My rant on nails ....

I love getting my nails done

well, actually, I love having pretty nails

I do not enjoy sitting there getting my nails done

pedicures, that is a different story....love that.

I don't have very strong nails so getting the gel put over

them enables me to have long, pretty nails.

But my problem is these dang nail salons

I don't seem to have good luck with them

I did use the same salon for years and years

but then the owner took advantage of me being

a long time customer. Instead of treating me right, she had no 

problem taking a walk in 10 minutes before I arrived

leaving me to wait 30 minutes.


I decided I didn't have the patience for that anymore

so just decided to take a break from getting my nails done

again, after a break, went back to get my nails done

found a new salon and the first girl that did my nails was terrible
oh great, how do I avoid her!
when I went back for a fill in a different lady did my nails
and wow, she did great and they looked beautiful
she said "you always ask for me"
first mistake....
then it was like no one else could do my nails
when I would go in and they were busy, she wouldn't let 
me use anyone else, she always made me wait!
once I picked a color for my nails and she told me 
I was too old for that color! 
So I decided to find another salon
go in, lady does my nails, great job
and she says "you always ask for me"
ugh
and then slowly it just became the same thing
I make an appointment, before I get there she takes a
walk in, then when I get there I sit and wait. Many times
for 30 minutes. This may be the norm but 
I just don't like it.
the last time I was in there I had made a 5:45 appt 
for a pedicure and a fill in
I arrive at 5:40, I get in the pedicure chair and she tells me 
she has had nothing to eat so she is going to run in the back
and just grab something real quick. At 6:10 she finally came
back out. Pedicure going well and then some of the other technicians
are gathered around the front desk and she stops my
pedicure to chat with them for a few minutes
finally, finally.....this is done and I get my nails done
I got home at 8:00!! 
I'm over it.....going to have gel removed and just not do nails 
for a while.
rant over!

later.....

Myrtle Beach, SC ....

Back in the first week of May we spent 6 days with

our dearest friends, Jerry and Glenda in their beautiful

retirement home in Myrtle Beach, SC

Just some background for folks that don't know......Glenda is one of my oldest friends. Not as in age but the friend I have had the longest.

Glenda worked for the construction company that built Nabisco.

Once finished, she went to work there.

Enter Johnny, 42 years ago, applied for a job at Nabisco

Once hired, he became great friends with Glenda.

Enter me, started dating Johnny 38 years ago and right

away met Glenda. We have been friends every since!

Many times over the past 38 years we didn't always see each

other or hang out........life is busy. You have kids, other

obligations but through it all, any time we saw each other

we just picked up where we left off. 

Glenda is the kind of friend that I know without a doubt has my back

She knows all of my family and all of Johnny's family

Both of our parents just loved her!

We love her and Jerry so much!

ok, on to our trip

I think the 4 of us can sit around a kitchen table and talk 

and laugh for hours on end!! My goodness, sometimes we

would all be sitting around the table and then realize half

of the day was gone! But that is just fine with us.

we love being with them and catching up on everything

we also can solve most of the world problems in our discussions!

and playing cards is another of our favorite things to do.

We ate out some, we made big breakfasts'

went to the pier, went to the beach, went to Broadway

on the Beach, went to the Moose Lodge, went shopping

we just enjoyed those 6 days to the fullest!!

Really hate that so many miles separate us but love that they are

living their dream of retirement at the beach!!

haha.....funny that Johnny and I share that same dream, just

different beach. One evening
we had a terrible storm!

Jerry and Glenda live in a really nice community just

maybe 5 minutes from the beach (maybe 10?)

there are 5 man made ponds in the community

they are linked to each other with those huge pipes

I guess it keeps the water flowing

And it is South Carolina so there are alligators

in those ponds!! 

Their house backs up to one of the ponds

We saw one of the alligators one day sunning on the banks

of the pond. And then the rest of the time there we would always

see him lurking in the water. Just see his head.

this is the best picture I could get of him

YIKES!!

later.........