Sat out by the beach for a couple hours. Absolutely beautiful day, even with ol' Irene approaching the US coast. Lots (well, for Topsail Beach) of people out on the beach. If you're looking for uncrowded beaches, this is where you want to come.
Did some last minute anti-hurricane work at Graham's place and then at Mom's (more dadburn shutters).
After a lunch of left-overs from last night's feast at the Smokehouse in Holly Ridge, I was off for the Wilmington (ILM) Aitport. I took US-17 all the way past I-40 to Castle Hayne Road and then a few miles to the airport, much easier than the Wilmington traffic hassle.
Checked the Mazda 6 in at Thrifty Car Rental. If I ever were to buy a "foreign" car, this would be it. I really like the design.
They even have rocking chairs in the small airport, which was a training field name Bluethenthal during World War II (Wilmington wants to be America's first World War II city because of all the stuff that happened there during it (see my history blog.)
Nice and small also. Relaxing, if you can do that at an airport.
Flying Home. --RoadDog
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Showing posts with label Topsail Beach Summer 2011. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Topsail Beach Summer 2011. Show all posts
Monday, August 29, 2011
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Down in North Carolina: Tuesday-- Hurricane Prepping and Eating
TUESDAY, AUGUST 23rd
Ended up with pinched hands, sore fingers and sore toes from closing those lousy hurricane shutters. I'm sure one of the condos had never ever closed theirs, which made it even more fun.
Mom and I went to Holly Ridge, about 12 miles away from Topsail (pronounced Topsul) Beach and drove around looking for remnants of World War II Camp Davis which in 1943 had 113,000 soldiers, but no trace is up by the road. Mom says a lot of chimneys are set back in the forest that now covers the base.
Had a great senior dinner at the Smokehouse Restaurant on US-17. For $7 I got a huge order of Carolina-style bbq and two sides. Mom had a likewise piled-high plate of Calabash-style shrimp for $9.
Back at the beach place, showed Mom how to get on the internet so probably will have to start watching what I write.
The Weather Channel is going nuts with their Hurricane Irene coverage. Hurricanes=big bucks for them. They already have a guy at Wilmington getting ready to stand out in the storm.
Of course, I've already had as much of Irene as I care to have.
Goodnight Irene and Go Somewhere Else, Hopefully Out to Sea. --RoadDog
UNIVERSAL TRUTHS: I think the freezer should have a light as well.
Ended up with pinched hands, sore fingers and sore toes from closing those lousy hurricane shutters. I'm sure one of the condos had never ever closed theirs, which made it even more fun.
Mom and I went to Holly Ridge, about 12 miles away from Topsail (pronounced Topsul) Beach and drove around looking for remnants of World War II Camp Davis which in 1943 had 113,000 soldiers, but no trace is up by the road. Mom says a lot of chimneys are set back in the forest that now covers the base.
Had a great senior dinner at the Smokehouse Restaurant on US-17. For $7 I got a huge order of Carolina-style bbq and two sides. Mom had a likewise piled-high plate of Calabash-style shrimp for $9.
Back at the beach place, showed Mom how to get on the internet so probably will have to start watching what I write.
The Weather Channel is going nuts with their Hurricane Irene coverage. Hurricanes=big bucks for them. They already have a guy at Wilmington getting ready to stand out in the storm.
Of course, I've already had as much of Irene as I care to have.
Goodnight Irene and Go Somewhere Else, Hopefully Out to Sea. --RoadDog
UNIVERSAL TRUTHS: I think the freezer should have a light as well.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Down in North Carolina: Monday and Tuesday
MONDAY-- AUGUST 22nd
Enjoyed the beach and then went to the Missiles and More Museum in Topsail Beach. We got caught in a big rainstorm and had to wait in the IGA parking lot before having a delicious pizza at Max's.
Some big time flooding on the way back. Starting to hear about Hurricane Irene which might hit Topsail Beach by Sunday.
Enjoyed the sunset from the beach.
TUESDAY-- AUGUST 23rd
Enjoyed the beach again. Spent a lot of time moving outdoor furniture inside at three of the other townhomes here at the Topsail Arms as it looks more likely that the hurricane will hit here. The Weather Channel finally got the hurricane it so desperately wanted.
I have decided that I REALLY DON'T LIKE putting up the storm shutters. I had to do it on three townhomes and still have Mom's to do.
The next door neighbors asked Mom if she had felt an earthquake and she blamed it on me. I was making a lot of noise trying to get those durn storm shutters up.
Found out a short time later that there actually had been an earthquake in Virginia and that is what they had felt. I felt nothing, but was probably kicking those doggone shutters in place.
This Week Sure Went Fast. --RoadDog
Enjoyed the beach and then went to the Missiles and More Museum in Topsail Beach. We got caught in a big rainstorm and had to wait in the IGA parking lot before having a delicious pizza at Max's.
Some big time flooding on the way back. Starting to hear about Hurricane Irene which might hit Topsail Beach by Sunday.
Enjoyed the sunset from the beach.
TUESDAY-- AUGUST 23rd
Enjoyed the beach again. Spent a lot of time moving outdoor furniture inside at three of the other townhomes here at the Topsail Arms as it looks more likely that the hurricane will hit here. The Weather Channel finally got the hurricane it so desperately wanted.
I have decided that I REALLY DON'T LIKE putting up the storm shutters. I had to do it on three townhomes and still have Mom's to do.
The next door neighbors asked Mom if she had felt an earthquake and she blamed it on me. I was making a lot of noise trying to get those durn storm shutters up.
Found out a short time later that there actually had been an earthquake in Virginia and that is what they had felt. I felt nothing, but was probably kicking those doggone shutters in place.
This Week Sure Went Fast. --RoadDog
Monday, August 22, 2011
Down in North Carolina-- Saturday and Sunday
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20th
Enjoyed the beach, just across Ocean Drive. We are on what is called The Second Row, meaning the second row of places from the ocean. If the ocean keeps coming in, soon, we might be "in the front row" as Bob Uecker likes to say.
Ate a delicious seafood dinner at the Breezeway Inn in Topsail Beach with flounder, shrimp and scallops. The hushpuppies are the best I've ever had.
Later, Bob, Judy and I took a walk down by New Topsail Inlet at the south end of the island.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 21st
Attended church service at the Emma Anderson Memorial Chapel, unique in that they don't have a regular preacher. but a new one every week. They invite area clergy to speak. In return, they get a cottage for the week.
The associate pastor at Mom's church in Goldsboro, NC, gave the sermon today. I told him it had better be good since I'd come all the way from Illinois to hear it.
Later, I did some shopping and bought a 7-pack of cassette tapes. When I got back, I recorded some Beach Music shows.
Just About Time for a Beach Walk. --RoadDog
Enjoyed the beach, just across Ocean Drive. We are on what is called The Second Row, meaning the second row of places from the ocean. If the ocean keeps coming in, soon, we might be "in the front row" as Bob Uecker likes to say.
Ate a delicious seafood dinner at the Breezeway Inn in Topsail Beach with flounder, shrimp and scallops. The hushpuppies are the best I've ever had.
Later, Bob, Judy and I took a walk down by New Topsail Inlet at the south end of the island.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 21st
Attended church service at the Emma Anderson Memorial Chapel, unique in that they don't have a regular preacher. but a new one every week. They invite area clergy to speak. In return, they get a cottage for the week.
The associate pastor at Mom's church in Goldsboro, NC, gave the sermon today. I told him it had better be good since I'd come all the way from Illinois to hear it.
Later, I did some shopping and bought a 7-pack of cassette tapes. When I got back, I recorded some Beach Music shows.
Just About Time for a Beach Walk. --RoadDog
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Down in North Carolina-- Thursday and Friday
I'm sitting out of the front porch, watching the Atlantic Ocean rolling into the shore just over the dunes here at Topsail Beach, NC.
Even, better, I'm in the shade and we have a nice breeze blowing by.
THURSDAY-- I was planning on a beach walk, but we had some mean-looking clouds offshore. It did rain and fartber south, at Carolina Beach, they had several waterspouts, sea tornadoes.
We had to stick around while the local cable company came out to work on out internet access.
FRIDAY-- I went to Fort Fisher, got some great Britt's Donuts at Carolina Beach, had a seagull try to zero in on me, got together with my brother and his wife and had a feast over at Julian's.
Tough Job. Somebody's Got to Do It. --RoadDog
Even, better, I'm in the shade and we have a nice breeze blowing by.
THURSDAY-- I was planning on a beach walk, but we had some mean-looking clouds offshore. It did rain and fartber south, at Carolina Beach, they had several waterspouts, sea tornadoes.
We had to stick around while the local cable company came out to work on out internet access.
FRIDAY-- I went to Fort Fisher, got some great Britt's Donuts at Carolina Beach, had a seagull try to zero in on me, got together with my brother and his wife and had a feast over at Julian's.
Tough Job. Somebody's Got to Do It. --RoadDog
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Down in North Carolina
Arrived here at Topsail Beach yesterday after taking a bus from the Brat Stop in Kenosha, Wisconsin, to O'Hare Airport in Chicago and flying American Airlines to Wilmington, North Carolina, renting a car from Thrifty Rental and getting lost in the city for awhile.Lots and lots of traffic and red light photo cameras in the city.Drove US-17 to NC-50 to Topsail Beach.
Mom had bought bbq and fried chicken from Smithfield's in Warsaw and we had that for dinner last night. Mmmmmm, Carolina barbecue, nothing could be finer.
A bit of rain here this morning. Hope to get out for a walk on the beach in a bit.
Good to Be Back. --RoadDog
Mom had bought bbq and fried chicken from Smithfield's in Warsaw and we had that for dinner last night. Mmmmmm, Carolina barbecue, nothing could be finer.
A bit of rain here this morning. Hope to get out for a walk on the beach in a bit.
Good to Be Back. --RoadDog
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