On Vacation

Dear Hubby has this week off for his staycation.  We have several plans for work around the house.  Then also some doctors appointments.  And getting to visit with College Girl, Princess Emma and the Grandbabes.  So I know we are going to be very busy.  Thus, if you can forgive me, I am taking the week off to be with Dear Hubby and the family.  I will see y'all next week!

Grand Babes back Home

Well my grand babes made it home after all their summer travels. And not with much time to get in the back to school mode. I am so glad that they had such a full summer. I think that Sea World and the zoo in San Antonio was fun with us. But does not hold a candle to the fantastic time they had at the Myrtle Beach Resort.
I know that I would adore time away from it all to go to a Resort in Myrtle Beach.
Wouldn't you? I am not sure what I would want to do the most. Laze on the beach, see the interesting shows all around or really enjoying the benefits of the resort itself. Of course I would have to be in the water since there is 3 pools, 2 lazy rivers, and 5 hot tubs. I love the water.
Now I have found out that if you stay at Oceanfront Hotel Myrtle Beach you can enjoy these ten things at Myrtle Beach.

• South Carolina beach
• The pools
• First class shopping, dining, and entertainment
• 100 outstanding golf courses
• Medieval Times Dinner Show
• Alabama Theatre
  
• Ripley's Aquarium
• Grand Prix Family Thrill Park
• La Belle Amie Vineyard
• Myrtle Beach State Park

Enchanted Time-A Pictorial

Yes, if the Fat Lady and The Broken Down Old Man can climb Enchanted Rock, so can YOU!

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A reflective moment for Dear Hubby before we start the big climb.

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Sure I look cool and easy. We have a long climb to go!

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At the top finally!

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Just like starting over

Good Morning Everybody!

Well today is the last day of my mini-cation.

I have so enjoyed being with my best friend again.

Especially feeling like the years in between have fallen away.

She is still just as beautiful as ever.

I am happy to see her smile in her eyes again.

And to hear her laugh is better than hearing any wind chime.

She has made me giggle.

She uses convience stores....I mean really goes to them like I would the grocery store.

Well I guess she understands the meaning of convience.

Giggled the first night when she said we needed to go to the TRUCK STOP to buy dinner supplies.

She has made me think.

What would I do in her shoes.

Facing difficult decisions.

Has a strong mind set and knows that she is in control of her life.

But none of us ever want to know we are going to be wearing that "pink ribbon" for ourselves.

Her daughter is a whirl wind of words, laughter and tumbling around.

She is a princess (just ask her) and a tom boy too!

And as she floats, skips, jumps and twirls by you an infections laughter bubbles out.

I am again getting to visit with my mom mentor.

My friends mother was my idol of what a mom is like.

I have thought of her often in her gentle ways while guiding us as we grew up.

You knew she could be firm but always with a gentle hand.

I love her and pray she knows that her love kept me safe in many ways growing up.

My friends hubby is a big bear of a guy.

You know like gentle ben. LOL

Sure he could growl if needed but still has the big arms to hold my friend and their lil lady.

He works hard but plays just as hard.

Keeps life interesting.

Well today before I head back I get to hook up with another dear lady.

This one is my latin teaching baking queen friend that I was with last month during the death of her partner.

Remember!

Well she turns 51 today.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

We are going to enjoy a variety of wonderful baked goods and coffee.

So there goes my diet.

Pray the fat gods have forgotten my name.

Checking In

Well this may be interesting for me to do. I am currently at my very bestest friends house. LOL Nessa I love ya but sorry not across the street. No I outside of San Antonio in a town named Boerne. Currently I am sitting on her couch with a keyboard precariously balanced on my crossed legs. It is wireless and I have to have it aimed just right for the signal to get to the tower across the room. Also her screen is across the room like a TV screen would be. Oh and the wireless mouse is roaming across the couch.

We had a leisurely drive here yesterday. Taking little stops in the towns along the way. I was happy to stop in Luckenbach Texas but sad to say I did not get to drink a beer there. I was the driver so no booze! We ate at a place called the Hungry Horse and boy was I full! Later that night my other friend Julie went out to the rented car we had to retrieve some items. Luck be it, she locked the keys in the trunk. So we had to call the rental company to get AAA to come to the rescue. Well the gentleman showed up after 11 pm and essential broke in the car. Of course now the horn was blaring waking all around. He had to crawl across the front seat to the back seat to the trunk to get the keys and disable the alarm. Nice to know that no one called the police so would not be hard to steal a car in this neighborhood would it?

Today we walked through the botanical gardens in San Antonio. It was beautiful. And in one garden they had a coffee tree, a chocolate tree, a tapioca plant, a vanilla plant and a banana tree. I could live in that garden for sure! All my wonderful vices in one place. My bestest friend has a 3 yr old daughter. So plenty of exercise chasing her down. How do these lil ones get so much energy? Those lil legs sure can run.

Tonight we are going to listen to Native American flutes being places is a cave called "The Cave with No Name". I am interested in how it will sound echoing off the water laden walls. I am told that it can be quite cold there so I have to bundle up. Gosh with the hot flashes I have I think I may just love a place that can cool me off.

Well yall have a great time this weekend. I sure am enjoying mine! Hopefully tomorrow you will be greeted by Nessa. She is suppose to do a guest post.