Wilmington, North Carolina

Hello!  How are you?  I hope you are doing well.  Did you have a good Presidents' Weekend?  The children had off from school from Friday to Tuesday, so we ventured off to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and Wilmington, North Carolina.  We wanted to go to Florida for the weekend since we have a timeshare there, but I waited to look into making a reservation, and all the resorts were booked except for the one in Myrtle Beach.  The resort was lovely, and we were grateful that at least one of the pools was heated.  While we were there, we decided to cross the border to Wilmington.  Having read many Nicholas Sparks books, I wanted to see the town for itself. They don't get many tourists.  There isn't much to see except for the many historic homes. Most homes are Victorians, with a few Civil War homes added.  On our way back to the resort, we stopped at the U.S.S. Carolina battleship that fought in the WWII Pacific Theater.  The girls enjoyed the tour much more than I thought they would.  We all learned a new word called Scuttlebutt, a naval term for a water faucet.  We ended the day with food from Panda Express and a swim in the pool and hot tub.