Vacation Diaries Part 2

Monday, Wednesday and Friday in Myrtle Beach I had Kidney Dialysis treatment in a center called Davita. Everything went pretty well there and this allowed my wife a break from home treatment to enjoy her vacation. The Beach Colony Resort was an awesome place to stay. Three pools, a lazy river, 2 hot tubs, a spa , a gym, an arcade, and racquetball courts made for a great week for all. The outside bar was a nice touch too. The beach access was easy to get to from the resort and my wife loved our lifeguard, Parker. He is a college student at Clemson and was there to rescue me when a one foot wave beat me up pretty bad. Perry had my back even though he almost drowned me. I still love him and he is still in the will. We enjoyed having my mother in  law and father in law with this year. We ate a joint called the Dead Dog Saloon in Murrell's Inlet that was really good. Perry had a cheeseburger and fries. Dolly Parton has a place in Myrtle Beach. It used to be a Dixie Stampede dinner show. Now it is called Pirate's Cove and it was an awesome experience. The food was good and the show was highly entertaining. We left Myrtle Beach on Saturday morning and went to Pigeon Forge, TN for a couple of days. We took Perry to the Hollywood Car Museum and saw some of George Barris' car collection. That was neat and the pictures are great. I wanted to go to Ripley's Aquarium which was fantastic. The highlight of our trip there was The Titanic Museum. It is a replica of the front of the ship built in the Smoky Mountains. We went on a self-guided tour and three hours and 45 minutes later we closed the place. What an experience! Overall we had a great time.

I'm BAAAAAAACK!!!!

I had a great vacation with my wife, our son, and my Mother and Father in law. The trip started Friday June 3rd after a round of home dialysis. My wife did all of the driving for me and Perry. On the first day, we went to Ashville, NC foe a sleepover. Lunch on Friday was at Sonny's Barbecue in Corbin, KY. What a great BBQ Beef Brisket! Perry had a Cheeseburger and fries. Stacy had a Pork trio plate. It was a great experience. In Ashville. we met up with Mom and Pop. Dinner was at the Apollo Fire Greek Restaurant. Everyone had a Greek salad but Perry. He had a cheeseburger and fries. I had a platter that had Greek salad, Lamb Gyro, Greek Meatballs, and marinated chicken. Chicken Alfredo was consumed by the rest of our party. That was a great find by Jim Johnson! Saturday morning, after a free breakfast at the hotel where Perry had a Cheeseburger and Fries, we caravaned to The Beach Colony Resort in Myrtle Beach, SC. We spent a week there. We stayed on the ninth floor. Most resort hotels do not have a thirteenth floor or a thirteenth room on each floor due to it's unlucky connotation. My wonderful family stayed in room 914. This funny fact was not lost on my superstitious wife Stacy. She slept with one eye open for two nights.

Sunday was a wonderful day at the beach after a plate of Stacy's Famous Biscuits and Gravy. I was adorned in tan, flowered swim trunks, a tan, sleeveless shirt, blue and gray beach shoes, and a blue on blue beach towel, which is the size of Texas. My head was covered with the sharpest Panama Jack hat. To complete this picture. I was spray painted in SPF 60 sunscreen. The texture is comparable to the Maple Syrup at FlapJack's in Gatlinburg, TN.Right Said Fred was spot on! "I'm Too Sexy!"  For lunch, We had Ham and Swiss sandwiches. Perry had a Cheeseburger and Fries. After a late afternoon swim in the pool and hot tub, I attempted a lap in the lazy river. This was a great source of amusement for my family. Two scraped knees and three knots on the head later, we were back in the room for a great BBQ chicken breast dinner prepared by my beautiful wife. Perry had a Cheeseburger and Fries. What a fantastic start to one of my favorite vacations. TO BE CONTINUED...