After a lazy day of watching movies with the boys and piddling around the house, we got ready for our attempt at making the Sea Screamer in Little River (just in case Kevin got home from work in time…Dawson was hoping he would be late!!) But Kevin did and once again we are hurrying, scurrying, trying to make a deadline. We literally “ran” to catch the boat, “just” making it on board to the cheers and good natured clapping of the other passengers. I could love the laidback attitude of North and South Carolinians!
Dawson had been afraid he would get motion sickness but he is quite the trooper! In fact, he was so brave that he traded seats with me on the return trip to sit by the railing. Of course, the rest of that story is he sat down just in time to be nearly drowned by a wave of salt water. It was so funny but he (and Kevin) were really good sports about getting wet.
I got wet but not drowned. They were so wet that water was literally dripping from my brother’s nose – now that is WET!
The dolphin portion of the cruise was a little disappointing but then I could have stayed right there for the whole two hours. It was hard to get a really good shot of the dolphins with all the people on board and the board really dipping on the waves. Oh well, it is what it is! Keagy, on the other hand, was in full picture taking mode! He was unstoppable – camera to his eyes for any shot! Especially if we were trying to take his picture! Jaden and Jeanette were on the opposite side of the boat but it looked like he was having fun! He definitely got to see the dolphins doing their thing!!
After catching the first few waves of the sea (it was a little rough), Kevin and Donna realized that this was the boys first trip out to sea! How cool and I got to be there for it!! Another momentous memory!
So how fast was the sea screamer…personally, I think we were moving quite along although I can’t prove it. Kevin, on the other hand, thought we got on the geriatric cruise – not so “screamy” for him! If we had been on the beach, I think the view of us flying over the waves would have looked a little more adventurous, maybe like a yellow bullet speeding along the coast. Think about the view from the car window or a train – you know you are really moving but it doesn’t really seem that way!! At least it sounds logical!
Since we were already into boating/fishing mode, our next stop was at the “Fishy” store (a.k.a. The Bass Pro Shops – Outdoor World). We watched a fish feeding, saw lots of stuffed animals, tried out the four-wheelers, and modeled coon caps with wooden rifles! A good little diversion on the way home!
EPILOGUE
We had such a blessed and wonderful and diverse trip! But the moment I had been dreading was here…goodbyes! I just do not handle goodbyes well and this one was no different. If I could have sneaked out of the house and just left early in the morning, I probably would have. But the auntie in me just couldn’t do that to the boys! Finally, we were off….Homeward Bound! Not homesick but ready to get home and back to “Normal Everyday” life! Of course, a little “Retail Therapy” in Knoxville never hurts either!
I am so thankful for each precious memory and I have a lot of them, only sharing a few! Thanks for bearing with me in these long blogs…I just didn’t know how to shorten them! I hope you enjoy and can laugh right along with us in our adventures (or misadventures as the case maybe)! Until the next road trip, I will leave you with two thoughts:
Travel is more than just A to B. Travel should turn a weekend into a memory!
A million miles away is just down the road!
Happy trails to you!
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