Only three days and then I have to go back to the real world.
But, I do miss my animals terribly, and I will be very happy to be back with all of them again. When I have my beach house (cue “dream a little dream” music here) it will be pet friendly. I also totally miss some of my coworkers, but no, I don’t miss work.
Another nice, if totally illegal, fireworks show going on down the street tonight. (It’s posted all over the place that fireworks aren’t allowed - I’ve seen a show nearly every night down here.)
Three days left - feel like I am out of time already. Spent 3 hours on the beach this afternoon - could have easily stayed til dark it was so great, but decided that a massive sunburn was not in my best interest. I seemed to have barely skirted it today, so now we know, 3 hours with one reapplying of sunscreen will work. (Also in my seemingly never ending quest for sunscreen - I found the good stuff I’d been searching for since we got here on Saturday when Eckerds restocked - BullFrog Quick Spray GEL. No gloppy crap. Excellent stuff, I highly recommend it.)
Oh, and to everyone that kept telling me I should meet some men down here - let me tell you, I am a HUGE hit with the 6 and under crowd. Had one little one after me today going, “Hiiiiiiiii!” and giggling like a maniac. I asked him if I gave him my number, would he call me in about 15 years? He giggled more and ran off. Men, can’t get ‘em to commit to anything… His Dad thought it was hilarious.
I think tomorrow I am going to the Pea Island Wildlife Refuge, which is down on the next island. Hope to get some good pictures. Just need to do that kinda early cause tomorrow it’s going to be in the 90s again. Visitors Center opens at 9, figure I should be able to make that pretty easily, and maybe stop somewhere for breakfast along the way on the bypass. (Sure, I’ve got enough cereal boxes here for the eighth army, but I’m kinda jonesing for eggs & bacon.)
