Who's Coming to Beach this Summer?

Not me, unfortunately.
Hubby and I are trying to save $$ to adopt our first child, so we've sworn off all luxuries for the next couple of years.
Somebody have a daiquiri for me, will ya?

Good luck on the adoption! Somethings are more important than a beach trip!

Not me, unfortunately.
Hubby and I are trying to save $$ to adopt our first child, so we've sworn off all luxuries for the next couple of years.
Somebody have a daiquiri for me, will ya?

good luck amylouky!

We'll be in SoWal the week of August 11 with another family. If the week of July 21 is still not rented out to others in one of our cottages, we may come to SoWal that week as well. We'll be in Maine for early July (love it there, too).

Paula it looks like we will be there too. I would love to meet you.

ATJoe!

Thanks for the welcome, jdarg! Looks like I'll need to get a few more inane posts under my belt to rid myself of the Beach "Crab" moniker! God forbid my wife sees this. She'll be more than happy to say my reputation precedes me. :scratch:

The Mrs. and I making our first visit to Sowal July 7-14 in place of our annual Vegas trip. It's been 14 years since I last had my toes in beach sand so to say I'm looking forward to it is an understatement.

You a thru-hiker ATJoe?

The Mrs. and I making our first visit to Sowal July 7-14 in place of our annual Vegas trip. It's been 14 years since I last had my toes in beach sand so to say I'm looking forward to it is an understatement.

from another hoosier !

The Mrs. and I making our first visit to Sowal July 7-14 in place of our annual Vegas trip. It's been 14 years since I last had my toes in beach sand so to say I'm looking forward to it is an understatement.

ATJoe, I will be in Seagrove that week. Where are you staying? I hope you have GRAYT time!!!!!!

Not me, unfortunately.
Hubby and I are trying to save $$ to adopt our first child, so we've sworn off all luxuries for the next couple of years.
Somebody have a daiquiri for me, will ya?

Good luck, Amy on the adoption! I don't drink daiquiri's, but I sure will throw back a few beers for ya.

You a thru-hiker ATJoe?

Not certain what a thru-hiker is, TNJed, so I guess I'll have to answer no?

from another hoosier !

Thanks, Audie. A hoosier and beach legend? Sounds like you might be able to drive I65 in your sleep.

ATJoe, I will be in Seagrove that week. Where are you staying? I hope you have GRAYT time!!!!!!

Looks like we'll be on the opposite end of Sowal. We've got a little efficiency condo on the beach at Sandestin. We're definitely going to make it down toward Seagrove on 30A a couple of days, however.

Thanks for the welcome, everybody. Looking forward to this trip very much, but my God, is the wait interminable!

My family will be there in early July! This will be approximately our 16th summer in Seagrove. It is my favorite place in the whole world.

ATJoe, and to you also PrincessKel from a fellow Tennessean.

Not certain what a thru-hiker is, TNJed, so I guess I'll have to answer no?

From your name ATJoe I thought perhaps the AT meant Appalachian Trail and a thru-hiker is one who has hiked it's ~2,174 miles in a single journey. Now get hiking! ;-)

to all the new posters!!!

ATJoe - as you will learn after a bit of time on the board - i don't drive unless forced too. the hubby is the i65 pro, but i am a heck of a passenger ! i can sleep from indy all the way thru nashville !

good luck amylouky!

AmyLouky! Wishing you well on your adoption! We'll definitely want to hear about it. If you want to come to SoWal during a great time when it's not crowded, try August. It really is our favorite time because everything is as nice as is during the peak season (weather, beaches, stuff to do, food) but it's so quiet. It's also fall rates so it makes it more affordable. It works as long as you don't have children in school with the Southern Calendar. We're in the north so our kids don't start school until after Labor Day.



Paula it looks like we will be there too. I would love to meet you.

I'd love to meet you, too, TooFarTampa. Let's make it work as we get closer to August.

From your name ATJoe I thought perhaps the AT meant Appalachian Trail and a thru-hiker is one who has hiked it's ~2,174 miles in a single journey. Now get hiking! ;-)

I should've known that! Sadly, the last real hiking I did was almost 4 years ago along the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Beautiful. Amazing how much of your discretionary time a three old occupies. :shock:

ATJoe - as you will learn after a bit of time on the board - i don't drive unless forced too. the hubby is the i65 pro, but i am a heck of a passenger ! i can sleep from indy all the way thru nashville !

Audie, you and Mrs. ATJ would get along swell. She makes a magnificent passenger seat cover.

I should've known that! Sadly, the last real hiking I did was almost 4 years ago along the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Beautiful. Amazing how much of your discretionary time a three old occupies. :shock:



Audie, you and Mrs. ATJ would get along swell. She makes a magnificent passenger seat cover.

does she snore ? i sure do, sometimes i wake myself up snoring....and mr audie sits over there dying laughing at me....

does she snore ? i sure do, sometimes i wake myself up snoring....and mr audie sits over there dying laughing at me....

On the most remote of chances that my lovey bride might read this.....I'll plead the 5th.

On the most remote of chances that my lovey bride might read this.....I'll plead the 5th.

i'll just take that as a yes ....;-)

We will be forced to be down in the dreaded fly-biting, crocodile-infested month of October, the 13th through the 27th. Bringing neighbors with us and maybe some family too. Despite the time of year - CAN'T WAIT!

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that we'll be there July 28-August 4. Daughter is graduating this year so with the party and college costs on the horizon...well, I just don't care. I'm following princess rule #5 ! And somehow we'll be there!

Hello ATJoe and all other newbies !!!! I love to see new Sowallers