September 17 - Tuesday - Day 2 at Myrtle Beach

What can I say?  When I don't have to get up and get going, I stay in jammies for most of the morning!,

That's what happened again today.  I was awake and up early though---7:30, which is early for vacation, right?

I took advantage of that time to see a great sunrise on the Atlantic and to spend some time with Psalm 23.  This is Week 3, Day 2, and I did it---all caught up---still.  I liked the part of the psalm that was the focus today.  Yesterday was 'he restores my soul' and today the focus was on 'he leads me in the paths of righteousness.'  Just what I needed to read and study.  Looking up scriptures is fun for me.  Jennifer's style of writing is a good one for me also.  I am enjoying this study.

We spent out day on the north end of town again.  The start was lunch at Johnny Rockets at Barefoot Landing.  We had eaten at a JR in Orlando after we had been to a movie.  The interior was small, crowded, and we had to wait for a table.  This location was much better - spacious, plenty of seating, and not a big crowd.  Our server was great, and the food was quite tasty.  Gary shared his fries, which were HOT, just out of the fryer.  My burger was good, but the salad was awesome.  I am not a fan of 'field greens' or whatever all those other types of greenery are called, so when I saw the lettuce, shredded cheese, and a bit of chopped tomato on the salad plate, I was convinced that my meal was going to be good.  And it was!

Next stop was the Tanger Premium Outlets on the north side of town.  We usually stop at both outlets, preferring some stores at one over the other.  Since Megan wanted us to look for a particular tote in a certain pattern at the Vera Bradley store and the north outlet had a VB store, that was our first stop.  Special sale on the piece she wanted, so that was lucky, plus I can't walk out of a VB outlet store where everything is 60% + 20% off and not buy a purse of some sort.  The regular handbags on the shelves didn't interest me, so I settled for a 3-zipped hipster, which is slightly larger than the one I usually carry.  I also picked up another pill case for under $10. 

Vanity Fair is a favorite stop also, but this time I walked out with nothing and Gary was the one who found a couple of pairs of shorts and a package of socks.  We also stopped at Skechers, of course, and I found a pair of black tennis shoes.  I usually don't like black tennis shoes, but these have a slight pattern to them and were really comfortable, so I bought them since I usually wear something black when I go to the Fitness Center.  The 'Buy one, get one 50% off' sale was on, so Gary found a pair he liked also.  It will be easier for him to pitch the old infected tennis shoes when he has new ones to wear!

Another stop was Bath and Body Works so I could pick up some travel sized shower gels.  I forgot to add a couple more to my toiletries bag for this trip, so I needed a couple to get through the week.  The final stop was at Reebok. I was disappointed because nothing caught my eye and the black and navy leggings were not in my size, so once again I walked out with nothing.  I recall finding more at the Reebok store at the other Tanger outlet so maybe I will be lucky at that one later in the week.

We returned to the movie theatre at the Myrtle Beach Mall and saw Overcomer.  Hilary and Landon had seen it on Saturday and she said they loved it.  It was SO good.  I  knew it had good reviews and was highly recommended, but I had no idea it would be SO good.  I was crying in some parts, and Gary said he even became teary during it.  The story was so touching, and the acting was VERY good.   I would recommend it to everyone to see.

Finally we stopped at Gary's favorite place, Olive Garden, for dinner.  This location was spacious and the decor was quite different from any other that we had visited.  Our food was really good, and we decided to add the 'take an entree for $5' since that would be a cheaper meal for us some evening.  Having a microwave in the condo would make heating up the extra entrees easy. 

Plans for the rest of the week?  Well, a trip to the other outlet mall for the Reebok store plus a stop at the Nike store to look for shoes for Owen.  The two state parks here always sound inviting, but we have never stopped at either.  The plans are to pack a picnic lunch and spend part of a day at one of the parks.  We also want to drive north along the short into North Carolina, which is really close.  Once again, another direction that we haven't explored. And of course a visit to Drunken Jack's is necessary, just for the hush puppies.

The week is going fast already.  It is good to be here, for Gary to be feeling so much better, and for us to enjoy some down time from other duties and responsibilities.   

I still wish the ocean were right outside our balcony though....