Memorial Day Wrap Up

This post is going to be really lame. I'm just not feeling very "bloggy" lately. So this post will be short, sweet, and to the point. I had a pretty relaxing long weekend in Savannah. I was truly thankful for the extra day and I have decided that I like 3 day weekends, especially when going to Savannah because it gives me a little extra time to enjoy the city.

Friday after work, I headed that way. I arrived in Savannah at about 8:30 and met David and his sister and her friends for a night on the town. His sister and her friends had rented a place in Hilton Head, SC about 1.5 hours north of Savannah, and so they wanted to come down to Savannah Friday evening to catch a little bit of Savannah whimsy during their travels. I met them at Rocks on the Roof, the roof top bar/restaurant on top of the Bohemian Hotel, my #1 favorite place in Savannah due to the view of the river. We then all headed down to the Olde Pink House for dinner. In all my travels to Savannah, I have never eaten there. David and I have tried to go on a few occasions, but without reservations, so we never wanted to wait. I have to say, it didn't disappoint. It was really good and I loved it! It was great getting to see David's sister and meet her friends. We all had a good time.

Saturday, we braved the masses at Tybee Island and went and parked ourselves on the beach.

It was pretty crowded and only got worse as the day progressed. My main form of entertainment was focused on the girl you see in the picture above. She was my age or younger and was with a man old enough to be her father. So I spent most of the day trying to ascertain if she was his daughter or if she was a major gold digger. I never got complete proof one way or the other :-) I will give her the benefit of the doubt and say he was her father.

I had a complete tragedy happen on the beach. There was a tropical storm rolling up the eastern coast, so the surf was CRA-ZEY! I dumbly wore my sunglasses in the ocean and a ginormous wave took me under, and my new monogrammed sunglasses were gone, never to be seen again.  I was upset, but luckily for me, when we ordered a pair of sunglasses for our cousin Caroline, the place screwed up the order and sent a pair with my initials instead of Caroline's, so I have a back up pair. Score! But that didn't help me on Saturday in the glaring sun. But the ocean giveth and the ocean taketh away. And although it took my sunglasses, it also gave me a replacement pair. A pair washed up on the beach, just minutes after me losing my pair. That was pure luck!

These were my new replacement pair. I couldn't believe my luck! After staying out on the beach ALL day, I came home with a pretty brutal sunburn. Good thinking Ashley, with that SPF 4 tanning lotion. Oh well, the red has now turned brown, so I guess I can't complain.

Sunday was low key. David and I got up to go downtown to one of our favorite brunch spots- J. Christopher's. We usually don't venture downtown for brunch, due to the crowds and stay out at Thunderbolt and hit up Tubby's, but I had a craving for J's pancakes. So we braved the loooong wait.

I snapped this picture of David. He looks so enthused! I don't know if you can see, but over his shoulder, that picture at the very top is a painting of a bunch of dachshunds running the wiener races. No wonder I love this place! We finally got a table and I could indulge in their signature blueberry crunch pancakes. These bad boys are so good. It's not even funny!

They are of course blueberry pancakes, but they put this granola crunch stuff on top that makes these things out of the world. My favorite! After brunch, we just walked around downtown a little bit and prayed that it wouldn't start raining (which it did). I made David walk me over to the Parker's Gourmet Market Store to get what has quickly become one of my favorite things- Chewy Ice. There is a local chain of convenient stores around Savannah called Parker's. On my drive up on Friday, I drove on fumes so that I could stop at the first Parker's on I-95 on Jesup Hwy just south of Brunswick so I could get my first cup of chewy ice.

This stuff is the bomb and it's like crack to me. I'm an ice chewer, which is a terrible habit, but I love it. This ice is the best stuff. It is kinda like Sonic ice, but waaaaaaay better. So after brunch, I scored a cup to walk around with downtown. Most people grab one of Savannah's infamous "to go cups" (of alcohol) I instead opt for a cup of chewy ice!

So I had my ice and I was a happy gal walking around shopping. Needless to say, I have a routine down concerning my drive home. I stop at the Parker's closest to David's house, score a cup of ice and then stop at the last Parker's on my drive home on Hwy 99, which is about an hour away, and grab another cup. It's pretty sad and I think I may have a problem. Especially since I have written an epic novel dedicated to the accolades of Parker's Chewy Ice!
Monday, it was rainy and gross, so we just stayed in. I made David some homemade biscuits and sausage gravy for breakfast and we lounged around and watched movies. Am I the only one who was a little disappointed by The Vow? Then it was time for me to hit the road. So, that was my escapades in Savannah. Hope you all had a wonderful Memorial Day! And I just want to thank all the men and women who serve/have served our country and the sacrifices that you make for our freedom. A big thank you!