8th best beach in the USA

Did you know that Beachwalker park on Kiawah island it the 8^th best beach in the USA?  It is considered one of the new comers on the list of the top 10 beaches. It first made the list in 2005, and has steadily progresses to its current position.  If you remember in a previous post on the Kiawah in the news, there was a statement about how there is a big controversy brewing among the members about a new gym that they are planning on building on 6.5 acres along the Kiawah river. Well they mention this in the article, and if they build it may drop in rankings. It seems that some of the new leadership on the island needs another place to go so they don’t have to be with their families. 6 did do a little looking around and found out that all these new things that they are planning on building are for the residents, so they will be able to enjoy them, while passing the increased cost on to us, the little guys, who have to scrape and save all year long to be able to spend some quality time as a family. All the while they are sitting back enjoying their new private gym, third private pool, just laughing at us!  I guess that is how the other half lives.  After all it is only going to be a $150 a month increase in their dues. As one member put it “ it is only $150 a month, you would have to spend $300 to $400 a month for a gym membership elsewhere” .  Is this guy nuts! IF someone had that much money to blow on a gym membership, they would have a gym in their own house!

As we get closer, it is time to start to think about the important things…  What is the dress code this year? Are we doing family shirts? What is the official color of our bathing suits?  What am I going to make for dinner on Saturday night? What time is Mass? What are the ground rules for this year? Are my chairs in working order? Who is going to clog the shitter this year? What are we going to do with the socks? What cards games are we going to learn? Can I use the ocean for a toilet? What week will the jellies be there? Can I continue to put my trash on top of the dumpster?  Can I figure out what side of the car to put the gas in? What kind of wine and beer will we purchase? What time are we going to take the family portrait? Will scooter still be the chair guy?  Can we still bring our own beer into the sanctuary bar? Will the family of turtle killers be there?  Well stay tuned in the next several weeks we will explore the answers to these and many more questions!