIFT IT OVER TWO HOUSES TO PLACE IT IN THE BACKYARD!
The house you see here is the one it had to be lifted up and over and placed in the backyard
of the house next door to the right!
Slowly moving to the back of the house.
From start to finish – 30 to 45 minutes!
And then they had all left and I got to see how they craned this very large pool into the backyard!
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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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It happened two days in a row and the temps were in high teens and low twenty’s –
cold for this far south – seven miles to the border of S.C.
The thermostat went blank – the furnace quit –
and we immediately dug out the two electric liquid heaters we kept from back north.
We had these for heat back north and we are going to use them in the lanai when we enclose it.
That will become a four-season room – 11 x 12.
So -when this happened we plugged them in and they kept a constant 65 degrees temperature in the entire house!
We are still under warranty and we called in – they had someone there within three hours both times.
At first, he could not find anything – and ran diagnostics –
there was a blown fuse on the unit up over the garage –
this is what cut the low voltage current to the thermostat.
Once he replaced that – he tried to get it to burn the fuse out again – nothing!
At that time we had been having lights flicker the past two weeks –
this was because of the ice storm and the little snowstorm.
So we thought that was the problem and he suggested we contact the electric company
and have a surge protector installed.
Then the next day it happened again!
No lights had flickered!
We called it in again and he showed up again within two hours!
This time while he was there – he replaced the fuse and it started – then it popped the fuse –
It was the unit outside that when it started -it had a vibration –
so he opened it up and found a wire that moved and rubbed against a spacer –
causing it to short out!
It only happened at certain times and he was there when it happened!
Everything was replaced – the wire tightened – so it does not vibrate – and we are fine.
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Moving South to the border of N.C. and S.C. – we must have brought winter weather with us!
This is a very rare event in this part of the country and we were here to experience it!
It started raining the day before and by nightfall – the temps had dropped to freezing!
By morning it had gone down to 26 degrees!
that is cold down here!
We knew it was coming and were prepared not to go out on that black ice!
We had flashlights and our generator if needed – but I did not want to go that far!
We were told to be careful with the garage door being ice shut!
We lost the electricity three times for short periods – the news the night before showed the electric
company bringing in some 200 personnel from the midwest to help out – and they were terrific!
Our Oleander plants – three of them – were bent right over – they survived!
Thank goodness we did not have the wind – no big trees came down or branches.
We dodged a bullet and when the sun came out – the ice melting on the trees
created a drizzle of steady raindrops.
We have had a cold wave that extends all the way South deep into Florida!
We were worried about our TOWER GARDEN – so I dug out our protective look like metal covering!
We had used this back in NVA but not with ICE!
Our experiment to grow twelve months of the year continues!
This protective covering kept the plants – green leafy – safe – the pump kept running on a timer –
and we continue to grow our vegetables even through mid-twenty degrees and ICE!
The covering is perforated – absorbed the sun in the daytime and protects the veggies
during the low temps at night and the freezing rain.
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Some were big – some were small – others were barely walking and two were tall!
Oak Island – family times – family vacation.
MEMORIES as I recall – all in one location – joy for all!
The sweetness of youth – the bonding of cousins.
MEMORIES of the little ones and memories of the bigger ones!
MEMORIES of innocence – laughter – funny looks!
MEMORIES of crawling – then unsteady steps – walking and running!
MEMORIES of playing with the older cousins – timeless pictures – cuteness in diapers.
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Welcome to CAMERON WOODS COMMUNITY of OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C. 28469!
We are situated off Old Georgetown Road – across from Ocean Ridge Plantation – this also – parts of it – is Ocean Ridge.
Across that street is home to the BIG CATS golf courses of Ocean Ridge.
YES – there is wildlife here – I have seen Turkey and Deer – among the trees and houses here.
I have seen Gators in the ponds and some have seen snakes( I saw a large Blacksnake) while others have seen Copperheads.
I suppose raccoons and possums – I have seen Eagles and large hawks – a really big red-headed woodpecker.
While we are country – we are about two miles to three different grocery stores –
multiple bars and grills and many other shops.
AND – we are on the mainland side of the ICW and minutes away from Ocean Isle Beach and Sunset beach.
In other words – I think we have it all right here!
We all are hoping for a SPRING finish date – a place to gather – exercise and relax by the pool.
Until that is finished – we have had a few get together’s at outside sources –
The latest outside was at Rivers Edge Golf Course in Shallotte N.C.
And then we had a DRIVEWAY COCKTAIL PARTY at Diane and Steve’s house at the bottom of Waterway and Lindley.
The invites were neighborhood-wide through the Cameron Woods Community Facebook site.
Cameron Woods is almost done with Phase Two – and an even larger Phase Three will begin under the new company LENNAR! There is guess’s that will not end there as some of the new roads in the next phase ends at the tree lines! No Cul-De-Sac – just like it will continue on!
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We have known them since our volleyball days back in the mid to late “80’s.
We have vactioned with them and their children – shared meals and presents.
Moments in time of destress and family passings.
TRUE FRIENDS all these years and now they have come to vaction in our new home.
We planed a beach week – golfing day – eating out for seafood and now – minature golf –
as their son and daughter in law along with grandbaby – join us.
It has been a wonderful time rehashing old stories and listening to new news fom back home.
They are from Portville N.Y. as were we before moving to NVA and now N.C.
They visited us in NVA and now here.
One of the things they agreed to do with us was walk to what is known as the KINDRED SPIRIT mailbox
that is installed about 1.4 miles down the Sunset Beach and known as BIRD ISLAND!
It was installed there going on five decades ago – by a peace loving hippie couple.
In that mailbox are journals to wrtie your thoughts.
These journals are considered historic essays – thoughts and from all types of people and currently are in a musuem.
It is very wide when the tide is out – and rather calm – hard packed sand for easy walking!
The water was a balmy 82 degrees in mid September!
Now – the tourist season is mostly over – kids back in school – college kids gone so business scale back.
But – the beach remains the same – we almost have it all to ourselves!
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She has like it seems played soccer all her life – since she was old enough to put on a uniform.
Always the smallest on the field – at first the ball was almost bigger than her!
But – in her Junior HS year she had a grwoth spurt – and ended up being 5′ 6″ tall and a star soccer player.
She went to Lynchburg and as a Freshman played in 13 games and starting last year as a starter.
This past weekend – in their first game – lost a hard fought game to a team from Florida – a very good non division team – 2 to 1 – but the write up was about how she played and the skill set she brings – almost several times bringing them back for a tie.
She has excelled and is one of the best players on a very young team – starting 7 Freshman.
The Freshman are all big – 5′ 11″ to 6.0 ‘ tall and all really good.
They won their second game 6 to 0 over a team from NY city.
She was recruited by two schools and in a preseason interview – her now coach said –
“Ella Myers – will play and get a lot of minutes at midfielder”!
She has started all the preseason games – and both regular season games – and played almost the entire games!
They have won both games and in the second game – a 0 to 0 tie going into minute 64 of the second half –
she scored her first college goal in what would be the winning goal – ( one was added later) as a Freshmen.
She had a very hard journey to get here –
breaking a bone in each foot at different years –
losing a couple years of playing plus not having a couch that believed in her playing!
Yet – TWO COLLEGE coaches saw the potential and recruited her.
Her HS team came within one goal of a state championship!
She just missed by inches of scoring that goal!
HER MOTTO I have given her –
” I AM A SKILLED PLAYER – and NOW HERE I AM”!
And YES – they will play against each other come Ocrober 6th.
and we plan on being there to see it!
Cheering both of them on – a win for us no matter the outcome.
It will be a grand time watching this match and who knows – if the teams continue winning meeting in a playoff.
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I have seen it a couple times – but never all of “IT”!
We decided at near sunset – 7:30 pm. after watching the BMW golf tournament –
to take a walk down and around the pond.
Hoping we would see the GATOR!
Well – we did and it was laying on some grass and weeds about 75 feet from the edge of the pond!
I am guessing 5 to 7 feet long when the tail is out straight!
It never moved and in the fading light – I had to look twice to make sure!
I had the feeling it was watching us!
We have now seen it at different times – but never all the way out of the water.
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On Wednesday – it marked the first day of school for fifth grade for Taylor and Cassidy and first grade for Bode.
It also was the first day for Marley – the new goldendoodle – to walk to the bus stop!
I think she has become Tayor’s to walk as she takes her all the time.
At first Marley would not walk just plopping down in the middle of the sidewalk – where Taylor would pick her up and carry her – but I think she has gotten over the puppy stage now – and Taylor seems to be the one who controls her!
The three plus the dog walk a couple blocks down the street to where the school bus stops and picks them up.
We are headed there and by the time you read this will already been and came back home again.
The parents are going out of state to a wedding and we will fly home( using a few vouchers we had)
to stay with the kids and Marley.
It will be a extended weekend – and looking forward to seeing everyone including Deb – Mike and Sarah.
The other two oldest are now in college.
To think one year ago – we did the same thing – only we had sold our home and stayed there for two months until we moved to S.C. – going back and forth to Winmchester and Leesburg.
We helped out with the home schooling due to the pandemic.
The kids did well but need to structure of school and friends and classmates.
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The kids really like school – making new friends and new teachers.
First day of school and walking Marley to the bus stop!
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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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In part we choose this development because it has a place to walk! Quietly – and not much traffic!
This area was supposed to be developed much like Ocean Ridge across the street –
where the BIG CAT golf courses – four of them – are located.
When the downturn came – this section discontinued development –
somehow – Realstar became involved and is developing Cameron Woods in among all the lots that were previously
sold by the main developer.
For whatever reason – no one is building on them except maybe 8 to 10 houses.
This area is like entering a national forest!
Very interesting – and we have been told – they paid a lot for these properties.
By the end of the year – our section should be completed and all sold out!
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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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Everymorning – when we wake up – me really early – Sherry – laying in bed to open her eyes and see this.
We – for nine months – have been blessed – staying – walking – listening to the surf – all from this condo.
people sitting in them -a look at the North Myrtle Beach proper – widest beach on the strand – walking –
comfort – the people -we will be back for it is but thirty minute drive for us.
When we return – I sit on the rocking chair on the lanai – or at the table – watching the water fowl –
seeing the huge fish from above and the endless turtles.
The otter that comes to swim and even a snake or two swimming –
No gators have I seen and was told there is none.
Swans come and go and at the far end – three white ducks I have named Huey – Dewey and Lewie.
It has been a memorable nine months – meeting people -having numerous family and friends visit us here.
Walking to the main street and all the live music both outside and inside.
The golf carts – the tourists and the six swimming pool here.
The pickle ball courts – the tennis courts – the work out room and the community center –
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There are a lot of golf carts in North Myrtle Beach – and they actually block off this portion of Main Street –
and make it into one big tail gate lot for golf cars – and there is no one way they park.
The are front to back – sides – going in different directions and by the start of the music – jammed in there!
It is here that the OD PAVILION – before it was destroyed in the ’50’s from a hurricane –
The SHAG DANCE started!
HOTO’s also is here as well as the OD TIKI HUT and radio station 94.9 the SURF!
HOTO’s behind the red sign and THE SURF RADIO STATION 94.9 – and the OD TIKI BAR.
The music was good – although in different areas as we walked about – it was better – must be where we sat!
The crowd was big and this the second concert of the season which goes every Thursday night –
till the end of October!
I am happy for the merchants as it has been a long 15 months of the pandemic.
I think the vaccinations plus the number of people who already have had covid19
has brought us closer to herd immunity.
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This course sits on the right on Route 17 as you drive South to North Myrtle Beach in N.C.
It always looked so well groomed and made you just want to stop and take a picture!
Well – finally – we played it – with Buck and Cindy – our long time friends.
We try to play once a week with them – either toward there home which will be about 40 miles from our new home-
Or they drive down and stay the night as they did here and we golf the next day.
It is always a scramble – we all hit – and then the gals go to their best ball and the guys do the same.
Then you do it all over again – and they are never in trouble – always down the middle –
and each one hits a good ball off the tee.
Playing the senior tees for us – they have a advantage on their tee box and our drives are about the same.
This course is one that when you play it – you want to come back!
I would rate this one right up with the best ones we have played and it was a nice course!
It was not to my advantage to take pictures as we waited as the group behind could not see what we were seeing with waiting on the other groups.
So – I just relaxed and waited – along with the gals and when we could hit – they hit first and I hit last.
All in all – it turned into a relaxing golf day as no one could go anywhere and we just played the course.
But – I want to return – and by the way – we finally overcame our losing streak – we beat them!
By a total of three strokes over 18 holes!
They are so hard to beat – and if we could putt – well – that would be a big difference!
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Beautiful course that we wanted to play – I did not know it was divided onto two states
until after a couple holes there was a WELCOME TO N.C. sign on the cart path!
and a siter course called the Meadowlands!
I do not know the history here on this old farm
but it is unique in that you play two states!
Again – they beat us pretty good – but we had a ton of fun!
Great time – coffee break!
Nature – ponds – trees – shrubs – open fairways and lots of birds!
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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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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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On this Sunday morning we decided after church service at the new church we will be attending –
We decided to visit Ocean Isle Beach – which will be less than ten minutes from the new house!
We need to explore this area as most likely it will be where we go to.
They have a summer concert series of live music beginning the end of May.
So we checked out the stage and open seating area – it is bring your own chairs and maybe food and drink!
Beach access and a volleyball net and court. We found where the public can park for free –
and it will be a great place to take family and friends.
Close walking distance to bar and grills and shops!
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We awoke to a beautiful sunrise – a bit chiily –
But the forecast called for low 50’s but Sunny!
It makes a big difference with hardly any wind!
I have come to accept here in S.C. – that the day changes dramatically
the higher the Sun gets in the sky!
So – you prepare for the day – getting a mental image in your mind
dress in layers – drink your coffee or tea
and know that the day – will turn out okay!
So it goes – sunrise – sunshine – cool but no wind – warmth.
A fine day to be alive and a fine day to golf with friends!
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When we were firs married – we went to the beach in the Outer Banks.
Our goal each year was to take the kids to the beach for vacation.
I always dreamed of one day – to somehow work close to the beach –
I would always say ” I am going to sell hot dogs on the beach – just so I could be there”!
Today – everyday where we are –
we are living that dream.
We sold our home back in NVA.
Along with most furniture
and are renting a condo in Ocean Keyes – North Myrtle Beach S.C.
And we walk 1/2 mile through the gated community – to the beach!
Anything in the Sun – mid 40’s to mid 50’s and no wind – I am for it!
But – snow – wind – ice (slip and fall) I am out of there!
So – we pulled the trigger – after we said to ourselves – we do not want to renovate at our age.
We want to live our remaining lives while we can –
playing golf – exploring and walking the beaches!
We made our selections before Thanksgiving – the paper work was done –
The deposit made – banking finalized –
And when we returned from NVA –
We went to the lot –
THE FORMS WERE IN TO POUR THE FOUNDATION!
Our dream is about to take place.
We have found our shopping stores – and are exploring the area –
Golfing is everywhere and the beach is four miles away!
We are on the mainland and cross the ICW to get to the beach.
Now – we will wait to get a close date-
we have to buy furniture and move from storage what we have left.
Our dream is about to become a reality – walking the beach – warm weather –
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our lives are changed and social distancing the norm.
But – our dream continues on –
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We have now golfed our second course since we moved to S.C.
We had a chance to grab tee times at this sought after course.
The whole theme is of Scotland
with the club house and grounds
and the road onto and into the course.
This part of N.C. close to the ocean is rather flat
but they molded this course into bunkers
with six tee boxes on each hole!
I was impressed at just how much they changed the landscape.
Plus – there is a lot of water hazards here!
And something you do not see in Scotland – GATORS!
This big one was sunning itself on the back side
of a raised green – and from the fairway
you could not see it!
Good thing no had hit long
because as I walked back to line up my putt
there it was!
Sherry and Cindy also saw another one when then went to find a ball
next to a water hazard
and carefully got out of there!
It was a great course – and because of the tees we played
we avoided a lot of water where they were!
We always have fun golfing with Cindy and Buck
now that we are down here – they live about 40 minutes away
so we make tee times to play
this being the fourth time we have played together
since we came down late September and stayed with them for 5 days!
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That is what we do – and this has been on going for years !
This time we only played nine holes –
On Sunday morning – as we also had to hurry home-
change and rush to a PIRATE BAR to watch the “BILLS ” !
That is my next blog – but today – we gave strokes !
As much as I did not want to – we did ! LOL
The match was nine holes –
We had to give them THREE STROKES !
And two replays ( do not know about that )
Jim made that deal !
Me – after all these years
know better
they will kick your butt !
Plus – we had to use everyone’s drive at least once
Ended up using Bucks four times – mine three times and Jim’s twice.
The gals went out first –
and we could tell if they were playing good
The antics on the green we could see and hear !
The course was in really great shape –
and we never saw anyone until the 24 th. hole
a two some playing behind us !
The gals played well – we could tell that this was going to be tough !
We watched them tee off – all three right down the middle-
That is their game
US – it is right or left !
They took a picture on one of their drives
all three balls were right beside each other
in the middle of the fairway !
We were sailing right along – one under par after six holes!
We were playing good – actually making putts !
One putted first three holes !
Those THREE STROKES were going to be big in the end !
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We had boggy’s on the last three holes
and they were watching and waiting for us on the last hole.
Giving them the three strokes
we ended up winning by ONE STROKE
and if we had not one putted those first three holes
well – as always – luck plays a role !
Next blog – ” SHOUT – the Bills make you want to SHOUT “
It was in the ’80’s – I believe ’83 or ’84 – we gathered a group of us – my sister and her husband Bill – My brother – my friend Jim and wife Dorothy. And – John Murphy and a few more.
We rented this house at the Outer Banks of N.C. Now – Sherry and I had gone in ’82 – with a whole load of my brother’s friends. And we went back to the same house as it was right across the road from the beach.
We had no children with us – just adults – and a few brews ! The week was friends and family – and it started off with a volleyball game in the sand at the rear of the house. Then – on the second day – we got the news flash – a storm was coming – a big storm – could be a HURRICANE !
Now – we all are from the North – Penna. – N.W. – in the snow belt – where if you mention storm – it most likely is SNOW and or BLIZZARD ! We very seldom get the HURRICANE effect except in ’72 – Agnes !
In NWPA – you live with snow every day – and this was all new to us. We went to the fire department – got a chart – yes – we were going to chart it – when it got close we would leave !
GRAB A BEER – head to the beach – Sun – warm breeze – surf – what else could you want !
As the week went on – the notice got worse – voluntary evacuation – you have to understand –
we had been planning this for a year – it was our vacation – a time where you only got two weeks vacation a year !
Our chart was up to date – we had the radio on tuned to a station 24 hours a day – the TV also – it was kind of fun plotting the course – seeing the path as it came up from the Gulf.
But we were some 800 miles away from it ! And the weather was beautiful – never mind that NONE of us had unpacked – we were living day to day out of our suitcases !
Then – it changed – to the good – it had turned and was going out to sea – we were saved – no worries – celebrate – it was Tuesday – had the next four days – Sun – brews- unpack – head to the beach.
We turned the radio off – packed the chart up – and got up Wednesday morning to a beautiful RED SKY !
Something was up – turned radio back on – it had turned and was heading right off the coast to where we were. The wind picked up – the roads closed and we were stuck. We could not get out !
There it sat 150 miles due East -the waves were getting bigger – the wind – well some shutters blew off – yes it was scary –
but we hunkered down and then it was over. The beach across the road – part of it was gone with a good five foot drop off.
Well – it was over – we still had a couple days left – we learned that these things can and are dangerous – we thought we were all right – but they change in a instant.
That was my first and last time with a HURRICANE – today – we still go to the beach – but we always check the weather – and if it seems to be coming – we do not go.
Some have passed on – the rest – we are still friends from all those years ago. We still get together every 4 to 6 months – and last September we were at the beach.
I would much rather go through a blizzard than a Hurricane and or major storm on the beach !
Just another story in the course of my life –
Papa’s World – it came – it left – and it came back !
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