Sunny Days
Wow. It's not easy having to take your laptop nearly a mile across the street just to access the internet. But then again, you'd think I'd be used to it after lugging it around Furman all last year. Of course, Furman's not this hot...
Anyway, my week at the beach has been so much fun. Mondey evening, the family went out to the Chesapeake House for dinner. It's a restaurant that offers mainly seafood, but also has tasty steak and fried chicken. I went with the steak, but I think it gave me a bad case of indigestion. No idea why. After that, we honored another old family tradition by going putt-putt at Fun World. However, not one of us played at our best; I think I can safely say that Fun World kicked our butts soundly. Dad got the lowest score, of course, but we were picking up fives and water stroke penalties right and left. It wasn't pretty. Maybe next time, the course will be more friendly.
Yesterday, we enjoyed another morning and afternoon of fun and relaxation on the beach. I got in some reading on the sand, but for some reason, it was hard for me to stay awake out there. I kept having to get up and soak my feet in the cool ocean water to keep myself alert. Weird. I also did some swimming in the hotel pool and the lazy river. The hot tub was so pleasant that I could've stayed in there forever if I wasn't so afraid of nodding off.
I spent the latter part of the afternoon doing a bit of shopping on Ocean Boulevard. I picked up some souvenirs for friends and got some birthday cards for people. My sister's birthday is coming up on August 8th, the same day as my friend Lauren from Furman. I've been working on a special video project for Susannah that involves a drama production she and her friends did last year. They really enjoyed it, and I've had a whole collection of photos from the event sitting in my archives gathering space. I looked back at it early last week, and the idea hit me. Why not put Microsoft Movie Maker to use and turn it into a video CD/DVD for her birthday present? I've been working on it every day, adding stuff, trimming it here and there, trying to make it as good as it can be. I really hope she likes it.
Anyway, we ate dinner at the Colonial Mall in Briarcliffe yesterday evening, and we also got to see "War of the Worlds" at the Cineplex. I came out of it with a lot of mixed emotions. Honestly, I thought the movie stunk for the first 75% of it, and then it started kicking tail for the last 25%. It turned out pretty much what I expected for a Steven Spielburg movie: plenty of action, drama, and suspense, but the acting, dialogue, and pacing just felt off. Tom Cruise had some good moments where he sparkled, but others...eh. The other characters were pretty much hit or miss for the most part. I don't have too much else to say about it. I'd grade the movie with a C.
Today has been fairly quiet. I changed up my routine (which is all of two days old, hehe) somewhat and slept a little longer, opting to forgo my usual morning workout. I plan to jog the distance to the Cherry Grove pier early tomorrow morning, so that'll make up for it. Susannah and her friend Aimee went back to the mall to take care of some school clothes shopping (needless to say, they'll be there a while), and my Dad took Baxter out for a little father/son time. That left Mom and me to sit outside on the porch and look out at the beach and talk. Fun stuff. :)
So my week's been excellent so far! It looks like I'll be leaving on Friday (still no word on whether we'll get an extra night or not), so the next time I post, I'll probably be back home...for a short time, anyway. Take care, all!
Song of the Day: Truevibe - "You Are the Way"
Verse of the Day: "So be careful how you live, not as fools but as those who are wise. Make the most of every opportunity for doing good in these evil days." - Ephesians 5:15-16
Anyway, my week at the beach has been so much fun. Mondey evening, the family went out to the Chesapeake House for dinner. It's a restaurant that offers mainly seafood, but also has tasty steak and fried chicken. I went with the steak, but I think it gave me a bad case of indigestion. No idea why. After that, we honored another old family tradition by going putt-putt at Fun World. However, not one of us played at our best; I think I can safely say that Fun World kicked our butts soundly. Dad got the lowest score, of course, but we were picking up fives and water stroke penalties right and left. It wasn't pretty. Maybe next time, the course will be more friendly.
Yesterday, we enjoyed another morning and afternoon of fun and relaxation on the beach. I got in some reading on the sand, but for some reason, it was hard for me to stay awake out there. I kept having to get up and soak my feet in the cool ocean water to keep myself alert. Weird. I also did some swimming in the hotel pool and the lazy river. The hot tub was so pleasant that I could've stayed in there forever if I wasn't so afraid of nodding off.
I spent the latter part of the afternoon doing a bit of shopping on Ocean Boulevard. I picked up some souvenirs for friends and got some birthday cards for people. My sister's birthday is coming up on August 8th, the same day as my friend Lauren from Furman. I've been working on a special video project for Susannah that involves a drama production she and her friends did last year. They really enjoyed it, and I've had a whole collection of photos from the event sitting in my archives gathering space. I looked back at it early last week, and the idea hit me. Why not put Microsoft Movie Maker to use and turn it into a video CD/DVD for her birthday present? I've been working on it every day, adding stuff, trimming it here and there, trying to make it as good as it can be. I really hope she likes it.
Anyway, we ate dinner at the Colonial Mall in Briarcliffe yesterday evening, and we also got to see "War of the Worlds" at the Cineplex. I came out of it with a lot of mixed emotions. Honestly, I thought the movie stunk for the first 75% of it, and then it started kicking tail for the last 25%. It turned out pretty much what I expected for a Steven Spielburg movie: plenty of action, drama, and suspense, but the acting, dialogue, and pacing just felt off. Tom Cruise had some good moments where he sparkled, but others...eh. The other characters were pretty much hit or miss for the most part. I don't have too much else to say about it. I'd grade the movie with a C.
Today has been fairly quiet. I changed up my routine (which is all of two days old, hehe) somewhat and slept a little longer, opting to forgo my usual morning workout. I plan to jog the distance to the Cherry Grove pier early tomorrow morning, so that'll make up for it. Susannah and her friend Aimee went back to the mall to take care of some school clothes shopping (needless to say, they'll be there a while), and my Dad took Baxter out for a little father/son time. That left Mom and me to sit outside on the porch and look out at the beach and talk. Fun stuff. :)
So my week's been excellent so far! It looks like I'll be leaving on Friday (still no word on whether we'll get an extra night or not), so the next time I post, I'll probably be back home...for a short time, anyway. Take care, all!
Song of the Day: Truevibe - "You Are the Way"
Verse of the Day: "So be careful how you live, not as fools but as those who are wise. Make the most of every opportunity for doing good in these evil days." - Ephesians 5:15-16
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