Just a Pinch of South

For those of us who grew up in the South but have moved elsewhere, we love our roots and all they have provided. There's a lot that I've come to appreciate about the South. But let's be honest, most of us don't want to go back to "full Southern." We're happy with just a pinch here and there to add flavor to the life we live now. If you are not a Southerner, perhaps you'll come to better appreciate the little gifts the American South has given and continues to give our culture. This blog is written by Elizabeth Bloodworth. Photos are not mine unless specified. Email me at justapinchofsouth @ gmail dot com. I tweet at @apinchofsouth and my other tumblr is called "everythingthatdoesntfitelsewhere" which is just what it sounds like.

Posts tagged water

Sep13

It’s a little hard to concentrate on work today because I’m so excited to be heading to a “hen party” this weekend on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. It’s for a dear friend I’ve known since I was five years old. One of my favorite classes in college was Oceanography. Most people like the marine Biology portion, but what I loved was learning about how the barrier islands of NC were formed, and about sand and erosion. We learned that the Outer Banks (and all barrier islands) were formed by the receding of glaciers. So, praise God in his wisdom for creating the Ice Age. Because summer wouldn’t be the same without them. In my previous job I got to spend an absurd amount of the summer on the water and at the beach. But with my current job, I’ve logged virtually no beach time this summer. It’s a crime, really, and not good for my soul. I might have to set an early alarm Saturday morning so that I don’t miss a moment of beach time this weekend. I mean, the company will be lovely, but I’m hoping the weather cooperates such that I can enjoy the company with sand between my toes. PS - it’s quite likely this photograph is not from North Carolina. But wherever it is, in the words of Tina Fey’s daughter, “I want to go to there.”

It’s a little hard to concentrate on work today because I’m so excited to be heading to a “hen party” this weekend on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. It’s for a dear friend I’ve known since I was five years old.

One of my favorite classes in college was Oceanography. Most people like the marine Biology portion, but what I loved was learning about how the barrier islands of NC were formed, and about sand and erosion. We learned that the Outer Banks (and all barrier islands) were formed by the receding of glaciers. So, praise God in his wisdom for creating the Ice Age. Because summer wouldn’t be the same without them.

In my previous job I got to spend an absurd amount of the summer on the water and at the beach. But with my current job, I’ve logged virtually no beach time this summer. It’s a crime, really, and not good for my soul.

I might have to set an early alarm Saturday morning so that I don’t miss a moment of beach time this weekend. I mean, the company will be lovely, but I’m hoping the weather cooperates such that I can enjoy the company with sand between my toes.

PS - it’s quite likely this photograph is not from North Carolina. But wherever it is, in the words of Tina Fey’s daughter, “I want to go to there.”

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Sure, they’re not sophisticated, and they are a great way to get a fungus, but my question is, truly, why aren’t there more water parks in the South? Aside from beach resorts, (and the state of Florida) you see very few of them. I spent a few summers at Ocean Isle, NC (not far from Myrtle Beach), and there was a small, but perfectly awesome water slide. Two slides, a pool at the bottom, and hours of fun. It was not one of those gigantic water parks. Just your basics. Perfect for someone who doesn’t enjoy sitting still in sweltering heat. What am I missing here? Why wouldn’t there be more of these things? Because I’d risk a communicable disease to spend an hour on one of these today. Fully worth it.

Sure, they’re not sophisticated, and they are a great way to get a fungus, but my question is, truly, why aren’t there more water parks in the South?

Aside from beach resorts, (and the state of Florida) you see very few of them.

I spent a few summers at Ocean Isle, NC (not far from Myrtle Beach), and there was a small, but perfectly awesome water slide. Two slides, a pool at the bottom, and hours of fun. It was not one of those gigantic water parks. Just your basics. Perfect for someone who doesn’t enjoy sitting still in sweltering heat.

What am I missing here? Why wouldn’t there be more of these things? Because I’d risk a communicable disease to spend an hour on one of these today. Fully worth it.

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