Happy 4th of July Eve!

Happy 4th of July Eve!
How come only Christmas and New Years get Eves?

Phil and I went to the beach today.
The fact that we now live in North Carolina, and therefore a mere 2 hour drive east would find us at the Atlantic coastline, should not cause one to draw the assumption that us saying "we went to the beach" means we made that drive, any more than one should assume that because we previously lived in Illinois means that we subsequently spent a lot of time in Chicago.
We basically moved here from Minnesota, and to us, especially Phil who has yet to even lay eyes on an ocean, going to the beach means we went to a lake.
Why did we go to a lake when the "real" beach is so much within reach? you may ask.
Well... honestly it was a crap-shoot on whether or not our car would get us back home or not.
And who wants to celebrate freedom on the side of the freeway, or worse...?
Fortunately for us the beach was very nice, and despite the $6 parking fee and the vast enourmousness of this lake, it was much like the familiar beaches of the far north.

Now we both have a lovely fire engine glow about us. Well... mostly just me, because we all know that after a full day of sun, I end up looking like I narrowly escaped a forest fire, and Phil just looks more exotic. I am a lucky girl :)

Now we are off to get my bronzed and chizzled Phil fitted for a tux.

Wishing everyone a fabulous and safe holiday weekend!
~Chrisite