It was the annual Kirby/Talbert/Loyd Beach Trip!
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| With Hunter ... |
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| and Bri ... |
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| and half a world away, Claire, Ryan, and Evan! |
Yes, the annual trip was missing the Kirby's, who were
around the world in China, welcoming four-year old Ryan
to our family. The rest of us will have to wait a few days.
But we await the homecoming with great anticipation!
For now, I can share what I witnessed firsthand
at Myrtle Beach.
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| Hunter's seashell collection |
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A gorgeous day followed several rainier or cooler days (when
I wasn't there). |
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| What's this-- an alien bounty hunter? |
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| The female is pretty fearsome, too! |
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Actually, they're pretty friendly when humored.
So I humor them. |
At the Pavillion
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In one of those airborne projectiles, upside down are Brianna
and cousin Caleb. It was their first ride and may have been
a little surprising. |
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| The Fun House is about to get a lot more fun when these three enter. |
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Lauren chaperones the kids on the Saucers.
I don't do round-and-round rides any more. My inner
ear can't handle the radical changes, apparently. |
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| Bri braves the next ride alone. |
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| This ride is a little tamer. In fact, they're not even real! |
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I've heard of a fish out of water, but these boats
were a new twist. This pair make great stunt drivers. |
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Watching an electrician fiddle with thousands of volts while our
grandchildren sailed through the air et cetera really inspired
confidence, let me tell you! |
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This tells me that 16 will be plenty soon enough for Hunter
to get to drive for real. |
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Bri and Stephen rode the swing to end all swings.
Can we say G-Force? |
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Even the Ferris Wheel seemed calm after some of those other rides.
Now you see 'em ... |
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| now you don't. But they're up there somewhere. |
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| I'd heard Myrtle Beach was a haven for rough tough biker gangs. |
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| Sure beats the slide at home. |
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Nope. None of our crew is up on the Bungee ride.
So Amanda's record is safe (you'll have to ask her). |
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| A slide turns into a magic carpet ride. |
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| I slipped away to get a picture of the beach without all the people. |
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| Even a beach needs a break (er) from all the activity. |
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| Some real swingers. |
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There was no adult roller coaster this year, but the kiddie one
was low-stress. |
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| Hardly death-defying, but still fun. |
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My last beach picture was this collection in the Golden Griddle
Pancake House where we enjoyed our Saturday breakfast.
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We loved our beach trip. Now we can look forward to
a Kirby/Talbert/Loyd get-together on dry land real soon!
