Greetings from the Beach!

Golfer and I arrived safely in Myrtle Beach yesterday afternoon. We ended up in a different building than we normally stay in but it's fine and it's closer to the ocean! We're on the eighth floor and can see the water from the balcony.

Golfer and his friends played golf this morning and I had some beach time and a swim in the pool. Don't know our dinner plans yet for this evening. The tournament start tomorrow. The guys have already checked in and gotten their goodie bags - tournament shirt and hat, golf balls, bag tag, sunscreen, a shoe bag, coupons, etc. Starting tomorrow evening there will be food and entertainment at the convention center.

That's all from here. Stay safe!

HELLO!

Things are humming right along here. You wouldn’t think late August would be so busy, but it is!

We’re going to have a fence installed in our back yard. That involved paperwork, applications and meetings with the fence company. Our plan was approved by the ARB and the deposit has been paid to the builders, so now it’s just a matter of a couple weeks before we come up on their schedule.

Albert, the cabinet maker, says our cabinets/shelves are built and he came by with stain samples for us to look over. So that project is at the stage where we just wait until Albert is all done and ready to come install those.

Golfer and I have been investigating and talking with our professional help and discussing retirement. Golfer is ready, things are looking pretty good. Watch for an announcement on that soon.

Golfer and I are getting ready for vacation. He will be playing in the large amateur championship in Myrtle Beach next week. After we return he will be off work a couple weeks to recuperate from some surgery on his hand that is scheduled a few days after our return.

Since he will be basically “one-handed” for a couple months, we’ve been busy getting some odds and ends done around the house and in the yard.

It’s been HOT here in Virginia and there have been frequent storms. We have been lucky and have not been in the areas hit with the flooding.

Nurse J and CableGuy have been busy doing some work on their house. The front is looking nice. We haven’t seen the inside work yet; it’s still in progress. They found someone to work on their backyard and there is a mountain (!) of bagged debris waiting for pick up! BeyB starts Middle School the day after Labor Day.

Bikini says things are going well with them. Everyone is busy and the kids have adjusted well to the new school year and daycare year.

So that’s about it from here. Life goes on, time flies, and all that sort of thing! Stay safe! I’ll think of you all while I’m sitting on the beach looking at the waves!

Hello!

Several times recently I have thought about posting on the blog. And obviously, I never got around to it!

All is well here. Things have been busy. Golfer and I had a trip to Ohio for Mom's 100th birthday. She's still enjoying all the cards,candy, and flowers she received as well as the goody bags full of canned goods some friends gave her. It was a nice party. Many thanks to my sister and my niece for doing almost all the work! Also to Tim, a friend who looks after the building where Mom lives. You can check out Bikini's blog and see the pictures she posted, too.

Golfer and I have been busy around our home. We want to get a privacy fence built in our back yard. Where we live has a home owners association and that means paperwork. We've done our part. The board meets on Thursday and I was told we might know by the weekend if everything was approved. Then it will be good-by to the neighbor's dog poo and hello to a better view on the other side!

We're also moving forward with the plans for our spare room. We're going to have a wall of floor-to-ceiling shelves and lower cabinets built. The same man who built the new cabinets for the master bath is doing it. Can't wait for that to be done! The wood has been ordered and he said he'd be bringing some stain samples by this week.

Golfer and some of his friends will be playing in the PGA Tour World Amateur Handicap Classic golf tournament in Myrtle Beach at the end of the month. This is always a fun time. There are usually over 4,000 players and they play at courses all over the area. Every evening at the Convention Center there are food and entertainment. Plus we get to see friends that we don't get to see all the time. AND... I get some more beach and pool time!

It's been very hot in Virginia - the dreaded triple H's - hot, humid and hazy. Last week we had a LOT of rain and there was flooding in some areas. None close to us. The yard is green. The geraniums are blooming. Some of the Encore azaleas are starting to bloom again now. And yet, they are putting Christmas things out in the stores. Don't get me started!

Boxer started kindergarten on August 3rd and he is doing well and having fun. Bloomer moved up a class at Daycare and she is doing well, also. BeyBe starts sixth grade the day after Labor Day.

So there you are! Life moves on. Stay safe!

A DAY LATE

Although I wished Golfer a "Happy Birthday" first thing yesterday morning, I never got around to posting a greeting. Sorry about that. But a delicious cake did get baked!

I love you and hope you had a good birthday!

HAPPY BIRTHDAYS!

HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY, MOM! We love you!

And HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BRIEF! Love you, too!