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happily ever after
Roanoke River. Randy swears that we packed the coupon in our folder
those photos were taken in 1926. of travel information. On Tuesday,
V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N When we got to the city, we couldn’t we headed over to the outlets, but
even find the river, let alone a place
in the car I realized that we’d left
by Valerie Nusbaum to spend the night. the coupon in the folder on the desk
We ended up in Rocky Mount in our suite’s living room. Randy,
It’s June, and with the onset waste of two good vacation days. in North Carolina the first night. bless his heart, dropped me off and
of summer, most people are busy I begged Randy to take a road trip Randy drove while I called different drove back to the hotel to get the
planning vacations. Randy and I instead. hotels to check on availability. We coupon. When he handed it to me, I
prefer to travel in the late spring or Being agreeable to most anything, had booked a room at a nice inn and was embarrassed to tell him that the
early fall whenever we can—when the hubby got out his laptop, maps, we were all set, when I realized that sale didn’t start for two more days,
the temperatures aren’t too hot and and atlas, and we mapped out the reservation clerk had booked us which was fine anyway because the
the kids are still in school. Traveling a route. Neither of us had been a room in Rocky Mount, Tennessee. Lenox outlet was twenty miles away
during off-peak times helps us to to Myrtle Beach. We’ve been all We eventually got that straightened in Conway.
avoid some of the traffic, crowds, through the South, but that’s one out and arrived at the hotel in Our favorite place in all of
and noise. We’re old. That’s the only place we’d both missed visiting. time for the complimentary warm Myrtle Beach was Barefoot Landing.
excuse I can give you. It seemed like a great idea. The cookies. One of my biggest gripes We visited the winery store there
This year, we chose a week in weather would be warm, but not with any hotel bathroom is that the and did the wine tasting—seven
April and got to work making the too hot. Traffic would be lighter light isn’t good enough for someone wines for $3.00. A lovely southern
arrangements. in April, and the crowds would with terrible eyesight to apply lady named Wanda did the pouring,
For several years, we had planned be thinner. We opted to split the makeup. I always end up looking and the more she talked, the more
a trip out West. We’d fly to Las trip down over two or three days, like a cross between an over-the-hill she poured. I was getting warm
Vegas, stay a few days, then rent a figuring that we’d stop and sightsee lady of the evening and Bozo the all over when Randy pointed out
car and drive to the Grand Canyon. or shop along the way. Clown. I call myself Bo-Ho. Add that I had passed my seven tastes
Twice, we’ve had to cancel that A town called Roanoke Rapids that to the fact that my curling iron a LONG time ago. Whatever. I
trip because of things at home, so in North Carolina appeared to died during the trip, and I was a real think I’ve mentioned before that
we went to Myrtle Beach in South be a good stopping point for the beaut. I’m not much of a drinker, but I do
Carolina. I confess that it’s my first night. It was about 250 miles Since we were only a few hours’ like learning about the process of
fault that the Southwest trip got down I-95, approximately halfway drive from our final destination, we making wine and discovering just
cancelled again. I don’t like to fly. to Myrtle Beach. We looked up called and asked our hotel in Myrtle how uneducated my palate really is.
I’m not afraid of flying. I just don’t Roanoke Rapids on the internet, Beach if we could check in a day My parents had a small
enjoy the hassle at the airports and and the photos showed a beautiful early. The clerk booked us in for grape arbor in the back of their
the cramped seating arrangements. little riverside town where folks another night, gave us a discount for property, and my dad used to make
Flying back and forth seems like a enjoyed all manner of rafting on the staying an extra day (on top of the homemade wine. I have to laugh
AARP discount, mind you), and told when I learn how the real wineries
us to come in early to check in since make their wines, because my dad
the hotel wasn’t full. used a big glass jug and cheesecloth
We arrived at our place in Myrtle down in the basement. Granted, his
Beach at 1:30 p.m. and checked in wine tasted like turpentine and no
at 4:00 p.m., the regular check-in one drank it, but he had a big time
time. Our room wasn’t ready and making it.
the place was hopping. We were on Randy enjoyed watching the
the tenth floor, and the first night we huge fish and turtles that hung out
were there, a horrible storm blew in the water under the walkways at
through. I’ve never seen lightning Barefoot Landing, waiting for the
like that; I swear, the whole building tourists to toss handfuls of food
was shaking. into the water. There were vending
Our hotel was inside a gated machines and fifty cents bought a
community with security guards handful of fish food. Randy didn’t
monitoring incoming traffic. We have any change, so I unzipped my
had a private beach and a separate purse to get some quarters for him.
exercise facility with tennis courts, The day was pretty windy, and the
racquetball, and all kinds of classes. breeze grabbed a ten dollar bill that
Breakfast was included and cooked I had dropped in my purse after
to order each morning, and the bar making a purchase. It all happened
was open for several hours each so quickly that neither of us could
evening with free drinks. Randy catch the money, and it went right
liked that we were within walking into the water where a big carp
distance from Apache Pier, where he promptly ate it. I hope he choked on
went fishing several times. it.
Just outside our security gate All things considered, we had a
was an outlet shopping center. The nice time, which is a good thing,
night before we left for our trip because when we got home, we
to Myrtle Beach, I was lamenting found that both of our lawn mowers
that I’d miss stopping at the Lenox needed to be repaired, our brand
outlet on Rt. 50, where I stop every new storage shed has a crack all
time I go to Ocean City. That same the way across the floor, Randy’s
evening, Randy handed me the mail, dad was ill and spent a week in the
and I had a coupon from Lenox. I hospital, and my mom had to have
200 South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg, Maryland was delighted to find that Myrtle minor surgery.
We were only gone for a week…
Beach also had a Lenox outlet, and
happily ever after
Roanoke River. Randy swears that we packed the coupon in our folder
those photos were taken in 1926. of travel information. On Tuesday,
V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N When we got to the city, we couldn’t we headed over to the outlets, but
even find the river, let alone a place
in the car I realized that we’d left
by Valerie Nusbaum to spend the night. the coupon in the folder on the desk
We ended up in Rocky Mount in our suite’s living room. Randy,
It’s June, and with the onset waste of two good vacation days. in North Carolina the first night. bless his heart, dropped me off and
of summer, most people are busy I begged Randy to take a road trip Randy drove while I called different drove back to the hotel to get the
planning vacations. Randy and I instead. hotels to check on availability. We coupon. When he handed it to me, I
prefer to travel in the late spring or Being agreeable to most anything, had booked a room at a nice inn and was embarrassed to tell him that the
early fall whenever we can—when the hubby got out his laptop, maps, we were all set, when I realized that sale didn’t start for two more days,
the temperatures aren’t too hot and and atlas, and we mapped out the reservation clerk had booked us which was fine anyway because the
the kids are still in school. Traveling a route. Neither of us had been a room in Rocky Mount, Tennessee. Lenox outlet was twenty miles away
during off-peak times helps us to to Myrtle Beach. We’ve been all We eventually got that straightened in Conway.
avoid some of the traffic, crowds, through the South, but that’s one out and arrived at the hotel in Our favorite place in all of
and noise. We’re old. That’s the only place we’d both missed visiting. time for the complimentary warm Myrtle Beach was Barefoot Landing.
excuse I can give you. It seemed like a great idea. The cookies. One of my biggest gripes We visited the winery store there
This year, we chose a week in weather would be warm, but not with any hotel bathroom is that the and did the wine tasting—seven
April and got to work making the too hot. Traffic would be lighter light isn’t good enough for someone wines for $3.00. A lovely southern
arrangements. in April, and the crowds would with terrible eyesight to apply lady named Wanda did the pouring,
For several years, we had planned be thinner. We opted to split the makeup. I always end up looking and the more she talked, the more
a trip out West. We’d fly to Las trip down over two or three days, like a cross between an over-the-hill she poured. I was getting warm
Vegas, stay a few days, then rent a figuring that we’d stop and sightsee lady of the evening and Bozo the all over when Randy pointed out
car and drive to the Grand Canyon. or shop along the way. Clown. I call myself Bo-Ho. Add that I had passed my seven tastes
Twice, we’ve had to cancel that A town called Roanoke Rapids that to the fact that my curling iron a LONG time ago. Whatever. I
trip because of things at home, so in North Carolina appeared to died during the trip, and I was a real think I’ve mentioned before that
we went to Myrtle Beach in South be a good stopping point for the beaut. I’m not much of a drinker, but I do
Carolina. I confess that it’s my first night. It was about 250 miles Since we were only a few hours’ like learning about the process of
fault that the Southwest trip got down I-95, approximately halfway drive from our final destination, we making wine and discovering just
cancelled again. I don’t like to fly. to Myrtle Beach. We looked up called and asked our hotel in Myrtle how uneducated my palate really is.
I’m not afraid of flying. I just don’t Roanoke Rapids on the internet, Beach if we could check in a day My parents had a small
enjoy the hassle at the airports and and the photos showed a beautiful early. The clerk booked us in for grape arbor in the back of their
the cramped seating arrangements. little riverside town where folks another night, gave us a discount for property, and my dad used to make
Flying back and forth seems like a enjoyed all manner of rafting on the staying an extra day (on top of the homemade wine. I have to laugh
AARP discount, mind you), and told when I learn how the real wineries
us to come in early to check in since make their wines, because my dad
the hotel wasn’t full. used a big glass jug and cheesecloth
We arrived at our place in Myrtle down in the basement. Granted, his
Beach at 1:30 p.m. and checked in wine tasted like turpentine and no
at 4:00 p.m., the regular check-in one drank it, but he had a big time
time. Our room wasn’t ready and making it.
the place was hopping. We were on Randy enjoyed watching the
the tenth floor, and the first night we huge fish and turtles that hung out
were there, a horrible storm blew in the water under the walkways at
through. I’ve never seen lightning Barefoot Landing, waiting for the
like that; I swear, the whole building tourists to toss handfuls of food
was shaking. into the water. There were vending
Our hotel was inside a gated machines and fifty cents bought a
community with security guards handful of fish food. Randy didn’t
monitoring incoming traffic. We have any change, so I unzipped my
had a private beach and a separate purse to get some quarters for him.
exercise facility with tennis courts, The day was pretty windy, and the
racquetball, and all kinds of classes. breeze grabbed a ten dollar bill that
Breakfast was included and cooked I had dropped in my purse after
to order each morning, and the bar making a purchase. It all happened
was open for several hours each so quickly that neither of us could
evening with free drinks. Randy catch the money, and it went right
liked that we were within walking into the water where a big carp
distance from Apache Pier, where he promptly ate it. I hope he choked on
went fishing several times. it.
Just outside our security gate All things considered, we had a
was an outlet shopping center. The nice time, which is a good thing,
night before we left for our trip because when we got home, we
to Myrtle Beach, I was lamenting found that both of our lawn mowers
that I’d miss stopping at the Lenox needed to be repaired, our brand
outlet on Rt. 50, where I stop every new storage shed has a crack all
time I go to Ocean City. That same the way across the floor, Randy’s
evening, Randy handed me the mail, dad was ill and spent a week in the
and I had a coupon from Lenox. I hospital, and my mom had to have
200 South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg, Maryland was delighted to find that Myrtle minor surgery.
We were only gone for a week…
Beach also had a Lenox outlet, and
