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Re: first trip to banks

Posted By: Capt D
Date: Thursday, 1-23-20, at 6:49 a.m.

In Response To: first trip to banks (jimmyc)

1981. Memories...

- Agreed to 1st ever family vacation. Boozed up at the time.
- 4 cyl. Fairmont stick shift wagon. No A/C.
- Clueless, as to what to expect.
- Luggage under tarp on rack. Shredded 1/2 way there.
- No freeways back then.
- Woke kids at 2300 hrs. and drove them asleep in PJ's.
- Rental brochure had drawings of cottages - no pics.
- Rental Co. = RealEscapes.
- Olde Duck Beach. 4 bedroom ranch.
- Rent 1 week = $350. Thought outrageous.
- Shared w/ another family. Total 11.
- No phone, no TV, no hot tub, no pool.
- Outside shower in front w/ no walls for privacy.
- Got electric shock each time touched cold water handle.
- Closest phone about mile away at Winks. 1 gas pump.
- Ben Franklin the only "Big Box Store".
- Never locked doors...cottage or car.
- Only 7 cottages on the street.
- Youngest daughter afraid of everything incl. the water.
- Guard shack blocked 12 north of Sanderling.
- Crabbed surf to no avail:):)
- Crabbed standin in sound and were chased by snake.
- Caught lot of fish but destroyed freshwater reels in surf.
- Horse pulled veggie cart down street daily.
- Chance to buy cottage on the street for $68K.
- Came back the next year ... last time did only 1 week.
- Moved north to Whalehead for years after that. Then HI.

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first trip to banks -- jimmyc -- Wednesday, 1-22-20, at 12:49 p.m.
Re: first trip to banks -- Capt D -- Thursday, 1-23-20, at 6:49 a.m.
Re: first trip to banks -- jimmyc -- Thursday, 1-23-20, at 9:17 a.m.
My Baptism -- King -- Tuesday, 1-28-20, at 2:37 p.m.
Re: My Baptism -- RACfish -- Tuesday, 1-28-20, at 4:18 p.m.
Re: My Baptism -- King -- Sunday, 2-2-20, at 6:11 a.m.
Re: My Baptism -- jimmyc -- Sunday, 2-2-20, at 7:57 a.m.
Re: My Baptism -- King -- Sunday, 2-2-20, at 2:29 p.m.
Re: My Baptism -- jimmyc -- Tuesday, 1-28-20, at 6:12 p.m.
Re: My Baptism -- RACfish -- Tuesday, 1-28-20, at 9:14 p.m.
Re: My Baptism -- jimmyc -- Wednesday, 1-29-20, at 8:32 a.m.
King - Re: Super Bowl and Yur Big Feet -- Capt D -- Sunday, 2-2-20, at 8:34 a.m.
Re: 22 Yrs. at Whalehead Beach -- Capt D -- Sunday, 2-2-20, at 6:17 p.m.
Re: 22 Yrs. at Whalehead Beach -- jimmyc -- Monday, 2-3-20, at 10:03 a.m.
Re: first trip to banks -- JonG -- Thursday, 1-30-20, at 8:26 p.m.

 

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