Hard to believe that Labor Day is coming up and summer will be over. I hope we don’t go directly into winter and that we get a chance to enjoy a nice autumn season this year. Next thing you know the holidays will be upon us, once again, I’m so not ready for all of that. What I am ready for is a round or two of golf at one of the better Myrtle Beach golf courses that I’m hearing so much about.
It seems that Myrtle Beach golf packages are selling like hot cakes this year. Since BP has messed up so many of the other beaches people are flocking to Myrtle Beach for fun in the sun and the ocean. I’ve always enjoyed spending time at Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach is my favorite area of all.
Did you know that you can go to http://www.myrtlebeachgolf.net and book your tee times and your accommodations as well? A one stop shop kind of place, well worth checking out. We still have a little bit of decent weather left in us, at least I sure hope so!
We got one heck of a rain storm this afternoon. We need all the rain that we can get but all at once is just crazy. I was driving into town and was almost struck by several branches and trees that were coming crashing down left and right. I had to stop at one point and go out in the rain to pick up and move one tree that was across the road, blocking traffic from both sides. Got soaking wet, but I got there.
Thanks for the guest post by Kristofer Bartlett
The American tradition began after World War II and the building of the transcontinental highway system in the United States- the day trip. The time when the family gets together and drives off to some exciting destination for a day of fun, thrills, and relaxation. We live in a nation where work is the mainstay of life and we are expected to keep our noses to the grindstone five days a week anxious for Friday when the whistle blows at five o’clock signaling that work is done.
The family prepares for the Saturday day trip or maybe it is the Sunday day trip. Regardless, the day trip is as American as apple pie. Packing the car with food and water, extra clothes, perhaps a first-aid kit, and the absolutely necessary sunscreen. The last thing to do is to set the home alarm system before leaving the house. It’s a good thing we found such an inexpensive home security system.
I remember growing up in Southern California the wonderful day trips my dad would take us on. One of the more memorable was the time we went to Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear Lake nestled in the mountains above the Los Angeles basin away from the smog and endless traffic jams. The clear mountain pine air filled my nostrils and the sun glistening across the lake gave it a surreal look. The two lakes sit side-by-side and are as different as night and day. Arrowhead is more untouched and beautiful than Big Bear Lake. But both lakes have appeal in their own right. I remember seeing a wild wolf for the first time crossing the road in front of us and realized how natural and unspoiled nature is amidst the sprawling mecca of modern society.
My father tells me that Myrtle Beach is a golfer’s paradise. There are hundreds of golf courses there, and a lot of other entertaining things to do; shows, amusement parks, and the lure of the clean ocean beaches. He’s suggested that we join him and my mother for a long weekend there in November.
My wife and I were looking at the http://www.horizonmyrtlebeach.com web page to get a better idea of what are the Myrtle Beach best hotels for being able to spend some time at the beach, but also be close to the shows and amusement parks. I’d like to have a Myrtle Beach hotel that is set up like a condo – with several bedrooms and a kitchen and living room. We could share that with Mom & Dad to split the expense, but also have room to spread out and relax.
I had to feel bad for poor Sandra today. She had been so happy to score some cheap tickets to fly to Orlando for a week’s vacation, and she was supposed to fly back home today. Her flight was supposed to leave Orlando at 1:00pm. The flight was delayed six times before they finally took off at 5pm. When she arrived at the destination airport she wasn’t able to find her car for over an hour. She’d forgotten which level of the parking garage she had parked!
When she finally found her car, and was ready to leave, would you believe her battery was dead? Yes, it really was. She said that she got the garage attendents to give her car a jump start. She got home a full eight hours later than she was planning to get home. So she missed the high school reunion party that she had been planning to attend. She was unhappy about that; she had been planning for months to go! No, it was not a good travel day for Sandra today.
A couple of buddies of mine are planning a trip to New York City and have asked me if I would like to come along. They are thinking that the end of September would be a good time to hit “The Big Apple” it sounds good to me. The holidays are the best time to go to the big city, but the crowds are a pain, so September might just turn out to be a good choice for us.
There are so many things to see and do in New York. Of course we will make sure and see some good shows while we are there. I have been asked to check out some of the venues online, since I am pretty good on the computer, so I have taken some time to see what type of shows are going to be running them. The Internet makes this task a much easier one to take on. I’ve checked into some IZOD CENTER TICKETS as well as some JONES BEACH THEATRE TICKETS and they are much more affordable then I first thought, which is a pleasant surprise. New York isn’t known for being cheap what-so-ever, if you know what I mean!
It will be too late in the year to utilize any of the Central Park Summerstage TICKETS that are being heavily advertised, but that is all right, there is a huge variety of events to pick from and I have my work cut out for me trying to please every one’s taste, wants and needs, but I’m up for it and look forward to the challenge.
Myrtle Beach has always been a great place to get-a-way to. It was one of our favorites back in the day for the whole family to take our vacation to, something for everybody could be found at Myrtle Beach. I haven’t been able to visit Myrtle Beach in several years and I look forward to seeing the changes that have taken place since I’ve been there last.
I reserved a bit of my tax refund money for a nice summer vacation this year, it has been a long year and a vacation is way over due. I found a great Myrtle Beach hotel online at http://avistaresort.com. The Avista Resort is one of the many oceanfront resorts located in the North Myrtle Beach area and it has been designated as America’s “Number One Family Beach” I like that it is only two walkable blocks away from the famous Main Street that has such a wide variety of things to see and to do.
There are tons of resorts in Myrtle Beach that can be checked out on the Internet, what a great way to find the best one to suite my needs and wants. I look forward to playing a few rounds of golf while I’m there. I come from a family of golfers and we used to always make time to play a game or two during the family vacations back in the 70′s, it’s a good sport for the whole family to enjoy all year round.
I’ll make sure and take plenty of pictures and will post a few here shortly after my return.
As much as I would love to be able to cruise the streets in a brand new bmw m5, my tax refund check wasn’t even being close enough to being hefty enough to afford that kind of vehicle, yet. My refund check was a good one this year and I have been doing a ton on research online ever since I sent in all the paperwork to the I.R.S back in March. At first I was pretty much dead set on purchasing a Subaru, whether its was a subaru legacy or a subaru outback, that took some time to figure out which would be the best choice for my needs and wants. I even went to a local Subaru dealership and took some test drives on several of their models that they had on the lot. They were some sweet vehicles, I can tell you that!
After talking up the Subarus with friends and family these past couple of months, I kept being told how great the toyota land cruiser is so I took the time to check into that make and model of Toyota. The Car Connection has a great website that made the whole process a much easier task to take on. The Internet sure makes things a lot easier when looking for a large purchase such as this. I remember the days of having to drive from dealership to dealership, in and out of town in order to find the perfect vehicle, what a long and painful process that was. I’m glad that I didn’t have to deal with numerous car salesmen in order to get all the information that I needed this time around!
Isn’t she a pretty looking SUV? She is big and she is powerful with her V-8 under the hood that will be sporting a nice denim blue color paint job on her.
The annual Lobster boat races are supposed to be held tomorrow in Boothbay Harbor Maine. I’ve never gone to see one of those races, but my wife suggested that we might enjoy a day trip to Boothbay Harbor this summer, and I think going to the races would be a good time to go.
I always enjoy browsing through the shops for a few hours, and then having a lobster dinner at a Boothbay Harbor Restaurant. There is nothing quite as good as having lobster on the coast after a day of watching the many yachts and boats in the marina. I like to fantasize about being as wealthy as the folks who own some of those magnificent yachts. I know it will never happen, but a guy can dream, can’t he?
I just heard about the big pilot strike at Spirit Airlines today. I’m sure glad that I don’t have any plans to be flying anywhere with that airline – I’d be totally outraged about being stranded. I understand that the other airlines are not honoring the prices that the travelers paid for their Spirit tickets, and the travelers are having to pay through the nose to get onto other flights. I’ve been stranded for short periods at various airports due to bad weather or flights being cancelled, and I have to say that airports are not very comfortable places to be stranded in! I guess this is just one more example why I prefer to drive when I go on vacation – I don’t have to worry about cancelled flights or any workers going on strike!
A couple of years ago a good friend of mine moved from Maine to Virginia. He had a hard time finding affordable moving trucks and ended up renting a one-way rental truck where he had to pack it and drive it. I don’t think that the ABF U-Pack Moving service was available up here at that time. If it had been, it sure would have been a lot easier for him to move because they would have delivered a truck to him to pack, and then they would have done the driving. If I ever have to move, I think I’ll be using their service – it sounds like a good plan.
I am lucky to have a very large, but very close family. In this very impersonal world it is nice to know that family is there for you no matter what and that you can count on them when the going gets tough. With the economy in such a mess there is a lot of scary things going on for many people and their families. Back in the day it wasn’t uncommon for many generations to live under the same roof and it seems that this is once again becoming a necessity for many families.
A cousin of mine has finally landed himself a good job, after being unemployed for over a year now. He has to re locate to Oklahoma City for the position, so he is busy trying to find a few decent Oklahoma City Luxury Apartments to check into via the Internet. He and his wife have been living with her parents during his time of being unemployed and they are so excited to be able to once again be on their own and in their home in the near future.
Luxuryapartmentshop.com is one of the websites that they have been utilizing recently. This is a very user friendly site that assists with the search of the many Luxury Apartments that are available all across the country. Just a few short key strokes and bingo all types of choices pop up for your review. It also has a Resource Center to assist with other moving issues that can be helpful during this stressful time of relocating. You can get a Free Credit Score, a Free Credit Consultation along with some Free ID Protection, which is a big issue these days. You can also find some moving tips that might help along the way, any help during this time has to be welcomed.
I wish them all the luck in the world. I’m going to miss them both. We have been close since grade school and his wife is a doll baby and they will make some good looking kids when the right time comes to start their own family. Hopefully this new job will make it so that they can afford to start one soon.
I have a niece who will be celebrating her 4th birthday in May. Her parents are putting together a great shindig for the occasion. The weather should be great by then, so they are planning on having the party outside. Pony rides, a clown and a Moon Bounce are all ready lined up and ready to go. We have a large family, so I’m sure that there will plenty of people attending.
I have turned to the Internet to find a Dollhouse for her, if I can’t find one that I think will be appropriate I look at the selection of Ride On Toys that are so readily available these days. You can’t seem to go wrong with something like that. We all enjoy being mobile at times. The days of the Classic Kid Toys are gone as far as I can tell. But that is OK with me, I just want the kid to have a good time and be happy for years to come.
Maybe one day I’ll have a nephew that I can buy Action Figures for. Now that I can get into. So I guess I need to get busy and start looking online for some good deals to take advantage of; May will be here in no time!
A buddy of mine bought some real good tickets to concerts at the Houston Rodeo which is currently under way. But his mother has become ill and he will not be able to attend. He has been asking around to see if anyone would be interested in purchasing them from him, actually at this point he would be willing to just give them away so as not to see them go to waste. I personally would love to go, but it is too last minute for me to make arrangements. Even though I am self employed and have a bit of flexibility I still have obligations to meet that I need to tend to.
I haven’t been to a rodeo is a long time. There really isn’t a big call for rodeos up here in Maine, so the choices are pretty limited. But I have been to a few, out of state, and they really are a blast. Something that a lot of people are in to and I’m glad that they are still popular. They are usually affordable and you definitely get your monies worth, the events go on for a good long time and there is a lot going on all the time.
The Houston Rodeo is offering entertainment after the rodeo and has plenty of top name performers lined up this year. I looked it up online and they have Gary Allen, Keith Urban, Toby Keith, Tim McGraw, Alan Jackson and many more performing this year. Maybe next year, if I get my ducks in a row I’ll see about attending. It should be a blast.
My sister lives in the mid-Atlantic region, and she says that they have had a very unusual winter this year. Lots and lots of snow. The past several winters there has been hardly any snow to speak of. This year they have had what would appear to be a traditional New England winter, with lots of it! Frequent, heavy, and lots of accumulation. She says that it has essentially paralyzed the region. I’m not surprised to hear that – the DOTs down there don’t plan for these types of things. They must be way over budget and winter is only half-way through! I’d like to be a fly on the wall when the next budget meeting is held and they decide that they need to raise taxes to cover the shortfall! The residents will not be happy about that at all!
In a mobile society such as ours, having the Internet is more than a convenience, and more than entertainment. The Internet has become a valuable resource in many ways. Many people are able to research topics for their school assignments. Many people can use it to find demographic information about an area that they are interested in moving to. With just a few clicks of a button, you can find out just about anything you want to know about Miami, FL; the demographics, the crime rate, and where the local businesses are.
Although I can remember a time in my life when I depended solely on paper telephone books, and had to go to the Public Library for research, it is amazingly simple to research almost any city. My brother told me that he is thinking about moving to either Pittsburgh, PA or Charlotte, NC because of a job opportunity. Within moments we can find a lot of different local businesses in either city. And I think that knowing what the local businesses are will tell you a lot about a place, don’t you?
Sid tells me that he was just given a couple of NFR tickets 2010 and he wants me to go with him! It seems that he had entered a raffle of some kind and the tickets were one of the prizes for the raffle! He never thought in a million years he would win the raffle! Well now we have to take a look at our schedule and finances and see about being able to take off and go with him.
The biggest drawback I can see is the timing of the event – they are held in December, which is usually a very busy time for my business. So I’ll have to look around and see if I can sweet talk one of my friendly competitors to fill in for me during that time frame. I hope that won’t be a problem, since I’ve always filled in for them when they needed (or wanted) to take a vacation!
Besides, I’d love to take some time and do a little gambling in Las Vegas while I’m there! Sounds like a double-your-fun kind of vacation! It is going to be interesting to see how we come up with the plane tickets and hotel reservations!
You just gotta love how the Internet makes looking at car reviews so much easier. There are many website dedicated to assist consumers with their search for the perfect vehicle. I have been looking at some nice chevy silverado 1500 pics on Thecarconnection.com website that is filled with all the information anyone could ask for on new and used cars. I have always been a Chevy man and I can tell you that they (Chevrolet) is still cranking out some nice looking vehicles. The chevy Volt specs that I stumbled onto there were very interesting and the picture intriguing, to say the least. Check out this 2007 beauty:
I certainly would like to take advantage of the program that has been extended, the Cash for Clunkers program, before it finally comes to an end. A lot of people have taken advantage of this extension and I don’t want to be left out in the cold on the deal. I’m taking this offer seriously and hopefully my tax refund check will go a long way this year and I can use a good portion of it for a decent down payment.
I’ve even taken a gander at the honda element, now you can really fit a good amount of stuff in the back of this sport-utility. I have to say is an unique alternative to the other conventional sport-utility vehicles, with it’s awkward looking boxy shape, along with it’s dent-absorbing plastic body panels, and rear-hinged “suicide” back doors, it’s truly sporty and stands out from all the others. Not sure if that is good or bad in this instance. I do like to be unique but not necessarily standing out from the crowd. The older I get the more I feel the need to blend in most of the times, heck I don’t even want to put any bumper stickers on any of my vehicles any more.
In yesterday’s mail I got a postcard from Ed and Mona. On the front of the card was a photo of the Myrtle Beach Hotel that they were staying in. The back of the card Ed had noted “The weather is here, wish you were great!” Yeah, rub it in Ed! Ed and Mona have been great friends of ours for many years. Not too long ago Mona had a stroke and one of the things that kept her motivated was Ed’s constant support and promise to take her on vacation to an Oceanfront Myrtle Beach Hotel.
They had stayed in one of the Oceanfront Myrtle Beach Hotels many years ago on their honeymoon. So the promise to return back there was a big motivator for Mona to recover. Just the thought of going back there and enjoying the ocean breezes and sunning themselves just a few steps away from the surf was something that Mona talked about frequently.
So my wife helped Ed and Mona plan their trip down there this time to make sure that they had a great time this time too! Along with booking reservations at the Hotel, she booked seats at a a few of the shows and helped them plan out where they can eat and booked their flights to go down there. We even drove them to the airport to see them off! I’m glad they are having a good time.
Joe is so excited because his wife gave him two tickets to Manny Pacquiao fight in Las Vegas for March 13th! His wife doesn’t want to go to the fight, but wants to go to Las Vegas. I think that is a clever way to get him to take her to Vegas, don’t you? He’s invited us to join them. My wife isn’t interested at all in the fight either, but she sure is interested in going to Las Vegas!
While Joe and I go to the fight the wives can go to a show or hang out at one of the casinos. I’m sure they can find something to do to entertain themselves!