So many memories! My family never made it to the beach until I was about 12 or 13, however we went back pretty much every summer after that. We mostly spent time at North Myrtle Beach (hey... we were from Ohio), yet I also have memories of Atlantic Beach (NC) and Charleston.
When I began to date (later marry) a Charleston girl, I discovered the joy of Folly Beach and IOP. Now I live here and go to IOP all the time. Through her, I discovered the joy of boiled peanuts and the delight of chilled cherries on the beach.
Just because you're not "Beach by Birth" doesn't mean you can't be converted by marriage! I'm so glad you get to experience it on a daily basis and your girls get that, too. I could go for some boiled peanuts and the feel of the hot-lantic Ocean right about now :)
Thanks for stirring up memories of family vacations. Yes. Sandy feet, campfires, nighttime giggling in the tent trailer that accommodated all six, dad pumping the “white gas” to light the camp stove in the morning, mom driving a nine passenger station wagon and pulling that tent trailer. The Adirondacks, Williamsburg, VA, Hershey, PA, Amish country……
Simple family trips like that bring the best memories! Vacationing that way sounds like a dream. It was probably a lot of work for mom and dad, but well worth it for the stories and the laughter!
Oh my gosh, so many parallels! I currently live down the street from Lee’s Inlet Kitchen… The Sims family is basically family!! I know Sho Rest well. I take an annual girls trip there every winter. Loved this story 💙
That's wonderful! Of course we love the Sims family; Heyward and my brother are still good friends. As a kid, it blew my mind that you could actually LIVE at the beach. It was a special once a year thing for us, but I'm so glad you get to enjoy life close to the coast year round! Thank you!
So many memories! My family never made it to the beach until I was about 12 or 13, however we went back pretty much every summer after that. We mostly spent time at North Myrtle Beach (hey... we were from Ohio), yet I also have memories of Atlantic Beach (NC) and Charleston.
When I began to date (later marry) a Charleston girl, I discovered the joy of Folly Beach and IOP. Now I live here and go to IOP all the time. Through her, I discovered the joy of boiled peanuts and the delight of chilled cherries on the beach.
Just because you're not "Beach by Birth" doesn't mean you can't be converted by marriage! I'm so glad you get to experience it on a daily basis and your girls get that, too. I could go for some boiled peanuts and the feel of the hot-lantic Ocean right about now :)
Thanks for stirring up memories of family vacations. Yes. Sandy feet, campfires, nighttime giggling in the tent trailer that accommodated all six, dad pumping the “white gas” to light the camp stove in the morning, mom driving a nine passenger station wagon and pulling that tent trailer. The Adirondacks, Williamsburg, VA, Hershey, PA, Amish country……
Simple family trips like that bring the best memories! Vacationing that way sounds like a dream. It was probably a lot of work for mom and dad, but well worth it for the stories and the laughter!
Nothing fancy but a good deal of fun.
Oh my gosh, so many parallels! I currently live down the street from Lee’s Inlet Kitchen… The Sims family is basically family!! I know Sho Rest well. I take an annual girls trip there every winter. Loved this story 💙
That's wonderful! Of course we love the Sims family; Heyward and my brother are still good friends. As a kid, it blew my mind that you could actually LIVE at the beach. It was a special once a year thing for us, but I'm so glad you get to enjoy life close to the coast year round! Thank you!