We are back from the beach. Here’ are the highlights (sorry no pics - because I didn’t take any).
1. We could not have asked for better weather. It was between 95 & 100 every day, which is kind of crazy for Myrtle Beach. Except for a very cool storm on Sunday night, it never rained. This was great since it was supposed to rain EVERY DAY. Most days it was just blue sky. We’d get up in the morning expecting to see clouds and rain and it would be sunny instead. YEA!!!!
2. The drive there and back was uneventful. On the way back we did hit a crap load of construction near Ashville. Two hours to get thru it and it was all because people don’t know how to merge. But even that wasn’t all that bad. As normal, I got to drive thru the windly parts of the mountains while it was raining. Just once I’d like to do it totally on drive pavement.
3. Den cooked most nights. Thanks Den. We did got out a couple of times and mostly ate in places the locals ate instead of the touristy places. Much better food and atmosphere. Who knew I would have a great greek feta cheese pizza in South Carolina!
4. The beach was great. Not crowded at all. The water was very warm. The 1st day, when it over 100 outside, the water was like bath water. Usually it takes Lee a very long time to get into the water. Not so much this time. He just plowed right in! Denise also took to the water as well. On Monday to spent about 6 hours at the beach (with a break in the middle to have some lunch in the condo and cool off). I swear she spent 3 of those 6 hours in the water. You could walk way out and still only have the water up to your waist. I never saw or touched a fish. Lee said he thought he stepped one but that was it. For all I know there where probably big fish right next to me but as long as they don’t touch me or I don’t see them it’s all good!
5. Lee was obsessed with the crabs. I’m sure you’ve heard of dog fights right? Well have you ever heard about crab fights??? Yes, that’s right. My husband made crabs fight each other. Sick man!
6. Basically we did nothing and it was a very relaxing trip.
now for the flip side….
1. Day two I started to feel funny. Like I was going to have an asthma attack or get sick. Well I woke up Monday and it was in my chest already. I went to have a breathing treatment because at least I was smart enough to bring my nebulizer. Unfortunetly I was not smart enough to check to make sure I brought the vials of albuteral before I left. At least I had my resue inhaler. Being in denial and not wanting to admit there was a problem I spent the day at the beach. After we finally came in and showered I decided I probably needed to go to a doctor to at least get some more vials of albuteral, plus I was coughing up green stuff, which is never good. So off we go to the nearest emergency care place. Very nice people although we had to wait 2 hours and it was FREEZING in there. The doctor was great and he made me get chest xrays and he said there was not pneumonia yet but it was definetly broncitis. FREAKING BRONCITIS after 1 day!!!! That is insane. So we got a Z pack and some vials of albuteral and we were all set. I spent most of Tuesday sleeping because I was wiped out but by Wednesday I was back up and moving.
2. Remember when I said Den spent 3 hours in the water????? We’ll guess who was burnt to a freakin’ crisp? So while I slept Tuesday she stayed inside also. No more beach during the day for Den. She did go walking on the beach during the evening and has learned her lesson.
3. Then Lee got sick. Thursday night Lee got the flu and was down for the count Friday. He’s feeling better now also.
4. And then Den got sick also. Her sinus’s where bothering her and by the time we were driving home she was also coughing up a lung.
So what did we learn?
1. The Ocean is an Evil Bitch and will try to kill you if you are not careful. We wil still go back 
2. You must reapply sunscreen after then number of minutes listed on the bottle or when you go in water, even if it says it’s water proof.
3. Emergency care centers are the best things ever invented.
4. We need to become independently wealthy so we can always be on vacation
All in all, even with the sickess, we had a good time and will definitly do it again!!!