Fun In The Sun!!!!!

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I am here at Myrtle Beach, and loving every moment. For the past two days, I got to go out in the ocean!!! They have this cool aqua chair that you can use, made of PVC pipe and huge tires, it is wonderful. Someone else has to push it but when you get out in the waves, it floats!! Dad would take me out about 5 inches deep or so, and when a wave came, man, that thing would have floated away if he was not holding it. My sister clued me in on the fact that Dad was pushing the back part down in order for me to get wetter. Yesterday I was wet all the way to the top of my head!!

Someone would have to go out around 7 and reserve it from the life guard, but it was free. And you could use it for an hour, but if no one else had asked for it you could keep it longer. It was so much fun!! I may do it again at the end of the week, but I am not sure. It was awesome being able to go out on the beach and in the water. And so many people came up to ask how we got it, I thought we may have some competition to get use for it. They only have one for all of North Myrtle Beach. Crazy, I know.

Today I am taking the day off, a bit sunburned and tired, and we are going to Broadway at the Beach this evening. Should be fun. They have fireworks there every night.

Tough to say if I will slow down again this week to post here, we are having a blast!!

Sleep, blissful sleep!!!!!!!!

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Today was the day after a mini vacation that everyone loves when you realize that you are home, in your own bed, and you do not have any appointments or anything that you have to get up for. So, I was awake for about an hour, took all the meds for this morning, went back to sleep until about 1, ate lunch, and then dozed off and on thru the afternoon.

Tonight I am realizing that I do have to get up at a certain time to be at an appointment, and I am dreading that, but after that I have the rest of the time to rest up for our trip to Myrtle Beach on Thursday.

I got my computer hooked up again this afternoon, and was able to play (make sure my Webkinz Sophie the Bear, was OK). After a burger and fries from the best place I know of (Five Guys), I am watching the Bachellorette and typing. I know who my favorite is, who I think DeAnna should choose, but he better get his act together. I think she should pick Graham, but if he doesn't start opening up, he may be a goner. Just my opinion, and unfortunately, she didn't ask me. Though I am still single and will be until I die I am sure, so maybe I would not be a good one for advice.

Well, until later........

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Forgot to mention the super great thing that happened today. Tonight around 8, my little cousins that started this whole Webkins thing, came over and climbed in bed with me (one was laying against my side with his head on my shoulder, and the other was kind of lying on my stomach) and we stayed that way and I showed them my new rooms on the site, and showed them a few games that they did not know how to play. Tomorrow we have a "date" to get our pets and have them play together. I hope they know how to do that, I have no idea.

My Aunt got some pictures of us like that. I found out later that they had come from a pool party and were damp and cold. That is probably the reason they wanted to cuddle, no other reason. Oh well, I will take what I can get.

More rest for the weary

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Today I learned that a good friend of mine is as addicted to those Webkinz as me, and SHE has 3! I am curious, they have a year "expiration" date. So, what does that mean? Is that when we learn about death? Or do we have to pay? I really want to go buy another one, but maybe I will wait until this one's April expiration. I'll let you know.

This has been so peaceful for me. I slept til Noon, watched a movie with my Aunt, made delicious fudge (when my sister asked me what I wanted for dinner - by then I was back in bed- I asked her to put some fudge alongside my pork chops. Everyone laughed.

I have a book I hope to finish tonight or tomorrow. Such lazy days, we leave here on Sunday, visit a doctor on Tuesday, leave Thursday for the start of our trip, our first night will be back here, then on to Wilson NC, a stop for the night, then the next day into Myrtle Beach.

More laziness at the beach. I cannot wait to feel the sun on my body. Not too much, but enough to make more freckles appear. I know, most people hate their freckles when they pop out in the sun, but not me. Once, when I was in college, I foolishly let someone do a make-over on me. I should have known I was in trouble when she said "I hate my freckles too". I went to lunch, met some friends who hated the non existing freckles, and then went to check my mail. A friend met me at the Post Office andsince we had the next class together, he volunteered to push my wheelchair to the next class. We went from the po up the side walk toward the DeMoss building. Now it was pouring the rain. I looked up to have a conversation with my friend, and Christiaan started pushing me faster. I asked him, what's wrong? He had this weird look on his face.

He said, something to the effect of: "Trace, dear, your face is running off, I have to get you into a bathroom". Not being a make-up wearer, I did not even think about the fact that it was affected by water. And now I knew how much make-up it took to cover up those beautiful freckles. NEVER again have I ever gotten a make-over.

For those who do not know me, I have freckles all over me. On my face and arms, it would be difficult to put a pencil eraser any place on my face, hands or arms without hitting a freckle. Those things are literally all over me. I even have them on my ears and eyelids!!! You will have to trust me, but I have brown dots all over me. I say it is all the chocolate I have eaten over the years finally popping out!!!

Case in point, about the chocolate: my Uncle just came in to find out if I wanted any mint chocolate chip icecream at the same time my Aunt was coming to ask if I wanted some fudge. Strange, but all my clothes still fit. We will see how long that lasts.

I hope your day tomorrow is filled with something or someone that you love as much as I love chocolate!!!

A vacation before my vacation....

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As you probably figured out by now, I do not work. So, this afternoon, after picking up prescriptions and running some errands, we loaded up the van and came down to my Aunt's. Yep, the same Aunt to whom I RUN when things get really touch. We have been down here probably at least 5 to 10 times. It is peaceful here, and yet when her grandkids they kind of go nuts, completely our fault from tickled at them which only encourages them. It is a fun place and I love playing with Peyton and Jackson.

Of course I brought my computer with me, how else will I catch up on my Redskin news or be notified when tickets become available for the Dallas Redskin game probably to be in December sometime. I would give my eye teeth to be at that game, and know straight from the Redskins, that the only seats avail. will be the ones the Cowgirls turn back in, and those come in Wednesday before the game and they go fast. I don't care how much, how cold, how late notice, I want to be at that game this year. I have always wanted to go to THAT game (due to the old rivalry. Ah.....if that works out, I will be a happy woman.

I have gotten addicted to something I think will require a 12 step program in April. My cousin's children (the ones mentioned above) got me interested in those WebKinz things. They are stuffed animals that come with a code that lets you log onto the Internet and it is like a little world. You are given one room, a few things, and some money to buy the rest. And you can go all out with this. You can buy extra rooms to add onto your "house", you can buy (not real money "Kinzcash" that you earn by playing games, doing chores, taking care of your pet, etc. The games are geared so that kids are learning as well. They have questions of all subjects and there are also some games that are just plain fun.

I originally got this to spend more time with my cousins, and be able to keep in touch with something fun. I would go into their rooms while they were sleeping and help them rack up points, etc.

Then I got addicted. The kids now do not need my help and have come over and helped me some. Sometimes I go over and take their pets out of bed, so in the morning, they will be confused.

It only cost me $11 and it has been worth it. The kids called a while back and asked if I would take care of their pets while they are on vacation in July. They were very worried about this. I am curious as to what happens in April. On my "birth cert." for Sophie (little black bear) it says the dates are over next April. What are they going to do, just off her???

So, whenever you see one of these in the store, know that someone you know or at least read about, actually owns one and I am 37 years old. Pitiful. Gotta go, gotta see if Sophie is fed and doing alright. I was on there an hour ago, but they said she was sick, and I had to take her to the vet. She had strep throat. I know, my family just laughs at me......

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I got the itunes thing fixed. Yay! Everything is all fixed and I can begin to get used to my new laptop. It is fun. Having only gotten a sprint card to give me high speed Internet in April, it is still a bit odd for me to be able to be on the computer before 5 PM, I usually waited til after business hours just in case doctors needed to call or other business. So when the phone rings and I am on the computer, it still startles me.

We leave for Myrtle Beach in a couple of weeks. I am so excited I could bust. We are planning what to take (food is top priority, travelling food, we will get the rest when we are down there). It has been in the mid 90s here with the humidity putting it at about 107, so who knows what it will be like there. Of course it is kind of backwards here, as this is August weather, so who knows what the rest of the summer will be like.

I have been fortunate enough to have wonderful opportunities lately. The Redskins Beach Blitz, the coming vacation to the Beach, getting a new ipod, and I also got DVR with High Def. I can't wait til football season, can't wait anyway, but really can't wait because I have heard that is when I will love the High Def. the most.

Anyway, I tape stuff all the time so that when my body switches the days from nights (this happens regularly), I have stuff to watch. I also have a subscription to Netflix which I usually catch up on during the weekend. This past weekend I watched "Untraceable" (scary in the fact that that could REALLY occur, if someone was that messed up), "27 Dresses", and half of "P.S. I love you". Good weekend, topped off by the season opener of the Lifetime Show "Army Wives". If you have not watched it, you really should. Sundays at 10, at least here near DC. It is awesome! And I completely was bowled over by the ending of the opener.

So, I figured I would come up with a way to occupy my time further in the middle of the night when I am up. I started this blog. It is proving quite helpful in making me see the good things in my life while everything else seems SO WRONG. But this is not the place for that discussion.

Suffice it to stay that I may not be blogging a year from now. My dexterity is getting bad quickly, so I may be here on earth, just unable to type.

One other great thing happened today and it is only Noon. Actually two things. An old friend that I had been trying to find for years (we went to college together over 10 years ago) found me!!! That is wonderful (hi David, if you ever find this). And I got a very nice comment offering help with the aforementioned itunes problem (kudos Tanner).

I hope that all of you have a great day and that you are able to stay cool and safe (for those who are suffering from flooding).

Until tomorrow...

New items, the good and the bad

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I got a new laptop a few weeks ago. Nice...Windows XP, I had heard horror stories about Vista. But some things are just so complicated to get switched over. For instance, iTunes. I got an IPOD a few months ago, and have had great fun putting more songs on it than I will ever listen to.

But guess what? When you change computers, there is some complicated process that you have to go through to get itunes to recognize you as the owner of the machine, because, though it downloads your library, you do not have access to it. So, when I plugged in my ipod, it took away all the songs I had ever purchased and all the other stuff. How annoying.

Supposedly tomorrow a family member is going to fix that. He found on itunes exactly how to do that. I will let you know if it works.

I had chinese food tonight. Yum! Dad's idea, though since Vietnam he cannot stand any of it. But sweet and sour chicken hits the spot every time.

My cousin came to visit today, and we laughed shared stories, talked about when we were little at Grandma's. Recently she was visiting someone and their home was very warm, that brought back memories to her of sleeping upstairs at my Grandparents' old farm house in the summer laying on top of the sheets in the blazing upper bedroom, hoping you could fall asleep, arms and legs stretched so far apart, hoping for any blast of breeze.

It was in the 90s here today, with the humidity making it well over 100. Yikes! Others told me, thank goodness I did not have to go out.

Well, ya'll have a good night.

What happens when you forget your password...

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It is amazing how complicated life can be when you forget your password here. You have all these interesting things happen and you can't post about them, you know you will forget by the time you get a new password, and some people will wonder why you have not posted in days.

Well, I am 13 days away from leaving for a week at the beach. Myrtle Beach, SC. There is a great condo we found there last year that is accessible and right on the beach. By that I mean, open the sliding glass doors, go across the patio, and either step over a few lounge chairs, go to the pool, or go to "my deck" and down a couple steps to the sand. I call it my deck because I love to sit out there and read or watch people or sleep. It is so great out there.

The beach is so comforting to me, just the sound of it even. I got to thinking, and really I do not walk on the sand, swim in the water, but there is no place I would rather be. I LOVE it. Some are mountain or hiking lovers, I am a beach bum. Bum being the key word.

At the beach we seldom cook. We eat all food that is not good for us, at I already know what one of those stops will be. It is called the Fueling station. It is the best. They make every kind of pizza known to man, and then some. And it is pretty inexpensive. It is a buffet, so you can have all you want. And I forgot to mention their best pizza in my opinion. They make this pizza that is somehow even better than a chocolate chip cookie right out of the oven. Put it this way, last year when we had kind of a family reunion there, we just kept our eyes pealed for when they brought out new pizzas, and we kept eating them. They are heavenly. I better stop before I start to drool.

I hope everyone reading this has a vacation this summer, even if it is just a quiet day in your own back yard. And anyone near South Carolina, let me know, and maybe we can catch up!!

Now that I have re-established my pass word, I will be here more often. See ya!!