Disjointed Kitsch

Monday 02/20/2006

Took advantage of the “Welcome Breakfast” here at the resort. Basically it was an introduction to the staff and activity hightlights for the week followed by the obligitory pitch for touring their new resort, “Surf Watch“. The “Breakfast” was coffee, OJ, danish and bagels served “poolside” at 9 AM on an overcast day. As an added bonus I won one of the “door prizes”: A “Surf Watch” visor! I declined the invitation for a sales pitch at SurfWatch.

Took some time to walk down to the beach and capture some photos. It was a rather lonly beach due to the weather. I imagine the summer time just has this place packed. Back in the villa I straightened up, distributed clean towels, cleaned up from last night, made coffee for Yvette and sat down to finish off “Sins of the Father” by Lawrence Block, my new favorite author.

At 10:45 I woke Hannah to remind her about her “Shark Tooth Necklace” class at 11:30 AM in the Crows Nest. She had a bit of breakfast and we went over. For $5 you get a lanyard necklace with clasp, 1 shark’s tooth and 6 beads. Took all of 15 minutes. Hannah had a good time. Mostly families with smaller children. Hannah was about the oldest non-adult there. She’s at that “in-between” stage of acting like a young lady AND a child. I’m cherishing these days since I won’t seem them again.

Had some lunch when we returned and then Yvette, Hannah and I set out for some shopping. When we went to WalMart yesterday we spotted an “The Mall” at Shelter Cove. Deceided to return today. No Pheasant Lane or Holyoke, but nice. A few speciality shops, but nothing get too excited about.

Across the way was a TJ Max, a liquor store and a “Piggly Wiggly” market. This was a must stop. Yvette needed a TJ Max fix and I need a bottle of Scotch for the rest of the week, given that this was the first day I could actaully purchase liquor in a retail setting. One of these days these old “blue laws” will be gone and people can purchase whatever they want when they want. At any rate I found the “Cigar Malt” scotch that I like, which then ment I’d need.. a cigar.

Lit out for the “Coligny Plaza” to wander the shops and pick up some late lunch/early dinner. We walked around for a bit and decided on “Big Bamboo”, but it didn’t open until 4 PM. We ate at “Steamers Seafood Company” instead and muched on Fried Shrimp and Oysters. They hit the spot.

Back to the villa and time for more reading and a nap. Grilled burgers on one of the numerious gas grills provided by the resort. Met a nice gentleman from Mississippi who was vacationing here with his wife and 80 year-old in-laws. Bless him!

We all tuned in for our favorite TV program, “House” after which I took a scotch and soda and the next Lawrence Block book, “Time To Murder and Create”, down to the down to the hot tub. There were a few other couples down there but it was relatively quiet, except for the drainage system within the hot tub. Man what a racket.

Back in the room by 10 PM when the tubs closed down and was in bed by 10:30 PM all worn out by shopping and the hot tub. Hope tommorrow is warmer and there is more sun.