Hello Ike

Well, mom and I survived a hurricane. We left for the beach on Thursday and the only rain we got was on Thursday afternoon on the way. We stayed at The Beach Club in Gulf Shores Alabama and it was so nice!!! If you aren't familiar with the location, it's off the beaten path. However, we were at the beach. For a minute, we thought we would be at the bay, but luckily we weren't. The wind was so crazy. This picture was taken from my chair at the pool (there really wasn't any beach to lay out in because the tide was in) and it just doesn't capture how windy it was. I mean, I set my flip flops down and they blew away. I would lay in my chair and have to hold on for dear life. I was one of few people who were laying out because it was sunny - off and on. On Friday afternoon, we walked over to the Clubhouse and got some lunch and then did nothing. We read and confession - I took a 2 hour nap!!! It was too cloudy to lay out and we didn't want to chance the bay flooding. Why? Well, Thursday night after we got groceries, we were heading down the 11 mile stretch of road that leads to the resort. There is a sign that says "ROAD CLOSED 5 MILE POINT" and my stomach went into my throat. Turns out, we were on a road that takes you to the Dauphin Island Ferry and somehow it's related to that. We didn't know that until Saturday. Oh well. The tide was low so we walked on the tiny beach that finally showed up Friday night. We watched some movies, had a few cocktails and just did nothing. Saturday, we went to the pool and then went to Lamberts. MMMMM It was so good. Then we went shopping and then headed home. We packed up/cleaned up and watched the Coco Chanel movie. I really liked it and will probably watch it again. I have more pictures from that and the Nooney trip to the Alabama game LAST weekend, but I do not have my camera and the beach pictures are on moms camera. We had a blast and now I must unpack and try to cure my "Sunday Night Blues". That's a term that I used growing up about school. More pictures etc later.

I just got over a crazy cold. In fact I helped Mimi pack (dangit she is gone to St. Louis) when I was crazy sick. I just think it was hybernating because I started feeling bad on Friday afternoon. As long as I can remember, my throat hurts and then I get a cold. How does one get sick (not food related) on vacatgion?? Who knows. Well my throat started hurting but I don't know if it was just all that crazy wind or what. I don't know. Anyway, I'm off to unpack and hang out with my husband - that I missed dearly and my crazy animals. HOLLA!!!