Monday September 28, 2009

Here we go:

Today we just enjoyed the 89 degree weather - because the COLD front is coming the cold front is coming it will only be 79 tomorrow. I guess we will need our mittens. The weather has been the top news story for the last 4 days. I guess they need some honor roll students here so they will have something else to report on.
We made our reservations for next year today, because if you don't you don't get the good sites next to the ocean.
We are a little scared today by the really OLD people that have come into the campground they should not be driving motorhomes - bad enough they are driving at all. Some of them must be in their 80's. The sides of some look like ours did after it was borrowed by someone.
The Holiday Rambler rally people have started coming in and every evening they spend sitting in a big circle of about 30 people playing ladder ball. We wonder what they are going to rally about since Holiday Rambler is no more - I guess they will exchange economic woe stories with each other.
The sport for today is if someone vacates a site the old guys with the metal detectors all but run to them to find treasures - we watched one guy today find a SPOON I guess it was a productive day.
Gus is really enjoying it here - not very happy about not being allowed on the beach but adjusting well. He is no longer limping at all - this is a very good thing.
Well we are off in search of parkas for the impending weather. HA HA HA

Sunday September 27, 2009

Wow here it is Sunday already.
Last night was so nice we just sat outside until 10:00 and watched people - the ones camping across from us made us think we were watching an ant farm. There were 9 people in a 1970 class C motorhome (cozy) and they just never stopped moving. They would pick stuff and move it and then pick it back up and put it in the original spot. We think they are all former prisoners.
We also now have the pleasure of camping next to a VERY large car trailer filled with a car and motorcycles, yes it is bike week. They have a dog (rat) that just yips all day and night thankfully they are only here for a week.
A lot of people have left today guess it is back to work for the common man.
We took a picture of this old dog for Steven he looks like the perfect camping dog.
Well we are going to go outside and enjoy the 85 degree weather - I know it's tough but somebody has to do it.
Blog ya later!!
PS There is a nice airport nearby if anyone cares to visit. Will provide free shuttle to campground!

Friday - September 25,2009

Here we are in lovely Myrtle Beach
Today we just enjoyed the day and the weather
The big news here is Oh my God the fall weather is coming the temperature is only going to be in the 80s what ever will we do.
Our lesson for the day is if you are shaped like Robert and weigh just as much and are female please do not wear a 2 piece bathing suit. EWWWWW
We rented a golf cart because you can get anywhere in the campground you need to go ie groceries, pool, mini golf, bikes and rental boats.(None of which involve us)
The campground is really full- guess for the weekend
We took a ride through the whole campground and there are houses that cost $400,000 to buy and $6700 yearly fee for something that costs that much.
On our golf cart ride we also saw goats - odd for a campground.
We have enjoyed brother Tom's favorite sport today - people watching - they can really make you stop and shake your head.
Gus is enjoying barking at all the little dogs - he really doesn't like anything that is smaller than a pot roast.
Well off to enjoy the sunset - blog y'all tomorrow

Good morning to all who follow us:



Last night we were too lazy to cook dinner so off we went in search of food.

Dorothy remembered seeing a little Italian place on Dick Pond Road - yes that is really the name; but couldn't really remember where it was so off we went. It was closer than we thought - it is a really small place called Maggie D's. Not very Italian sounding, but the food was awesome. Steven would be so proud of Robert, by the time we were finishing dinner the owner was sitting with us and telling us his life story - he was born in the Bronx moved to Jersey when he was 14 and eventually owned a trucking company (wink wink say no more) he and his wife had enough money and were bored so they decided to move to Myrtle Beach and open a Italian restaurant and deli. He is now Robert's new best friend. The food was to die for and the service impeccable. The atmosphere was interesting - black vinyl table covers and church basement chairs and copies of posters taped on the walls. All this aside I think we found our dinner place for our normal Wednesday night out. Today we are off to the grocery store.
We drove through the old Air Force Base which was decommissioned in the late 90s and it has been turned into a whole little town of homes and shops - it is really something to see if you haven't been here to see the changes take place over the years. Since we are here at least once a year it isn't suprising to us; but we like to see the progress and what stores they have incorporated in the village. They have really kept the center of it all natural with fountains and walking trails and have now added a dog park.
We decided to go to Costco for our grocery adventure and let me tell you what an adventure - we both decided if you are 110 years old and Costco is giving away free samples you will be there; and in a big hurry - guess they want to get all the freebies before they close the lid.
It is really hot here today - but the weather is beautiful.

Here we go again!!!

Hi all of you loyal followers -

We departed lovely downtown Plymouth Meeting on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 and have safely arrived in Myrtle Beach South Carolina on Wednesday, September 23.
We had a very uneventful trip here - all but the rain that we hit in Virginia and North Carolina, but we cannot travel without it so we were very prepared.
Gus is doing extremely well with his injured leg getting in and out of the motorhome.
It is 87 degrees here at the beach and we are in the first site next to the beach.
The economy doesn't seem to be effecting the campground industry here in SC the campground is about 70% booked. The one we are at has 1900 sites. At $900 for a month they aren't doing too bad. Seasonal rates are at $6600.
As we entered the area the traffic is very heavy; we are hoping most of the people will be leaving the end of September.
We will keep you posted as to our adventures - who knows what we will be doing.