Hilton Head Island, SC Act II

Review of The Sea Shack (6 Executive Park Road; Hilton Head, SC)

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Hilton Head Island, SC Act I

Richmond to Raleigh to Charlotte to Hilton Head

2008 Summer Vacation To-Do List
Friday, May 23, 2008 at 11:10 PM
Pick-up Keller and Preston at Raleigh-Durham International.



Saturday, May 24, 2008
Remember tickets to NASCAR Nationwide Series CARQUEST Auto Parts 300 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, NC outside of Charlotte.













Keller is the 9, Kasey Kahne who consequently won the NASCAR Sprint Cup Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday, May 25th.




Preston is the 18, Kyle Busch (and the 88, Dale Earnhardt, Jr.). Kyle Busch won the CARQUEST Auto Parts 300 on Saturday, May 24th in the 32 Dollar General car.














Operation Suicide to Hilton Head Island, SC after the race.
Remember gum, iPod, Coca-Cola, and travel urinal.

Mother's Day Trifecta

Breakfast in bed. Red Sour Patch Kids. And an iTunes card. The Mother's Day Trifecta. There are pictures but the committee didn't approve blog posting. I will appeal the decision. Megan meticulously separated the red Sour Patch Kids from the green, yellow, and orange. And Mya delivered the powdered sugar and orange juice. Of course, I orchestrated the symphony of milk, flour, and eggs. And butter. And the temperature of Le Crueset. And the raspberries. Happy Mother's Day.





Yesterday (Saturday, May 10th) we watched the Dodge Challenger 500 at Darlington Raceway and Kyle Busch, the 18, sprayed champagne and Gatorade. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. finished 4th.





Marcy and I coerced Megan and Mya to watch the first 50 laps. Megan enthusiastically allied with Juan Pablo Montoya, the 42, and Mya with Tony Stewart, the 20.

Here are the current loyalties.

I am the 18, Kyle Busch (and the 11, Denny Hamlin)




Marcy is the 88, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (and the 9, Kasey Kahne)




Megan is the 42, Juan Pablo Montoya




Keller is the ??? (TBD in 12 days)

Preston is the ??? (TBD in 12 days)

Mya is the 20, Tony Stewart






The Bon Secours Richmond Health System-named a 2007 Best Company for Working Mothers by Working Mother Magazine-hired Marcy to work in the cardiovascular intensive care unit (CVICU). She plans to start after the 2008 Ultimate Nelson Summer Vacation to Hilton Head, South Carolina.

Tragedy at Richmond International Raceway???

Marcy and I have snubbed the now mainstream NASCAR-namely Sprint Cup, Nationwide, and Craftsman Truck Series-until the Crown Royal 400 at Richmond International Raceway. We ironically watched the race with John and Jen (and Anna, Alex, and Cole) in Charlottesville. Throughout the course of the race, many "truths" became "self-evident." I use the term "self-evident" since they have a framed print of "Declaration of Independence" by John Trumbull hanging over their mantle. John is a NASCAR fan-a closet NASCAR fan-and his driver is 88, Dale Earhardt, Jr. And he succeeded in converting Marcy. He is, after all, a lawyer. Now she's obsessed. Dale this and Junior that. The most satisfying moment was the disappointment that washed over John and Marcy as Kyle Busch turned "June Bug" with 3 laps to go. And Busch, in that very moment, became persona non grata to Dale Earnhardt, Jr. fans and my new NASCAR hero.

In the interest of full disclosure and to be charitable to John, he was born and raised in Daytona Beach, Florida.





Kyle Busch (18)




Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (88)


Click for post-race commentary_Crown Royal 400. NASCAR.COM : Video