Myrtle Beach {part two}

Elizabeth has always wanted to see the sun rise over the ocean.

Thus, after dropping into bed around 1:45 the morning after the Corbin concert,

we found ourselves at the beach just a few short hours later.

Our groggy-ness dissipated as we played in the waves

trying not to get our pajamas soaked.

A few early-risers out for walks

along the sandy strand of beach

waved hey to us.

The morning air was alive with contentment, peace--

I felt happy to breathe in the new air of the day,

 before the sun climbed out of bed and toasted it.

At once, the sun climbed over the horizon's tall clouds

and burst out over the waves.

Brilliant.

Then...off to the pool!

We took advantage of the lazy river and floated around a while.

Elizabeth rocked a cute hat

I rocked the red lipstick

We're classy like that.

After swimming, we got dressed and visited the Brookgreen Gardens--

a vast garden doubling as the stage for hundreds of sculptures.

After a tryst in the gardens

and plenty of bug bites

I was admittedly hungry, tired, and cranky.

So we stopped at a Piggly Wiggly

purchased some yogurt and fruit

and headed back to the beach

where I promptly fell asleep on my beach towel.

When we were at the store, I told E

I'd help her eat this slice of watermelon.

That didn't happen. I left her to her own devices.

I slept for about an hour as the tide rose closer.

"I was fast asleep until that helicopter

woke me up," I told Elizabeth

when I finally started coming around.

"Uh, what helicopter?" Elizabeth laughed.

Apparently, I was a little more tired than I realized,

conked out and dreaming of helies.

We said goodbye to the boardwalk

took a few photobooth pictures

and got back on the road.