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House of Dreams

As my parents approached their sixties, my Dad wallpapered the living room one more time. Still red, but this time it was fuzzy flock paper. My folks first and only house was not their dream house – that perfect castle…

Life in Grande Dunes

From the private Members Club on the Atlantic Ocean to beautiful, planned developments on the Intracoastal Waterway, Grande Dunes is the complete package. Sasee asked Genie and Steve Leonard and Doug and Maureen Ralph to share a little about what…

Read It!: October 2020

These three novels stress the importance of friendship. Each book showcases strong, brave women, facing unthinkable life-changing events. These stories will transport you to a different place and/or time. These are books that you will want to read and discuss with your friends.
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Safer at Home

And as a teacher, I assigned, corrected, and scored work for my students while monitoring my children’s virtual learning. It was challenging, but we got it done safely, at home. It is true that home is a refuge, a safe…

Cover Artist: Noemi Safir

Noemi Safir was born in Uruguay. At the age of 2 she immigrated with her parents to Israel. Around the age of 40, she chose to part from the life she knew and fulfill her dream to be a painter.…

Puzzled

But every night now, the time arrived to end my day and sit at the dining table, quietly fitting pieces together and talking with my loved ones. I found the jigsaw puzzle about a year into the renovating-and-moving-in process. It…

Make ‘em Laugh, First

I can speak French. I can read French. But when it comes to translating a French cartoon or joke, I’m at a loss. I don’t find them funny. “Never cook bacon naked,” my husband announced as he turned over the bacon,…

Randy Hudson: Putting Down Roots

Meet Randy Hudson, who recently took over as Executive Director of Portside at Grande Dunes and relocated to Myrtle Beach. If you see Randy out and about, please take the time to welcome him to the Grand Strand. When did…

The Eyes Have It!

Now, either no one recognizes me all masked up or nobody cares as they just want to get home in the safety of their own little bubble. So how are you feeling? Are you missing personal contact with your friends…

The Loose Tooth Lesson

The day was just beginning, and I already felt defeated. I was overwhelmed as I looked at my To Do List for that day. So many things needed to be done that I knew I’d be up all night to…

Nicole Boone: Sharing Smiles

Every weekday, viewers tune in to WBTW to see and hear their favorite news anchor, Nicole Boone. Her friendly, open, personality has made her one of our area’s most popular television personalities. When you meet Nicole, or Nickie, her real…

The Best Medicine

I put on my glamorous paper towel gown and climbed on the cot and nervously waited for someone to reassure me that everything was okay. Early in my pregnancy, I felt a stabbing pain on the right side of my…

Sharing the Joy and the Pain: Sue Cranford

Sue Cranford and her husband Jimmy have lived in Myrtle Beach since 1977, when Jimmy brought his bride to the area after accepting a position with Chicora as a property manager. They were just another happy family until an unthinkable…

Bird is the Word

My husband made it clear early on that he would rather build a bridge to jump off than participate in my quotidian inquisition. My favorite morning ritual is reading the Word of the Day posts on my computer while enjoying…

Play Ball!

Knowing all that, for some reason, I’m beginning to have a need to see a game — to experience America’s pastime once more. I was never much of a sportsman. It wasn’t for lack of trying. Being the fastest kid…