This entry comes with lots of new pictures in my Flickr albums!
Well, it has been a fairly busy couple of weeks. During the weekend of June 6, we went to Assateague Island, Maryland. We did something that never in my life have I done.. camped at the beach. You could never rent a beach front house or hotel room for only $40/night. Although, those places have neat little air conditioners and electric lights/appliances. There is just something that I love enough about camping to make it worth it though.
We drove 7 hours there, stayed 3 nights and then came home on Monday, June 10th. We were there with Sam’s aunt Annie and her husband Bill, her daughter Merrick, his daughters Kelli and Shannon. Kelli was with her boyfriend and Shannon was with her boyfriend and his daughter Morgan. Annie and Bill had a couple of friends come along, and Merrick invited her friend Kelly. We all had a wonderful dinner cooked by Kelly, John and Shannon the first night, followed by some cake to celebrate Annie’s birthday. After that: s’mores and cards and beer. 
The next day we hung out on the beach all day, but because it was so hot during the day, the grocery store and local cafe’s were a cooler place to hang out. 
That night we went out to eat at this place called Waterman’s. They have a special that is $35 for all you can eat snow crab legs, blue crab, hush puppies, coleslaw, fries, corn on the cob, applesauce, fried chicken, and shrimp. 
I wish I had remembered to bring my camera there! The table cloths are big pieces of brown paper, and the waiters come buy and just dump all of the sea food on the table. There are buckets to throw shells in, there are baskets for the sides, and you even receive a wooden mallet to break the shells with. We were so stuffed and messy by the time we finally left.
The next day we hung around mostly in the shade to console our sunburns, but we did catch a glimpse of one of the wild ponies that live on the island. After getting into the water for a little while (it was so cold!), we cleaned up and got ready for our night to cook dinner. Merrick and Kelly decided on kabobs. So we prepped our kabobs with steak, chicken, onion, red peppers, green peppers, yellow peppers, and pineapples. YUM 
After that, Sam and I went to go clean up the dishes, and I came back to a surprise birthday celebration from everyone. Kelly and Merrick, Annie and Bill, and Kelli and Shannon all bought me cards - plus they got me a cookie cake! I was so surprised and happy that they did that for me 
Then we made a few drinks, because how better to celebrate your 21st than with coconut rum and pineapple juice and hanging out at the beach?
Alas, it was time to leave. Since the trip, I have just been doing a lot of working and chillin’. I found out that my car is getting closer to the beyond repair catagory, and I will also be looking for a new job soon so that I can afford to save more money for a new one. I had enough money to see about fixing the A/C - which would be nice during these 100 degree (F) days - but instead had to pay the majority of it just to find out that my compressor is pretty much dying and won’t allow the fluids to run through properly. I also have a leak in my radiator somewhere, my coolant system badly needs a flush, I have an oil leak that at last check wasn’t serious but still existent, plus my shocks could use some attention. I suppose it isn’t terrible for a ‘97 that I bought at a junk-yard-car-fixer-upper for $1800 cash. But, it’s going to take at least that to fix it. I should also mention that I paid for 4 new tires and new brakes last spring, and my parents helped me out with a pretty penny when my radiator pump blew out not so long ago. The bummer is that I don’t think that I can get one financed right now. I have not been at my job for long at all, and I have lived in my apartment for only 9 months. I’m definitely looking around at options. I was hoping that I could get something new in time to hand off the car to my sister because she will be getting her license in a year and a half, but no way do I want to leave someone with that hunk of junk.
But, I’ll count my blessings.. at least it runs! 
This coming week I will have more pictures to add.
