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Some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next.

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Join Sasee, Rose Arbor Fabrics, Social Garden and Southern Living Showcase as we celebrate the season and brighten someone’s door for the holidays. For each wreath donated, a donation will be made by Sasee and Rose Arbor Fabrics towards a local Angel Tree, purchasing Christmas gifts for children in need. Make a child’s holiday season the best ever.

Sasee is seeking handmade, crafted wreaths to be donated. We will be distributing to skilled nursing facilities to hang on resident’s doors for the holidays.

The Social Garden will be offering hands on wreath design classes with 15% discount on purchased materials, ie. wreath frame, ribbons and decorative items! Classes will be held on each Tuesday and Saturday at $20.00 per person, so call 843-712-1365 or email, Cindy@SoGaBuzz.com to schedule your class. Limit of 4 per class, so sign up early! Please mention “Sasee Wreath Drive” for your discount when enrolling.

Be creative and design an imaginative, fun, or whimsical wreath that will brighten someone’s door for the holidays.The wreaths will be photographed and highlighted in the December issue of Sasee. Special awards will be given.

This holiday season help Sasee, Rose Arbor, The Social Garden & Southern Living Showcase bring smiles to the children and the aging of the Grand Strand area.

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October 2012 Volume 11, Issue 10

who’s who

Cute Little House

by Melissa Face

The Dance

by Pat Wahler

Going Solo

by Connie Rosser Riddle

Who’s the Fairest (Decorator) of Them All?

by Ann Ipock

An Every Day Vacation

by Diane Stark

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Like Mother, Like Daughter

by Monica A. Andermann

Southern Snaps

by Leslie Moore

Publisher Delores Blount Sales & Marketing Director Susan Bryant Editor Leslie Moore Account Executives Amanda Kennedy-Colie Erica Schneider Celia Wester Art Director Taylor Nelson Photography Director Patrick Sullivan Graphic Artist Scott Konradt Accounting Ronald Pacetti Administrative Assistant Barbara J. Leonard Executive Publishers Jim Creel Bill Hennecy Tom Rogers

Haunted by Glue Guns

by Debra Larson

The Middle Seat

by Janey Womeldorf

Room & Bored

by Diane DeVaughn Stokes

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Women & Men Who Mean Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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contributing writers Monica A. Andermann lives and writes on Long Island. Her poetry, essays, and features have been widely published both online and in print media, including close to two dozen credits in the Chicken Soup for the Soul books.

letter from the editor Fall in our community means football and festivals – there’s so much to do it is hard to choose! Everyone here has been preparing for the Pawleys Island Festival of Music & Art, to be held the first two weeks of October. I hope you will all attend one or more of the events; we have a terrific lineup this year.

Most local festivals and events are held to benefit one or more worthy causes, and through the hard work of many dedicated and community-minded volunteers, these charities can continue to provide much needed services. A friend of mine, Zenobia Washington, is one of those tireless volunteers. She spent the summer working at the Georgetown Outreach Ministry overseeing a wide variety of programs offered to the Georgetown community. She is also working with the Bright Blue Sea Bookshelf program – a cause near and dear to Sasee’s heart. They are in need of books, specifically chapter books for older children. Zenobia told me that while book donations are continuing to come in, most are for younger children. If you can donate new or gently used books, please give her a call at 340-0936.

I hope you enjoy our “Journeys” issue – grab your copy and take some time to relax and read essays by your favorite writers. You might even want to start your holiday shopping list; our ads this month will give you some great ideas!

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Melissa Face lives in Virginia with her husband, son and dog.

Her stories and essays have appeared in Chicken Soup for the Soul and Cup of Comfort. E-mail Melissa at writermsface@yahoo.com.

A native South Carolinian, Lisa Hamilton is the director of the First Presbyterian Church Preschool and Kindergarten. Of course she loves reading, but also finds time for cooking and walking her dog, Hurley.

Ann Ipock is an award-winning Southern humorist and speaker who writes for the Georgetown Times, Sasee and Columbia County Magazine. Ann lives in Wilmington, N.C., with her husband, Russell. Life is Short, I Wish I Was Taller (published October, 2010) completes the Life is Short trilogy. Contact Ann through her website, www.annipock.com.

Debra Larson lives at Lake Tahoe and has been published in The Christian Science Monitor, Chicken Soup for the Soul, and the North Lake Tahoe Bonanza in a regular column.

Connie Rosser Riddle is a freelance writer and nurse who lives in Apex, North Carolina. She is working on a memoir about her journeys. See her blog at www.connierosserriddle.com.

Diane Stark is a former teacher turned stay-at-home mom and freelance writer. Her work has been published in dozens of magazines. She loves to write about the important things in life: her family and her faith.

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, by Rachel Brown Rachel Brown is a junior at Missouri State University, studying Art, Creative Writing and Spanish. While she is not sure what she wants to do with her life, she does know it will have something to do with art, her true passion.

For the most part, Rachel’s work is driven by her reading, traveling and spirituality. She has volunteered in Guatemala, worked on the Navajo Indian Reservation, meditated with the Ishaya Monks and roamed much of the continental United States. Last semester she studied abroad in Malaga, Spain, which gave her the opportunity to dance Flamenco with gypsies, ride a camel in Morocco, camp in the Sahara desert and explore grottos in Portugal. In the last year, this young artist has wandered from the Parthenon to the Pantheon and through sixteen countries in-between.

Through it all, our planet has dazzled Rachel with her art, languages, cultures and most of all, her people, who have allowed the artist to view life with fresh eyes, a childlike perception and a mind open to new ways to combine and create.

To see more of Rachel’s work, visit her Etsy shop, www.etsy.com/shop/ PaintMyWorldRainbow or e-mail her at paintmyworldrainbow@gmail.com.

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Diane DeVaughn Stokes is the President of Stages Video Productions, Host and Producer for the TV show “Inside Out” as seen on HTC, and “Diane on Six” heard on EASY radio. She loves traveling and scuba diving with her husband Chuck, acting in community theater and is the proud mom of three awesome female cats.

Pat Wahler is a freelance writer who resides in Missouri with her husband, dog, and cat. She is a grant writer by day and writer of essays and fiction by night. Her work has been published in dozens of local and national venues. A lifelong animal lover, Pat ponders critters, writing, and life’s little mysteries at www.critteralley.blogspot.com.

Janey Womeldorf is a freelance writer who drinks too much coffee. She scribbles away in Orlando, Florida.

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Cute M Little House

My husband, Craig, and I were ecstatic when we closed on our new Cape Cod home. It wasn’t exactly new, just new to us. It was built in 1985, and we fell in love with its dark wood trim, screened-in porch and overall cozy appeal. Finally, after living in numerous houses and apartments, we were home.

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Not too long after moving in, we had some friends over for drinks.

“This is just adorable, Melissa,” my friend said. “What a great starter home!”

I smiled and thanked her for the compliment. We continued our evening of chatting and laughing until it was time for them to leave.

“Was that really a compliment?” my husband asked me later that evening.

I knew exactly what he meant. My friend had referred to our house as a “starter” home. We had never thought of it as such. After all, it was not our first house.

Over the next several months, other people visited us and while most had very nice things to say, others commented on our “cute little house” in a manner that I felt was a bit condescending. At the time, it bothered me a bit.

Eventually, I came to the conclusion that most people’s comments were well intended, and they really did think our house was cute. And it is. It has two upstairs bedrooms with cute little alcoves, a cute little half-bath, and a cute rear deck.

Craig and I have recently started to make the house a little more “ours.” We have done some painting, replaced our entry doors, and updated the exterior with new vinyl siding. It keeps looking better and better and with each renovation, I am becoming more attached to it.

We have been living in our Cape Cod for almost four years.

Since we moved in, we have watched some of our friends upgrade to bigger spaces. Every now and then, my materialistic self is a bit jealous of other people’s large floor plans, walk-in closets and double vanity master bathrooms. But that is a fleeting feeling of envy.

On a daily basis, I am quite happy with my small space. I love that I can clean my entire house in just a couple of hours. Our yard upkeep is also quite manageable which means my husband and I have more time for fun on the weekends. And the biggest advantage to our cute little house is that it comes with a modest mortgage payment.

We love that our home is very affordable and allows us room in our budget for vacationing and going out to eat.

This year, Craig and I had our first child. We are already noticing the decrease in space around our house. We hope to one day have a second child. So, needless to say, it will probably get pretty cramped around here.

When Craig and I discuss our future plans, we consider moving to a larger house out in the country, buying a place at the beach or simply staying right here in our Cape Cod – forever. It may be crowded while we have children, but at least we would never have to worry about downsizing when we are older.

We’re still not sure if this “starter” house is our forever home or something in between. But we are sure that we love it and for now, we are very happy here. As it turns out, the old cliché is true. Good things really do come in small packages.

We are having a good time in our cute little house.

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Dance W The

by Pat Wahler

When your daughter gets married you are right there in the action – choosing venues, going to bridal shows and helping to select the china pattern. But when you’re mother of the groom, I’ve discovered things are different.

I really don’t mind being out of the decision making circle. By leaving planning details to younger and more nimble minds, there’s no need to reach for any type of headache remedy. My job is simply to smile and nod in a reassuring way whenever speaking to the bride or groom. But just when I thought I’d figured things out, I received an email.

“Please let us know what song you’d like to use for the mother-son dance at the reception.”

The mother-son dance – I’d forgotten all about the mother of the groom’s big moment. Though I wasn’t in charge of anything else, it was now up to me to find a song that would sum up my relationship with my son.

Which song should I choose? Immediately, I consulted with my oracle for all wisdom: the Internet. There had to be a million possibilities.

As it turns out, there were. I spent days listening to various options.

One song sounded cheesy. Another would be over the top. Then I hit the jackpot. I ran across several wedding dance videos posted online that made me giggle. A campy, funny dance; what better way to break the ice at the reception and make everyone feel good rather than sappy. I invited my son to take a look at the videos I found and enthused about how we could choreograph one heck of a good time for the guests.

His shudder reminded me of Lucy Ricardo tasting Vitameatavegimin.

“Absolutely not.”

Undaunted, I moved on to Plan B and warned him up front.

“If you won’t do funny, then we’ll have to do sentimental.”

He shrugged.

Don’t say I didn’t warn you, dear.

As I started my second search, I sniffled through a dozen possibilities.

Who knew so many songs were tear-jerkers? I chewed my nails and blew my nose until I finally found it: The perfect tune. It took half a box of tissues for me to watch the entire memory-filled description of a mother’s pride on her

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son’s wedding day. I could only hope my son’s nice new suit will be stain-proof, because Mama’s going to blubber like a baby.

Dance has always been important in helping people express emotion.

It’s a way for us to connect with another human being whether in a time of sorrow, joy or celebration. My search for the perfect song got me to thinking about how much marriage resembles a dance.

A husband and wife may sway in perfect rhythm or step on each other’s toes. When someone stumbles, good dancers start over and try again to learn the steps because it takes a lot of work to perfect a sexy tango.

From time to time, a couple can move away from each other to dance in their own raw and unrehearsed way. Their movements may become so independently centered and unyielding that they forget the beauty of swaying together to the music. Too few remember that a true partnership flourishes with patience and practice. But for those who understand, a return to each other’s arms can help them learn again to find their own special routine.

As years go by, that couple is the one you’ll observe in a gentle waltz, steps formed through decades of experience. Even Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers couldn’t be more irrevocably linked; forever sharing joy together on the dance floor. Who wouldn’t want that in a relationship?

I know I’ll need to wipe my eyes as my son and I swirl around the floor on his wedding day. And when he commits himself in marriage to his lovely bride, my hope is that they both remember never to settle for simply performing the steps.

I want them to smile and put their whole hearts into the dance.

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Going Solo

by Connie Rosser Riddle

The first time was quite by accident.

I had three days between two business trips; the first to a meeting outside of Phoenix, the second to a conference in San Francisco. Not enough time in between to be worth flying back to North Carolina.

“Why don’t you stay out there and travel?” my coworker suggested.

“By myself?” I responded.

“Sure. It’ll do you good.”

She’d been there while I worked and underwent breast cancer treatment over the previous eight months. The longest trip I’d taken since my diagnosis was the nineteen miles to my oncologist’s office. He had pronounced me well enough to fly, so why not take advantage of it?

When the Phoenix meeting ended, I rented a car and drove north to Sedona. I’d never been to Arizona, and I was amazed at how the landscape changed so drastically, from Saguaro cactus to grasslands to red rocks. I realized that for the first time ever, I had no schedule, no work or family responsibilities; no place I had to be. I can do whatever I want, I thought as I drove into Sedona.

After a stop at the ranger station, I took my map and headed out to Oak Creek Canyon. The afternoon sun felt nice on my shoulders as I sat on a rock and enjoyed the breeze off the water. Without having to rush, I took the time to watch a soaring bird and an older couple hiking along the banks. This is nice, I thought and realized I could sit there the rest of the day if I liked.

Later on, I drove around the country roads, following my instincts and turning down dirt roads that weren’t on the map, delighted to discover pastures with flowers and cows huddled under shade trees. I didn’t have to consult with my husband or cater to the whims of my teenage boys; I was free to follow my own whims. I ended that day by sitting on the hood of my car, watching the theater of nightfall against the rocks and joining with a community of others in a collective “ooh” and “ahh” at the fantastic display of color and light.

I came back from that trip refreshed and renewed. Four years later, when my fiftieth birthday was approaching, my husband asked me, “Do you want a party?”

I thought briefly about all that would entail, the stereotypical “Happy

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Fiftieth” gifts of AARP cards and Geritol, and I responded, “No, I don’t really want a party. I want a trip. By myself.”

I knew he wasn’t offended. He saw what Sedona did for me.

I became excited about the trip, looking for a place to go that was in driving distance from my home. When I shared my plans at work, a different job from when I’d gone to Sedona, my coworker, fifteen years my senior, asked, “What does your husband think about it? Will he let you go?”

“He’s fine with it. He knows I’m not going to get away from him. I’m going to get to myself.”

I needed to be at the ocean, as water had always renewed me. I chose to go to Jekyll Island, Georgia. There I rediscovered the things I loved as a girl, like riding my bike on the trails through the marsh and by the beach, swimming at night in the hotel pool, sitting on a historic cottage porch and reading a book through a thundershower. Like Sedona, I found that without the requirements of traveling with others – the conversations, coordinating activities, taking care of everyone’s needs – I was able to relax and just enjoy being with myself.

Every year since my fiftieth I’ve taken a trip alone. I’ve stayed in hostels in Martha’s Vineyard and Cape Vincent, New York. I’ve hiked a mountain in the San Juan Islands, gone on a trail ride in the Tetons and ridden my bike along a canal towpath in West Virginia. I’ve met people who I’ve felt were “placed in my path,” whether they helped me to learn valuable lessons or I was able to encourage them through difficult situations. These trips have become meaningful journeys, intentional pilgrimages that have renewed my spirit.

Now the women I know ask me, “Where are you going this year?” A young mother, worn down from caring for her toddler, told me, “One day I’m going to do that,” her eyes dreamy. Other women, closer to my age say, “I wish I could do that,” to which I say, “You can.”

One friend offers to go with me, and I gently respond, “But if anyone goes with me, it won’t be the same.”

And it wouldn’t, because there’s nothing like the freedom of Going Solo.

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Who’s the Fairest ( D e c o r ato r ) of Them All?

by Ann Ipock

I love my home. I love every home I’ve ever lived in. That’s because I make it MY OWN. I’m not a great decorator, but I know what appeals to me.

Like a well-seasoned steak, I think we “season” our homes over time with special keepsakes from travels, celebrations and happy moments. I no longer go for large scale redecorating (been there, done that), but I do like to add or change-out accessories. For instance, I have bowls of seashells and coral from Cancun, a three-inch piece of driftwood in the shape of a cross from Pawleys Island, now framed in a shadow box; a small bongo from the Bahamas, next to the mandolin that my dad made.

Then there’s that whimsical, beautifully painted four-inch tile with two fish, a crab and some algae that sits on a shelf. Betsy Boyle Harper, my artist friend from Pawleys Island, painted it for me. (Bless her heart, the poor thing; she tried to teach ME how to paint on tile. She would’ve had better luck teaching me to draw in the sand. I could NOT get the hang of it!)

Right now, I’m pleased with every room in my house, except one.

(Isn’t there always just ONE?) It’s my office/guest/play room – the one I take the most chances on, keeping it artsy, eclectic and funky. I recently replaced a dresser with a large armoire, added a family heirloom – a green-suede accent chair – and a drop-leaf, shabby-chic table “desk.” The latter was a flea market find when hub-Russ and I first married thirty-two years ago.

The problem with this room lies in the daybed, no pun intended, and how to arrange the pillows. Two pillow shams, “Lilly-like,” with pink-andgreen paisley, are identical to the quilted coverlet--so far, so good. Two huge magenta pillows match the Tommy Hilfiger bed skirt – but the shapes aren’t compatible: square and rectangular – uh-oh. To further complicate, I have two custom-sewn pillows: a long, bolster pillow in pink-and-green stripes and a square lime-green with the striped envelope top (matching my window treatments). The pillows themselves are fine – but placing them on the daybed to coordinate is impossible.

In fact, it’s become a game/contest for me to see how overnight guests place the pillows on the bed when they leave. In other words, “Who’s the fairest (decorator) of them all?” Trust me, no two designs are ever the same. Case in point: if you multiply 6 x 6, does that mean there are thirty-six

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combinations? Well, hub-Russ would tell me, “Ann, forget that theory! You can’t do math!” True statement: I once received a check from a book store that was one book short of the total payment, but how? Duh! I pulled up the invoice from my computer, and you guessed it, bad multiplication. Note to self: 9 x 4 does not equal thirty-two.

This decorating game began when our oldest daughter, Kelly/aka Martha Stewart, preppy-perfectionist, visited a while back. She’s a neat freak if ever there was one! She can make a flimsy, under-stuffed pillow stand up at attention. She can shake a rug so hard, fluffing up the fibers so high that you swear it looks brand new. She can clean out a refrigerator until it’s nearly empty. In fact, if she even suspects mold, goop or something sticky on an item – which is pretty much the entire contents of my refrigerator – she’ll throw it out: Without hesitation. When Kelly last visited, I was quite impressed with the way she styled the daybed. She’d been gone an hour when I observed this magazine cover-worthy ensemble. Too bad House Beautiful didn’t photograph it. Heck, I wish I’d photographed it because I’ll never be able to duplicate it.

Believe me, I’ve tried.

The next house guest after Kelly was my nephew Huck. Now, he’s a sharp dresser – Cole Hahn shoes, Vineyard Vines shirts, etc. I expected something stellar. Instead, his placement of THE PILLOWS was, well, shall we say, simply “there?” Actually, it was more like, “here, there and everywhere.” They were more or less thrown into a pile. (He did, however, make up the bed neatly.)

This morning, I waved goodbye to my oldest sister, Cathy, on the porch, while sliding one leg back into the house, anxious to check out the daybed. Keep in mind, I told her nothing of this little contest. Dang! She decorated just like me – boring and predictable. Magenta pillows at each end, pillow shams in the middle, bolster pillow centered – but, wait! OMG! There was one cute little decorating trick she threw in: she placed the square envelope pillow on TOP of the bolster pillow. Aha! Nice touch! I really like it, more or less. It still doesn’t look like Kelly’s though. Shoot! I don’t know who my next house guest will be. Maybe I’ll invite Martha Stewart. Would that be a good thing?

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It was Tuesday morning, and we had just returned home from vacation the night before. My husband and I had taken our five children down to Florida for ten days. We had a wonderful time, but now, it was time to get back to real life. I was already feeling overwhelmed, and it was no wonder.

My To Do List looked like this: 1. Unpack our suitcases, and wash the resulting mountain of dirty clothes 2. Sift through the hundreds of emails that came in while I was away (This means resigning myself to the fact that although that recipe for cheesy oven baked country ranch potatoes does look both healthy and delicious, the odds that I will someday use this recipe are slim to none and then force myself to hit the delete key.)

3. Tackle several upcoming writing deadlines 4. Clean my house 5. Figure out how my house got so dirty when no one was living in it for the past ten days 6. Go grocery shopping (or teach my children to enjoy their Froot Loops with milk that now resembles cottage cheese) 7. Did I mention the laundry?

The plan for the day was to tackle my “To Do List.” I got up early and threw a load of clothes into the washing machine. I was wading through my email when I heard my three-year-old son Nathan on the stairs. “Mommy, can I have a Pop Tart please?” He asked in a still-sleepy voice.

I grabbed a strawberry Pop Tart and a sippy cup of milk for him.

“Here you go, Baby,” I said, planting a kiss on the top of his head.

Moments later I heard, “Uh oh, I dropped some of my Pop Tart on the floor.”

I bent down to pick up the strawberry Pop Tart and spotted a piece of blueberry Pop Tart down there as well. We’d been on vacation for the last ten days, so that meant that a piece of someone’s breakfast had been lying under my table for quite some time.

Upon closer inspection, I noticed pieces of someone’s lunch and dinner down there too. Because it was prime ant season, immediate action was required.

I moved the kitchen chairs into the living room and got out the vacuum. But before I could push start, Nathan said, “Ooh, Mommy, you built me a train!” Nathan pointed to the kitchen chairs, which were now lined up in a row.

Nathan ran and sat down in the first chair. “Sit on my train, Mommy, and I’ll take you for a ride!”

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I glanced back at the vacuum, picturing the giant ants that would overtake my house if I didn’t clean up the smorgasbord under my table. I was about to say no when Nathan grabbed my hand. “Please, Mommy?

My train is going to Florida. You and me can go on another vacation!”

Another vacation? It sounded too good to be true. I grinned and sat in the second chair of the train.

“Toot toot!” said the conductor wearing Thomas the Train pajamas. “Next stop Sea World!” Two minutes later, Nathan turned around and said, “We’re at Sea World, Mommy. Let’s go watch Shamu’s Big Show.”

We got off the train and sat on the couch. “We’re in the Splash Zone, Mommy, so you’re going to get wet. The water will be cold, so don’t cry when Shamu jumps out of the water and splashes you, OK? When I went to Sea World on vacation, I saw a little boy crying because Shamu got him all wet.”

I smiled. Nathan didn’t mention that he was the little boy who cried.

After Shamu soaked us, we got back on the train and Nathan drove us to the beach.

By 10 am, I’d ridden Nathan’s train and had the following unbelievable experiences: 1. Rode Bert and Ernie’s Big Coaster, not once, but four times (Busch Gardens has a Sesame Street theme.)

2. Cooked cheeseburgers for a tyrannosaurus rex 3. Petted a sting ray named George and two dolphins named Ozzie and Harriet 4. Built sand castles at the beach and lost three toes and an eyeball to a giant shark that was hiding in my sand bucket 5. Ate chicken nuggets at a dinosaur restaurant called T-Rex (think Rainforest Café, but with meteor showers and giant lizards) 6. Rode the Busch Gardens safari train through the safari which, oddly enough, only contained dinosaurs 7. Had my picture taken with Elmo and Cookie Monster, but decided that Big Bird was just a little too big to be my friend 8. Re-lived all the best moments of our vacation (and some completely made-up moments as well!)

Yes, I’d done all of those things, and I hadn’t even gotten out of my pajamas. (Amazing, isn’t it?) It certainly wasn’t what I’d planned to do with my day, but when a three-year-old paleontologist-turnedtrain-conductor invites you to go for a ride on his chair train, it’s a rather unique opportunity.

The truth was, running around the house pretending to be on vacation was probably almost as much for Nathan as doing it the first time. Watching his imagination run wild sure was fun for me.

We’ve been home from vacation for a few weeks now, but I’ve been back to Florida almost every day. Do I have time to ride a chair train every afternoon? Not really. But here’s the thing: My children and I counted down the days until that vacation. We were beyond excited about it and really bummed when it was over. But when I ride Nathan’s train each day, I get to witness his excitement all over again. I watch his eyes light up as he feeds an imaginary dinosaur. I hear him giggle because the giant shark is nibbling on my toes. It’s like he’s actually back in Florida.

When you’re three years old, every day is a vacation.

And I’m really glad Nathan lets me tag along.

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Like Mother, Like Daughter

by Monica A. Andermann

Each morning I looked across the breakfast table at Mom. Was she really my mother? On the eve of my fifteenth year, I seemed to have so little in common with her. Mom liked vanilla ice cream, I liked chocolate; I painted my fingernails and wore eye shadow, Mom preferred “the natural look;” I liked to stay up late, Mom preferred an earlier bedtime. Were it not for our same unruly hair, I would have just assumed that she found me soon after birth in a wicker basket floating down the river like Moses. We were just so different. Really, I wondered, where did I come from?

There was one thing Mom and I did have in common, though, our love for travel. I couldn’t wait for the arrival of school field trips or youth group ski weekends, even though they never took me a fraction as far as Mom’s travels had taken her. My mother had called three different countries home by the time she was thirty, and her stories of all those faraway places fascinated me, especially exotic Brazil where her immediate family continued to live.

Each summer Mom would embark on a two week trip “home” to visit her mother and her brother and his family; relatives whom I’d not yet met. She had a whole bevy of friends there, too, with lyrical names like Bethania, TaniaMaria, and Sueli. Ah, the lure of it all – the tropical rainforest, the beaches, the mangoes hanging from the trees waiting for me to pluck! I so wanted to join her, to see firsthand what I only could imagine, but that was something else we couldn’t agree on. Mom said that I needed to remain behind to take care of the household and make sure my younger brother stayed out of trouble while Dad was at work. Begging was useless. I remember one marathon petitioning session that ended with some weeping and slamming of doors. Oh, that day I knew – just knew – that there had to have been a mixup at the hospital on the day of my birth. The woman sitting across the breakfast table from me couldn’t possibly be my real mother.

Then one day in mid-July, Mom dropped her bombshell; this year I could join her. I was turning fifteen that August and since that birthday is of particular significance in the Latin-American culture, she felt I deserved a special gift: I could celebrate my birthday with her family in Brazil. “What do you think?” she asked, smiling.

“Finally,” I sighed coolly, “we’re agreeing on something.” Then I broke from the room like a racehorse at the starting gate and commenced packing.

Two weeks later I found myself sitting in the window seat of a jet, staring out at the blue gaslights of the runway. They flickered and flashed, and the jet began to taxi. Mom took my hand and in the same familiar tone she had used to usher me to my first day of school, she declared, “We’re ready to take off.”

By the next afternoon, I was meeting my mother’s family – my family.

I almost gasped at the sight of them. Looking at my relatives was like watching my reflection in a carnival funhouse mirror; different heights and widths, yet somehow the same. And, with the exception of my uncle, we all had that trademark bushy brown hair. He was bald, with only a small tuft of hair at the crown of his head. Mom twirled the few strands around her index finger and, joking, suggested that a little blue bow might be just the right touch. My uncle took her teasing in stride, laughing himself, just like my own brother had when I dared him to wear one of Mom’s long blond wigs to the bus stop on the last day of school. Mom shared the story of how my brother accepted that dare, and we all laughed until we couldn’t breathe, finally stopping when the rumble of our hungry stomachs could be heard above the reveling. So, putting our collective bushy heads together, we decided on a dinner of pizza at a local restaurant. First, though, Mom stepped away to freshen up. She re-emerged minutes later with lips painted bright red. Mom wearing lipstick? I couldn’t believe it.

And who do you think was the last guest out of the restaurant that evening, yapping away long after the owner had swept the floors and locked the shutters? Yup, it was Mom. I looked at my mother again. I had never seen this side of her. As the following two weeks unfolded, many more facets of my mother revealed themselves with sparkling clarity. Those facets shone a lot like mine: the way Mom giggled with her girlfriends; how she could souvenir shop like it was an Olympic sport; how she saved a little bit of meat from dinner for the stray dog that lingered on the corner of my grandmother’s street. And one night, after some strained words between her and my grandmother, my heart ached as I saw tears well in Mom’s eyes.

Those two weeks were crammed with sightseeing, celebration, but most of all, discovery; not just discovery of another country, but discovery of my family, my mother, myself. As I sat next to Mom on the airplane again, I saw someone much different from the woman who ate breakfast across from me each morning. I saw a daughter, sister, aunt and friend. I saw the woman she was, and the woman I would one day be privileged to become. Thousands of miles from home, finally, I saw my mother. And in her face, I saw myself.

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by Leslie Moore

Driving down Hwy. 17 in North Myrtle Beach today, it’s hard to visualize a time, 7500+ years ago, when Native Americans hunted and fished along these shores, making their homes in virgin forests of pine and cypress.

Arrowheads and shards of pottery will soon be on display at the North Myrtle Beach Area Historical Museum, providing a glimpse into that distant past. The area in and around North Myrtle Beach has a rich and complex history that is being compiled and made ready for museum visitors to enjoy. Led by its dynamic Director, Jenean Todd, the Museum will celebrate its grand opening next spring, on March 10, 2013.

Vivacious and energetic, Jenean was raised in Cary, North Carolina.

After high school, she left the south for Pennsylvania, where she attended the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. “My grandmother lived there so it was like a second home to me,” Jenean assured me when I asked her about the transition. A chance comment from one of her professors literally changed the course of her career. “He told me that I would never be a fine artist, but he could see me managing a gallery or museum!”

After graduation, Jenean moved back to Cary and went to work for a silk screen company, but soon accepted a position with the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh, her first museum job.

“That was my first taste of museums,” she told me thoughtfully, “and I then realized my father had literally paved the way for my career. He loved museums, especially ones focusing on the Civil War, and growing up we visited a lot of them. This was the 1970s, and, back then, museums weren’t interactive; there was nothing for children – I hated them! But, these experiences helped me to understand how to engage young people in a learning environment.”

Two years later, Jenean, by then a new mother, moved to Wilmington, accepting a position as Exhibit Designer at New Hanover County Museum. Leaving behind her family was not easy. “I had no support system and was a single

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mother to my son, Collin, then a year old. It was so difficult!” But, she loved her work. “My degree is in visual communication, and museum exhibits are basically three-dimensional layouts. The position was a perfect outlet for my creative nature.”

New Hanover County Museum was housed in a 1939 National Guard Armory, a perfect site for historical preservation, but space was limited.

“In the early 1990s we expanded the museum from 13,000 to 39,000 square feet – it was an exciting time. The name was changed to Cape Fear Museum, and my title changed to Exhibit Coordinator. Our space was amazing – it was designed by Ralph Appelbaum Associates, the same group who designed the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C.” Personally, Jenean’s life was changing as well. In 1988, she married and had another son, Griffin. Her work with the museum was challenging and rewarding. After helping her husband earn a degree at UNCW, the five-year marriage ended.

Several years later, Jenean met and married her soul mate, Ken. The couple bought a fixerupper and began remodeling. One night, at midnight, Ken and Jenean woke up, sickened by the smell of the carpet in the house. They stripped the carpet from the floor, and went back to bed. “The next morning I woke up and told Ken about a dream I’d just had. I was holding a legal pad with a list of names on it. I had crossed off all but one – Huston. We decided if we had a baby that would be its name. The name might have been forgotten, but my son Griffin kept it alive, always talking about baby Huston. In 1997, our daughter, Huston, was born!”

Lovers of the famous dance, the shag, Ken and Jenean visited North Myrtle Beach through the years for SOS (Society of Stranders) and other shagging events, eventually buying a condo as a weekend getaway. “I took my first shag lessons shortly after meet-

ing Ken. When I was pregnant with Huston, everyone saw me on the dance floor, getting bigger as the weeks passed.” In 2010, the couple came to North Myrtle Beach for their anniversary, stopped by the Chamber of Commerce and saw North Myrtle Beach Area Historical Museum logo items for sale. “I asked about the Museum and learned it wasn’t open yet. Chamber staff put me in touch with local businessman, Dick Hester, whose vision was the driving force in bringing the Museum to life. On March 10, 2005, Dick had awakened with a vision of the completed museum in its current location, the old library building on 2nd Ave. N., even before there was discussion of a new library in NMB. Dick shared his vision with the North Myrtle Beach City Council, who supported his idea with one condition – that he accept the position of chairman!”

Dick Hester remembers this night very well. “It was on a Thursday morning, and I woke up about 3:30 am seeing a vision of our museum,” he began. “Our area has changed in so many ways and is very different compared to fifty-plus years ago. In my vision I saw an oral and pictorial history of the surrounding areas of North Myrtle Beach on display, in a setting where future generations could get a first hand view of how we got to where we are today.”

Jenean and Ken went back to Wilmington after that first meeting with Dick Hester, but she was intrigued by the idea of a museum in North Myrtle Beach. After 24 years in Wilmington, she was ready to do something different.

After much thought and other job offers, she accepted the position of Director for the fledging Museum and began work in July of 2011.

The Museum committee knew they needed a leader with experience and were thrilled to find Jenean. “I first met Jenean on a Saturday morning, and we talked for about two hours,” Dick remembers. “The North Myrtle Beach Area Historical Museum Board of Directors had been meeting for six years, and we realized that it was time to find someone to lead us forward. Jenean was that individual. I do not know where we would have been today if she had not come our way. With her guidance, direction, experience and leadership, the Museum now has a Grand Opening Day scheduled for March 10, 2013, exactly eight years from the day I had my vision. Jenean was the answer to my prayers and has proven to be exactly the person we needed to make this vision a reality.”

Jenean and her family love living in North Myrtle Beach and have settled in to the laid back life offered by the tight-knit community. “Ken continued to commute to Wilmington for a short while, but is now retired.

He volunteers and plays pickle ball, a game that combines tennis, badminton and ping pong – he loves it!” The couple soon found their two-bedroom condo was not big enough for a family of three and bought a house in the area. Huston, the only child still at home, is a sophomore at North Myrtle Beach High School.

Museums are charged with preserving history, and Jenean’s expertise will ensure the proper storage and display of exhibits. She explained that longterm exhibits are on display for maybe 10-15 years. The artifacts are then carefully stored away from light and humidity. Textiles and paper items must be rotated every six months. “At home we leave our photographs out forever.

In the Museum, we scan each photo at a high resolution, and then return each to a protective sleeve for safekeeping. We can use the scan for any number of reproductions, and never harm the original.” The museum is currently a work in progress, with boxes and files of donated items lining the rooms, waiting to fascinate and educate future visitors. Jenean proudly showed me around, pointing out some of the highlights and is especially excited by kiosks that will house oral histories by some of the area’s oldest residents. The Museum’s collection is growing daily, as more and more items are donated.

Visitors will see everything from Native American artifacts to a stunning mural of local shaggers, with hands-on elements that reveal a local perspective on history and science topics.

While the museum is not yet open to the public, meetings and events are being held in the main gallery. Volunteers are currently being trained to record artifact donations and memberships. As opening day draws near, volunteers will be trained to answer questions about the exhibits and to conduct family and student programs. When I asked Jenean where she hopes to be in five years, her passion for the new Museum shone through her words.

“I believe we’ll have grown so much that we’ll be preparing to expand. This Museum will be a welcoming place where visitors of all ages can explore regional growth, witness the devastation of Hurricane Hazel, sway to the sounds of beach music, examine coastal research and discover the resilient spirit that makes North Myrtle Beach a great place to live and vacation. This will be a place where local history can be treasured and shared – here we will celebrate our region.”

The Museum is accepting Founding Members, individuals whose names will be listed on the Founder’s Wall, through January 31, 2013. If you have North Myrtle Beach area memorabilia or office equipment to donate or if you would like to sponsor an exhibit, call 843-427-7668 or visit www.nmbmuseum.com.

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Haunted

by Glue Guns

by Debra Larson Bragging about his mummy costume was Paul’s mistake. Being late was mine. Combined, our errors led to a spotlight effect as I entered his first grade classroom, bagged costume in hand, for his Halloween party. I apologized and whisked him out of his creepy-snack-making activity and found an empty room in which he could change. The payoff for my nightmare to outfit Paul was moments away, when he would march back into his classroom wearing the best costume he would ever have.

I hadn’t said “no” when my six-year-old announced he wanted to be a mummy for Halloween because as the youngest of four boys, Paul usually accepted the limitations of my time, wallet or creativity. His rare persistence softened me and before reason set in I had agreed to mummify him for his school party. Besides, I thought creating a mummy costume would be as simple as wrapping him in toilet paper or slipping him into a king-sized pillowcase and drawing horizontal lines.

The chance of rain on Halloween nixed the TP idea and the pillowcase one was, well, lame. I had to come up with something Paul could wear with pride. I saw promise in linens and bought a white sheet from a thrift store. I shredded it into strips. The pile of mummy raw material looked great, like I knew what I was doing. But I had no clue how I would attach them to my son.

I am not a Supermom – a mother who has a glue gun and is prepared to use it – but an impulse buy and wishful thinking had put one in my closet. There it stayed, unopened, for over five years. I feared the glue gun as if it were a firearm. It represented one of my major deficiencies as a mother – being craft challenged. Even uncomplicated projects make me feel like my hands are on backwards.

A friend introduced Paul to Mickey Mouse pancakes at a sleepover, and he wanted me to recreate them. “It’s just three circles, Mom.” Yeah, but two of the three circles need to be smaller than the first, and they shouldn’t be in a row. No one wants caterpillar pancakes.

It took blood (mine) from safety-pinning the sheet strips to Paul’s clothes before I even looked in the direction of the closet housing the never-used glue gun. I didn’t want to stain the sheets with my blood, which unfortunately dries browner than Halloween-endorsed fake blood and therefore wouldn’t enhance the costume.

For the love of my child, I got the glue gun.

The instructions informed me the glue would be

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hot and not to touch it, totally missing the mark on offering encouragement. I quelled my nerves by carefully preparing my workspace and thinking through the task ahead. I lay the white strips I had cut on the table. Wrapping the first strip around a newspaper-stuffed white sweatshirt, I gently pulled the glue gun trigger. Like magic, a hot glob landed on the sheet attaching the strip to the sweatshirt. I tried another spot, and then another. This wasn’t so bad.

At one point, my trigger pulling yielded nothing. I studied the gun and saw the glue cartridge had fallen out. I searched the ground, my hunt leading me under the table. At this point my husband came in, and I explained the problem. “I think you used it up,” he said. I was slow on the uptake. “Yeah,” I said, still on my knees. “No duh. But where’s the cartridge?” Gently he said, “I think you consume the entire cartridge when you glue.” Oh. That hurt, receiving Martha Stewart advice from a man.

I slipped the next stick in place and found my rhythm. Things were progressing well, and I was pleased glue-to-skin contact didn’t melt fingerprints. Through the growing web of glue strands, I noticed I might be wrapping the strips too tightly. That was when I learned another glue gun basic – there’s no going back.

Huddled behind a bookshelf in our private classroom, Paul wiggled into the bottoms easily. The top, however, only allowed his head and one arm. This would not do. I tried coaxing his left arm in. Perhaps my facial expression had a no-compromise intensity that made Paul fear a dislocated shoulder, because the typically easygoing kid suddenly said, “I want out of here!”

Ready as he’d ever be, Paul walked into his classroom, head held high and thirty-six eager eyes on him.

Batman, Harry Potter and Ninja-kid looked baffled, clearly trying to recall the species of mummy with white wrapped legs and a striped navy shirt. Fortunately, Paul’s confidence as a semi-mummy warded off evil comments, and he made it through the party unscathed. “But Mom,” he said after the party. “What will I wear Trick-or-Treating?”

After school I began the scissors massacre. My nerves frayed, I snipped wildly at the sheet strips until Paul could get into the costume. He dropped his head studying the look. Loose ends dangled.

“You’re a ragged mummy,” I tried. “It’s scarier.”

He was quiet. Finally, a smile emerged.

That evening, a friend complimented me on Paul’s costume. I wanted to tell her everything, the pain, the humiliation, the disappointment. But the fact was, the boy walking in front of us would make any mummy proud and was a victory for me. I had broken the curse of the mummy.

I had also conquered my fear of glue guns, which didn’t whet my appetite for craft-making, but felt good nonetheless. I realized where I do like to express my creativity, tweaking recipes and fussing with a bouquet till it sings, and of course writing. Most importantly, I learned to scrutinize sleepovers more carefully. If a friend’s family uses language like “scrapbooking,” my boy’s staying home.

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gets candid

Meet Mindy McVay Heilmann A Columbia, South Carolina, native, the lovely and stylish Mindy McVay Heilmann moved to the Myrtle Beach area in 1972, started her design business three years later and has created beauty through her work ever since. Owner of Mindy McVay Interior Design, she is a professional member of the American Society of Interior Design (ASID), and has won numerous awards for her work. When Kathleen Hughes, a friend and volunteer for the Smith Medical Clinic, asked her to help with a Designer Showhouse in Georgetown, to benefit local charities, Mindy agreed to become the Design Coordinator.

Please tell us a little about the Designer Showhouse.

It will be in the Stewart Parker House in Georgetown, on Front Street, beside the Kaminski House. This is a lovely, Georgian, waterfront mansion, constructed around 1740, and local legend has it that George Washington was entertained here! Proceeds from the Showhouse will benefit Smith Medical Clinic, Healthy Learners and Friends of the Kaminski House Museum. Twelve designers and design firms will participate, each designing a room or space in the house. There will also be a boutique, at 905 Front Street, with many unique items for sale. My design premise for the house is “Southern Style with No Boundaries,” and visitors are going to love the eclectic blend of styles!

Most people don’t realize that the designers finance everything they use in the showhouse, a very costly donation, and the furnishings in the house will be for sale, with the proceeds going to the charities. Most designer showhouses are done to benefit non-profits and to promote the interior designers – ours is unique from other showhouses as they are usually done in homes that are for sale. The house will be open for two weeks, from October 13-27, and on three Sundays the designers will be in the house to answer questions – Designer Sundays are always a favorite with showhouse visitors.

What is your favorite design work, and what else do you do?

Model homes are my specialty and I have designed several in the Grande Dunes, however, I do all types of creative design work, including commercial design, consultations, refurbishing and condo packages. I am also a sculptor and jewelry designer. Sculpture is one of my hobbies and I have sold a couple of pieces at the Brookgreen Gala’s silent auction.

I have lived in Pawleys Island since 1995 and Myrtle Beach 23 years prior. I am dedicated to my yoga and Pilates practice and enjoy kayaking, cycling and walking on the beach.

I also volunteer with the American Cancer Society at the Francis B. Ford Cancer Treatment Clinic in Georgetown, educating patients and helping them access services.

A lot of people don’t realize how many free services are available for cancer patients, family members and supportive friends. I’m a cancer survivor as well – melanoma and thyroid cancer, so I understand what they’re going through. I was very fortunate to have discovered the melanoma at the insitu stage. It was just a tiny little black dot – barely noticeable. After discovering and excising the melanoma, a friend insisted I have a PET CT scan and that’s when stage 1 thyroid cancer was discovered. I had no symptoms and was told I had probably had it for eight years.

I feel very fortunate to have discovered these cancers so early and urge everyone to have their skin checked yearly. Melanoma can be deadly.

Where can we get tickets to the Designer Showhouse?

They are available at Currents, Harrington Altman and Primarily Pine in Pawleys Island; Bienvenue Home and the Kaminski House Museum in Georgetown; Posh Interiors in Surfside; Rose Arbor Fabrics in Myrtle Beach and Park Smith in Conway.

Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. The house will be open from 10 am-4 pm, Monday through Saturday and 1-4 pm on Sunday. Our website is designershowhousegtownsc.com.

Contact Mindy at www.mindymcvayinteriors.com or 843-424-6701.

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Rachel Buckley Rachel Buckley, owner of Simply Sophia, enjoys travel and the convenience of flying. “I love that we can get just about anywhere in the country in a matter of hours!” While most of her recent traveling has been to visit family in Washington, D.C., one of Rachel’s favorite trips was a Caribbean Cruise. “In Puerto Rico, we went kayaking in a beautiful lagoon at night. The lagoon houses an exotic organism that glows when touched. It was such a unique experience.” At home, Rachel is looking forward to Halloween, especially since this is the first year her daughter, Sophia, will be able to participate. “We are very excited! I love dressing up and handing out candy—my favorite costume is a Renaissance princess.”

Rachel shared her very personal reason for opening Simply Sophia. “We started our business last year after Sophia’s birth. She was born 2 1/2 months prematurely, weighing only 3 pounds and spent 6 weeks in the NICU. After this battle for her little life, I wanted a way to always be with her. Sophia joins me most days at the boutique, and recently took her first steps here! I love being able to enjoy all the special moments with her every day.”

There is a lot going on at Simply Sophia, A Children’s Boutique, this season. Rachel is excited about the arrival of all the new fall clothing, toys and accessories. “We have several custom pumpkin sets, game day sets and much more. We also have a variety of dance and ballet wear, dress up and costumes. We’ve recently added a large selection of Melissa & Doug Wooden Educational Puzzles, Toys, and Crafts, and just received our new shipment of See Kai Run shoes.”

Simply Sophia, A Children’s Boutique, 328 Laurel Street, Unit 104, Conway 843-488-9003 www.simplysophiaboutique.com

Leslie West In 2009, Leslie West, owner of Restless Style Salon, took a cruise with her son, who is now 16. “We went to the Caribbean, and my favorite part was visiting Honduras. What an amazing place! The beauty was breathtaking and I enjoyed learning about their culture.” Halloween is one of Leslie’s favorite holidays, and while she doesn’t dress up, she loved seeing her son in costume when he was younger.”

Leslie has a natural gift for envisioning the perfect hairstyle or fashion—she loves her work!

“Recently, I was on my second round of P90X and discovered that I could become a coach for Beachbody—now, 4 months later, I love motivating people toward healthier living. I use only organic and 100% vegan products in the salon and try to stay as close to natural as possible. So when I had an opportunity to become a fitness coach for this corporation, I knew it was a match made in heaven. It has been a blessing and an honor to be a part of trying to end the trend toward obesity, and to also give people a boost in their confidence by not just redoing their hair or makeup, but also their mind and body.”

“I’m very pleased that Restless Style Salon and Nail Spa has teamed up with Beachbody, and to celebrate, we are offering free makeovers for anyone who commits to a fitness program,” said Leslie. “This is not your typical fitness program; it is a system of tools, such as an online support system and most importantly your OWN personal fitness coach. We will do our best to provide you with as much coaching and positive reinforcement as needed to replace all the negatives in your life. This truly is a place of cleansing.”

Restless Style Salon & Nail Spa, 981-E Hackler St., Myrtle Beach 843-839-9744 www.facebook.com/RestlessStyleSalonNailSpa

Dr. Nick & Carol Pennings Dr. Nick Pennings and his wife, Carol, enjoy exploring new places. Their last vacation was a trip to St. Kitts last December. “We have five adult children, and we started taking them away instead of exchanging Christmas presents,” said Carol. “It is so much fun to get them together and see them interact.” The best vacation the family ever took was when they loaded up all five kids and the family dog in a rented RV and headed from their home in New York to Florida!”

This busy couple enjoys giving out candy on Halloween. “When we lived in New York, our neighborhood was the busiest trick-or-treat block in all of Orange County—it was famous for cars lining up on the street, and hoards of kids going from house to house trick-or-treating. It was so busy that we would just sit on the front stoop and hand out candy—sometimes more than 50 bags,” laughed Dr. Nick. “If the weather was really nice, we even had to raid the kids’ stash a time or two because we would run out!”

When asked the best part of owning a business, Carol said it was definitely “the freedom it gives us. There are no time clocks to punch; we make our own hours and determine our financial future. We have been doing Take Shape for Life for 4 1/2 years and decided to become health coaches because we recognize the amazing business opportunity that it affords. There is an immense need in our country to get people healthy—both physically and economically.” Dr. Nick and Carol are doing monthly meetings the second Saturday of each month at ITT Tech in Myrtle Beach and are looking for people to become health coaches and help change the lives of people all along the Grand Strand!”

Take Shape For Life, 914-850-5830, 843-410-8735 www.drnickpennings.tsfl.com, DrNickPennings@yahoo.com

BUSINESS Rick Baumann

Rick Baumann, owner of Murrells Inlet Seafood would love to have the time to travel, but his business keeps him pretty “stapled in.” He laughed and said, “My wife, Judy, and daughter, Emmamarie, get to take trips to visit relatives on the weekends, while I work and take care of our three dogs.” Rick’s Halloween plans are centered on his daughter, who loves going to the Murrells Inlet Marshwalk and trick-or-treating with her friends.

“I have been in business for myself for almost fifty years,” Rick began, “as a musician, writer, caterer, restaurateur, hunting and fishing guide, commercial fisherman, and logger (firewood). For the last forty-plus years my main endeavor has been owner of Murrells Inlet Seafood.

I quit working for other folks after several doses of my best efforts being unappreciated.”

Rick’s favorite part of owning his business is seeing the same smiling faces walk into his door. “They could go anywhere to buy their food. When they come to my place, my staff and I greet them and make sure they have a happy experience. My customers teach me daily.” This seasoned businessman also appreciates his wonderful staff. “I have become increasingly aware of the privilege of employing a wonderful group—what a blessing it is to have their loyal support. It is also a pleasure working with area chefs and restaurant owners that put a real focus on authenticity and quality.”

Rick is looking forward to fall’s seasonal opportunities—local fish, oysters, clams and white shrimp. “Fall also brings the Pawleys Island Festival of Music & Art. It is an honor to cook for all of the entertainers—and to cook for our customer’s special events throughout the fall and winter. Making folks happy with my food is so gratifying!”

Murrells Inlet Seafood, 4886 U.S. 17 Business, Murrells Inlet 843-651-9309 www.murrellsinletseafood.net

The Middle Seat

by Janey Womeldorf

When we were young, families were larger, cars were smaller, and when it came to vacations, everyone drove. We sat on the floor, we sat on laps, and if we were good, we got to sit on the armrest or lie across the back window. People didn’t worry about seatbelts; besides, where would they have attached them all? Our family car would have required eight – an impossible feat. Maybe the car people knew that; they probably had big families too.

In our family, the kids always rode in the back, unless you were the smallest then you got to ride up front with Mum, either between her feet or on her lap. If you were one of the unlucky sardines squashed in the back, all you cared about was not getting stuck with the middle seat – even the window was more comfortable than that. Once on the road, we played, we argued, we bonded and fought, and we held it. And of course, no family vacation is complete without the one child who always got sick. I can still hear it now: “Mom, I‘m going to be sick,” groans my brother.

“Try to hold it sweetheart, we’re almost there.”

“I can’t,” he cries. “It’s coming.”

“Well I can’t stop now,” Dad barks, leaving Mom scrambling for something for her sick child to throw up in.

“Quick, wind down the window and stick your head out,” Mom cries while frantically scouring the depths of her purse for the two scraps of tissue that live in the bottom.

“Are we there yet, are we there yet?” my sister whines for the 60th time. For the 59th time, we ignore her. Suddenly, the ocean comes into view, and a chorus of kids in the back starts arguing furiously about who saw it first.

Mum thrusts two tattered shreds of what once resembled a tissue back to her heaving child but it is too late; vomit spews down the passenger door. All the while, Dad keeps driving.

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“I might as well keep going now,” he chimes. “We’re almost there anyway,” at which point, nasally cheers of “Hoorah” erupt from the young but enthusiastic pinched nostrils in the back.

Ah, the precious memories of our road trips. I am ten years old again, and this Kodak gem lives on in my memory as if it was yesterday. If it were today, we’d be wearing seatbelts, our car would be a minivan, we’d all have our faces and fingers absorbed in some type of screen (apart from Dad of course, as Dads always drive) and stained, fast-food wrappers would be spilling from the family trash bag.

Just the last difference alone would have been unimaginable. I don’t even remember fast-food outlets growing up, let alone stopping at them – that’s what store-bought white bread is for. Mum would hard-boil eggs the night before, line up the slices, and then fill up an old bread bag with egg-salad sandwiches. Once on the road, however, we did always make at least one stop, more depending on how long the drive was, so Mum could have a cup of tea.

I now consider myself lucky Mum was such a caffeine addict because at least it meant we got to stop; for many families, stopping is simply not an option.

They are on a mission to get there as soon as possible, which begs the question: Does the vacation start when you leave home or when you get there?

I grew up believing it starts when you leave home. Admittedly, my Dad kept going that one time my brother got sick, but a vomiting child was par for the course in our family, so this was nothing new. The only downside was needing to wash the car as soon as we got there.

My husband, on the other hand, grew up in the latter – avoid stopping at all costs. You can always recognize non-stoppers by the fumes trailing from their car as they begrudgingly pull in for gas. Everybody has to get out whether they want to or not and loving parents command their little ones: “Go pee anyway, we might not be stopping again.”

My mother-in-law once peed in a paper cup while driving so she wouldn’t have to stop. In truth, she didn’t want to wake the children but I was impressed either way. They have a motor home now, probably because you can eat and pee without ever pulling over. No wonder so many people yearn to own a motor home; it’s a non-stopper’s dream drive.

At the beginning of our marriage, my husband detested stopping and always wanted to set out at the crack of dawn to miss the traffic. We arrived at our destination too shattered to do anything, but somehow that was okay because at least we had arrived sooner.

It’s different now. We take the other type of vacation, the one that starts when you leave home. Our mind shift has less to do with becoming older and wiser, and more to do with bladder size. A small cappuccino is more travel friendly, but jumbo size is such a better deal. Unfortunately, 32-ounces is too much fluid for any mature bladder; it must be the only body part that does not expand with age. On the plus side, frequent potty breaks mean that when I get out of the car at our destination, I’m not shuffling to the closest restroom with my legs twisted like a pretzel and my button undone.

How different our vacations would be now. Families are smaller, cars are larger, safety is king, and more people fly. Of course, the plus side is that everybody has their own seatbelt, their own space and somewhere to sit. One thing never changes though. Whether you travel by plane or car, there is one thing no one wants to hear when they start their vacation.

“You’re in the middle seat.”

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Join us for your BIRTHDAY PARTY; SUNDAY FUN DAYS; AFTER SCHOOL DAYS AND SO MUCH MORE. ART BUZZ for kids is the kids division of Wine and Design so that children can show off their creativity & wild imaginations just like adults can do! ART BUZZ classes & camp are for ages 5 to 12. Look for special weekend events and after school classes on our calendar at wineanddesignmyrtlebeach.com.

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Room & Bored

by Diane DeVaughn Stokes

I love to travel and obsess over each detail, which is why when something goes wrong, I can’t believe it! Yet, just about every vacation we have had featured some weird disaster to add to a long flowing list from the past twentyfive years. From rental car breakdowns to room theft, we’ve seen it all. And yes, I am writing a book on those crazy mishaps to better prepare other travelers on how to take lemons and make the very best lemonade possible. If you let the problem ruin your vacation, you’ve lost everything…your money…your time…and your sanity. We try to face every negative and turn it into a positive situation.

In the early days of our marriage, because of a small vacation budget, we skimped on the cost of the hotel room saving the bigger portion of the budget for activities like scuba diving and food! What good is spending all that hard earned cash for a room you are hardly in? I call that “Room and Bored” because you get BORED staying in a gorgeous room with no money to do anything else! But we have learned the hard way, after some real disasters, that there is a happy medium. We have had stained carpet, broken windows, no locks on doors, moldy smelling linens and tons of bug issues. Yes, and sadly, bed bug issues too.

The worst was St. Croix about twenty years ago when a local travel agent, who obviously was never asked to help us again, booked us at a property she had stayed at many years before. Little did she know the hotel now had bars on the windows and was run down and shabby. We arrived late in the evening, so it wasn’t until morning that we realized we were in a rotten neighborhood, and the place was a dump. Having paid three nights in advance, we demanded to talk to the owner and requested our money back for the follow-

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ing two nights. Then we headed out in our rental car to find paradise at an affordable price. Keep in mind this was long before the Internet.

We knew the Buccaneer Resort was out of our price range, but we went there anyway in hopes that they would have something to rent us. At this point, who cared what it cost! It wasn’t about money, it was about saving our vacation and if we had to put it on our charge card, so be it. But when I told them our sob story, they gave us a nice discount on a poolside room that was only available because of a late cancellation. Yahoo, vacation saved!

Another disaster happened on the island of Exuma in the Bahamas.

We checked into a well-known and respected property, one of the few on the island, and while taking a shower I started to feel something hit my head. Yes, it was little bits of plaster, as in the ceiling. Above me, a guest was taking a shower, the tub leaked and was causing my ceiling to collapse, right on top of me. I grabbed a towel and ran screaming out to the pool where my husband was curled up with his rum-punch reading Tom Clancy (or some other malemacho drivel).

As we went to the front desk to complain, after I put on some clothes of course, we got the typical island rhetoric, “no problem, mon.” They agreed to move us to the only room they had left which was one used by employees.

It wasn’t in the best of shape but at least the shower came with a ceiling! Plus, they gave us free meals for the rest of our stay…not bad compensation.

In Tuscany, we paid in advance to stay two nights in a small inexpensive barn-like rental on a real working olive farm. How romantic…NOT. The radiator clanked all night long as the heat tried to warm the meager dwelling.

We checked out the next morning. I demanded my money back for the

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second night, and the owner refused. After going back and forth in broken Italian with the proprietor, Chuck reminded me that the room was only $65 a night, and we had just spent $300 plus on a room in Florence. “LET IT GO”…and I did. It worked out because we found a beautiful place to stay in a vineyard on a Tuscan hillside with free wine!

Switzerland was gorgeous and the late October temperatures were perfect, but at sundown it got cold. So picture this: My husband and I are out on our balcony in Wengen, having a champagne toast in our white spa robes provided by the hotel. Deciding to continue the romance inside, we realized the sliding glass door would not re-open. We were locked out! First we laughed, then as the sun went down and the temperatures dropped, we started waving and hollering for help. We saw people passing by, but they were too far away. Finally we attracted the attention of an elderly woman carrying groceries. “Please help us, and call the hotel manager.” Realizing that she probably did not speak English, we hoped she would recognize the sound of panic in our voices and the irony of our situation. Seriously, who stands around in nothing but a robe on a hotel balcony after sunset in the Swiss Alps? By this point we were freezing, and to get help, Chuck was either going to have to drop twenty-feet to the ground or try to crawl along the adjoining balconies. Thirty very cold minutes later we were rescued by the hotel manager, who forgot to tell us that the sliding door automatically locked upon closing. Since we became the talk of the neighborhood, the manager paid for our meal that night!

But there have been many great rooms along the way, like the room with a tree growing up through the roof in St. Lucia, the over-the-water bungalow in Bora Bora, and the magnificent Hawaiian Suite we were given in Honolulu over looking Diamond Head when I told the desk clerk we were there to conceive! But no one wants to read about the good stuff, only the bad.

So let me tell you one more room horror story.

In Abaco, another island in the Bahamas, we were staying in a lovely property, because by now we realized that paying a little bit more for the room might lend itself to better accommodations. But anyone who has ever stayed in the islands knows that power can go out at anytime, which it did. That means no lights, no hairdryers, NO AIR CONDITIONING! Leaving the doors open to be devoured by mosquitoes was our only option for air.

Then, in the middle of the night, we heard some screaming coming from a few rooms away where a man had slipped and fallen, and his wife was calling for help. We rushed to their aid, as did other hotel guests, but we could find no one at the front desk, no management on duty. I knew this man needed to get to a hospital and needed ice for his bruised face and broken nose. So I worked my way to the out-door bar, slung a chair through the locked wooden slats and broke in. Once I got the ice back to the naked injured tourist, Chuck escorted him and his wife to the waterfront. He claimed to have a friend staying at the marina. Maybe in the morning they could take him to a hospital on a neighboring island. This tiny speck in the Atlantic only had a clinic that was open two days a week. Can you imagine no staff on duty, no electricity and no hospital?

So while most people these days complain about all the headaches involved in air travel, I can only attest that for us, getting there is not usually the problem. It’s always a room or hotel issue. And even though the Internet and Trip Advisor have certainly added re-assurance by letting us read reviews and view our hotel room before we get there, pictures, videos and opinions don’t always tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Our mantra is check it out first-hand, then check in! If we don’t like what we see, we demand our deposit back, and move on.

Vacations are too precious!

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Harvest Home Weekend Festival Saturday and Sunday, October 13-14

The highlight of the fall season features live entertainment, storytelling, hay rides, and lots of activities for the whole family! The festival is free with garden admission.

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Brew at the Zoo- NEW EVENT Saturday, October 27

Guests will enjoy tastings of more than 30 regional and national craft beers, appetizers, entertainment, a signature tasting glass, and evening stroll through the Lowcountry Zoo. Purchase Nights of a Thousand Candles tickets early and save!

Through November 30, discounted adult tickets are $9 for Individual and Family Members of Brookgreen Gardens.

Non-member adult advance tickets are $13.

Tickets are on sale now on the website.

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CRH Interior Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Grand Strand Plastic Surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Rice Paddy Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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Taste of the Town, to benefit St. Andrew Catholic Church, 4-10 pm, Myrtle Beach Convention Center, $5, $6 at the door. For more info, call 843-448-6062 or visit www.TOTMB.com.

Stewart Parker Designer Showhouse, Front St., Georgetown, Mon.-Sat. 10 am-4 pm, Sun. noon4 pm, $15 in advance, $20 at the door. For more info, visit designershowhousegtownsc.com or e-mail infoshowhouse2012@gmail.com.

7th Annual Luncheon & Fashion Show to benefit Martha’s House, noon, The Lakes at Litchfield, $15, fashions by Affordables. For tickets or more info, call Susan Tyler at 843-237-4222.

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Moveable Feast, Woody Durham discusses A Tar Heel Voice, 11 am, Captain Dave’s Dockside, $25.

For more info, call 843-235-9600 or visit www.classatpawleys.com.

22nd Annual Friends of the Waccamaw Library Luncheon, “Jewelry & More,” 11:30 am-2 pm, Litchfield Country Club, $35. For more info, call 843-237-7876.

Coffee with the Authors, Tom Rieber discusses Devil’s Parody, Sunset River Marketplace, 10283 Beach Drive, Calabash N.C., 10-11 am, reservations required. For more info, call 910-575-5999 or visit www.sunsetrivermarketplace.com.

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Art in the Park, 10 am-4 pm, Chapin Park. For more info, call 843-448-7690 or visit www.artsyparksy.com.

Seacoast Artist Guild Art Show and Sale, Inlet Square Mall, 10 am-9 pm. For more info, visit www.seacoastartistguild.com.

First United Methodist Church Annual Christmas Bazaar & Coat Drive, Myrtle Beach. For more info, call 843-448-7164.

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25th Anniversary Symphony Series

Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 7:30pm

Night of a Million Memories

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“Fun”raising Concert featuring The Association with the Long Bay Symphony Pops. Bring back those memories with toe-tapping music from the ‘60s and ‘70s like Cherish, Windy, Never My Love, Along Comes Mary that were all at the top of the charts. Group rates available – call for information.

Tickets $50, $45 and $40 depending on the section you choose.

Thinking Forward.

Looking Back.

Give Your Mom, Sister, Best Friend or Yourself the Gift that Lasts a Year!

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The Wearable Art Luncheon

Mac Arnold

Thursday, September 27 • 11:00 am – 1:30 pm • $30 At Tommy Bahama Restaurant @ The Market Common

Sunday, October 7 • 5:00 pm • $25

A Classical Evening featuring Taylor Johnson

Gallery Crawl

Tuesday, October 9 • 7:00 pm • $25 at All Saints Church

Sunday, September 30 • 2:00 – 6:00 pm • Free admission At Various Galleries from Murrells Inlet to Georgetown

Fireworks Ensemble’s American Tapestry

Independent Films

Free admission, reservations required, donations accepted At Tara Theatre, Litchfield Golf & Beach Resort Tuesday, October 2 Young @ Heart • 3:00 pm The Baruchs of Hobcaw • 7:00 pm Wednesday, October 3 World’s Smallest Airport, The True Story of the Thrasher Brothers Aerial Circus • 3:00 pm Jack Kerouac, King of the Beats • 7:00 pm

13th Annual Pawleys Island Wine Gala

Friday, October 12 • 7:00 pm • $50 / $35 / $25

The Tabled Event

Legends of Motown starring Horizon Saturday, October 13 • 7:00 pm • $35 & $25

Family Day

3rd Annual Chalk Walk

Bright Star Theater’s production of Once Upon A Time

Steve Tyrell

Sunday, October 14 • 3:00 pm • Adults $15, Children 15 & under Free

Saturday, October 6 • 7:00 pm • $75 / $35 / $25

Murrells Inlet Seafood The Reserve Golf Club of Pawleys Island Marketing Strategies Blue Cross Blue Shield Traffic Patrol Broadcasting

Deborah Silver

Sunday, October 14 • 1:00 pm • Free admission

Friday, October 5 • 7:00 pm • $85, beginning Sept. 1 $100

Waccamaw Community Foundation The Market Common The Jackson Companies First Federal

Thursday, October 11 • 7:00 pm • Adults $25, Students Free at Waccamaw High School Auditorium

Strand Media Group Grand Strand Magazine WEZV – 105.9 WPDE-TV 15 Trip Smarter – Beach TV

Tickets on sale now! Call 843-626-8911 or visit PawleysMusic.com