The Silver Lining

GCBSC = Garden City Beach, South Carolina I've had the priviledge of coming to GCB my whole life! I recall many trips with my mom & dad, and with my grandparents (Pop & Belle) the past 50-something years. It's almost like a 2nd home to me, and any "other" beach just isnt quite the same to me. While I've been here many times, I've rarely been able to stay more than a couple of days at the time. This time, David & I are staying an entire week -- a real treat! My son Drew was here for a day or two when we arrived, but he had to return home for work. My daughters Amanda & Melody are both coming for this weekend. It's been quite a long time since I enjoyed my whole family together at the beach -- I guess this will be as close as I can come this time. I'm excited that they each made the trip down here with us -- though I wish they could all have been here at the same time. There's something about the sea that just soothes me. I can sit be

Welcome to The Silver Lining! This is my first post here, so I'll just hit a few high spots. I'm delighted to have this arena that I can use to share my thoughts, ideas, and musings with anyone who might be interested. Now that summer vacation is here, I have a slightly more relaxed lifestyle. I can sleep past 5:00 am and not feel rushed through the day. If I want to wear jeans or shorts, hey -- no dress code! If I want to veg out with a book or some cross-stitch, I can. If I want to ride my bicycle (that my husband Dave recently fixed up for me), I can give that a shot. That'll be pretty cool -- until mid-August, when the rat-race will start over! Next week, we're heading to the beach. My kids will be with us for part of the week, and I'm really looking forward to that! It has been YEARS since all 3 of my kids joined me at the beach. Hopefully we'll have good weather, and I'm looking forward to some laughs and fun times with them. I'm grateful t