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Today was the absolute last day of my trip. I decided to do something that I haven’t done before. Here is some background.
For years I’ve had my LGBTQ friends talk about how much they loved vacationing in Rehoboth Beach in Delaware. That beach resort had long catered to LGBTQ people even in the days when same-sex relationships were frowned upon.
I was always interested in checking it out once but, until my marriage ended, my then-husband used to insist on the two of us vacationing in Ocean City with members of his family for a week each summer. One year one of his relatives wanted to take a side trip to Rehoboth Beach in the morning where we could do some shopping and she invited me to come along. So I agreed figuring that I could at least see what the place was like since so many of my LGBTQ friends loved it so much.
Unfortunately she wasn’t interested in going into downtown Rehoboth Beach itself. Instead she only wanted to shop in the many outlet stores that are located outside of the town. No matter how much I begged her to consider going into the town for at least a half an hour, nothing I said could get her to change her mind about spending all of the time at Rehoboth Beach shopping at the Playtex outlet store then the other outlet stores to buy clothes and kitchen gadgets.
I remember the Playtex outlet the most because there was a bin full of bras which had a deal where if you buy three you get the fourth one for free. Not only did she insist on going through that bin, she pressured me to do the same. You wouldn’t believe how time-consuming it was to go through a tall bin full of bras that were all mixed together so you might pull out a 38C sized followed by a 28A size followed by a 42DD size and so on. So I eventually found four bras where I could take advantage of the “buy 3 get one free” offer. All of those bras I purchased at the Playtex outlet store that day ended up literally falling apart six months later. That’s pretty pathetic considering the fact that the bras I usually purchase at discount big box retailers like Target and Walmart can last at least five years (if not longer). Let’s just say that I haven’t shopped for any bras at the Playtex outlet store since then. I also gave up on the idea of actually going into downtown Rehoboth Beach with either my ex-husband or any of his family members.
That was then and this is now. Since I was vacationing by myself, I had the option to actually go into downtown Rehoboth Beach and skip all of the outlet stores. So I decided that this year was going to be the year where I finally get to step foot inside of Rehoboth Beach itself.
Once I checked out of the motel I took Coastal Highway north until I hit downtown Rehoboth Beach. I parked close enough to be within a short walking distance of that town’s Boardwalk. I took a couple shots of the beach.
Like the day before, the temperature was in the low 90s with high humidity. The only reason why I didn’t even go into the ocean on that day was because I was due to go home and I didn’t have a place to stay in Rehoboth Beach. I would’ve had to go through the effort of searching through my packed suitcase for my swimsuit, coverup, and beach towel, searching for a place where I could change into my swimsuit/coverup, finding a place to park my stuff on the beach while I went into the ocean, then search for a place where I could take a shower before changing back into my street clothes then walking out to the car to put my beach things away. It really wasn’t worth the effort for just a few hours.
So I decided to focus on the Boardwalk instead. Compared to the one in Ocean City, Rehoboth Beach’s Boardwalk is relatively less crowded and quiet. It’s smaller than Ocean City’s and it seems to be way more laid back and less raucous. (Unlike Ocean City, I didn’t hear any stores play loud music.)
I ate lunch at Grotto Pizza, where I ordered this personal size white pizza that was excellent. The service was excellent as well.
Here are some more shots of Rehoboth Beach’s Boardwalk, including a business with a rainbow flag (which indicates Rehoboth Beach’s longtime reputation of being LGBTQ friendly).
Rehoboth Beach has an amusement park on the Boardwalk known as Funland, which has a variety of different rides.
Like Ocean City, Funland has its own haunted ride that’s known as the Haunted Mansion. The line was long but it moved very fast. I went on that ride and I have to say that it might be better than Ocean City’s Haunted House ride. Maybe it’s because I’ve been on the Haunted House ride numerous times since I was a child and it was the first time I’ve ever ridden the Haunted Mansion ride so everything is new. In any case, I enjoyed it.
When I was a child and teenager I remember that the Boardwalk in Ocean City used to have fortune telling machines that purported to tell you the future. I haven’t seen any of those fortune telling machines on my most recent trip to Ocean City so I was pleasantly surprised when I found one in Rehoboth Beach. This one is known as Zoltar Speaks and he’s basically an animatronic who moves his head and hands when you put money into the machine until a piece of paper comes out with your fortune.
I got a kick out of using a fortune telling machine for old time’s sake.
Like I wrote earlier, Rehoboth Beach has long had a reputation for catering to the LGBTQ crowd and they even have t-shirts especially for them.
Even the stores in a supposedly pro-LGBTQ place like Rehoboth Beach sold Donald Trump t-shirts. At least this particular store sold one anti-Trump shirt (the “Pendejo” one). It also sold a “Fuck Putin” t-shirt with the lettering done in the blue and yellow colors of the Ukrainian flag. But the majority of t-shirts I saw were obviously catering to the MAGA Donald Trump-loving crowd.
There were also t-shirts that had nothing to do with either LGBTQ people or politics.
At one point I decided to walk about a block on a side street away from the Boardwalk where I saw all kinds of cool things. I saw this neat dolphin statue.
I also saw this really cool building that housed a British fish and chips place that was called Go Fish! Unfortunately I was still full from lunch and it was too early for dinner so I just took this one photo of the outside. (At this point I began to kick myself for not trying to get a hotel or motel room in Rehoboth Beach so I could stay for one or two nights and I could actually go swimming in the ocean and eat a meal in a place like Go Fish!)
During my time at Rehoboth Beach I made only one purchase. I bought a pastel the-dye souvenir t-shirt at a Sunsations store.
Shortly before I left I noticed some ominous looking clouds were starting to come in. The next picture showed how cloudy the weather became. I saw on my phone app that it was calling for rain again! I decided that it was time for me to leave Rehoboth Beach before the rain started.
I was in a laid-back mood so I decided to just continue taking Coastal Highway north until it became US 113. I continued north until I hit Dover then I took Delaware Route 1 and I arrived at the Christiana Mall. By that point I was hungry so I ate dinner at the Shake Shack. By the time I finished my meal it began to drizzle. Plus it was getting late in the day and I really wanted to be back in Maryland by nightfall.
Unfortunately the rain was a bit heavier but the good news was that it didn’t rain as hard as when I was driving to Ocean City. But I felt very nervous after sunset and I was driving along I-95 in northern Maryland and everything was unfamiliar, the roads were very dark, and, on top of it, I was dealing with very wet streets and tons of drivers who were speeding as if there was no rain at all. I began to wish I hadn’t stayed so long in Rehoboth Beach while a part of me felt glad that I had stayed as long as I could.
I began to relax a little bit when I reached Baltimore and there were plenty of bright lights. My GPS suggested taking the exit on to the Baltimore-Washington Parkway as a quicker way of getting home. I didn’t mind that suggestion because there were so many crazy people driving on I-95, including truckers, that taking the parkway would at least have me avoid the crazy truck drivers who were driving so recklessly in the rain. (The Baltimore-Washington Parkway is restricted to cars, buses, and motorcycles only.)
So I reached the exit only to find that there was construction on that exit. A sign said that the exit would be closed on the following day for renovations. At least I was lucky that I could still use that exit.
Here is where things became harrowing. There were traffic cones and giant steel drums set up along half of the road so the exit ramp was way more narrow than usual. One misstep while driving and it would’ve been total calamity for me. So I was driving very slow in the hopes that I could avoid hitting a cone or steel drum with the sky continuing to rain.
This went on for several minutes until I reached the Baltimore-Washington Parkway. The rest of the trip was pretty uneventful for me. By the time I got home it had mostly stopped raining.
The next day I was unpacking my suitcase when I found something pretty amusing with the deodorant that I had brought with me to the beach. I had the suitcase in the truck and it was hot back there. It caused my deodorant to literally change its shape as these photos show.
The deodorant is still usable. I just have to remember that the stick is narrower than usual.
In any case, that’s a wrap for my 2022 beach vacation. I really enjoyed myself this time despite the frequent appearance of rain. Having the opportunity to go to the beach on a bright sunny day made up for the rainy periods. My only regret was that I underestimated how cool Rehoboth Beach was because it’s one of those places that warrants at least two days in order to appreciate it. Otherwise I felt it was the perfect vacation for me.
I’m thinking that if I were to do this again, I would definitely spend at least one night in Rehoboth Beach so I could have the chance to leisurely enjoy the beach and the ocean. Well, there’s always next year!
Other Posts in My 2022 Beach Vacation Series
My 2022 Trip to the Beach Day One: July 25, 2022
My 2022 Trip to the Beach Day Two: July 26, 2022
My 2022 Trip to the Beach Day Three: July 27, 2022
My 2022 Trip to the Beach Day Four: July 28, 2022
My 2022 Trip to the Beach Day Five: July 29, 2022
If there was a day where I can say that it was a very perfect beach day, my last full day in Ocean City, Maryland was it.
My day began when I decided to drive into the neighboring town of Fenwick Island, Delaware where I could go shopping without paying any state sales tax. (That’s right, Delaware does not charge sales tax on anything.) The first thing I did was to purchase some caramel popcorn at Fisher’s Popcorn.
The next thing I did was to go to a two-story building that I attempted to go to on my last visit to the area last year only to find out that it was closed on Wednesdays. This time I went on a Thursday and it was open.
The lower floor of the two-story building houses Sea Shell City, a store where you can purchase all kinds of sea shells along with assorted souvenirs like t-shirts, toys, and decorative items (such as framed art). The upper floor houses the DiscoverSea Shipwreck Museum, which specializes in items that were retrieved from actual shipwrecks. I haven’t been there since I was married so I was very happy that I got to visit it again.
Unfortunately the only photo I have to show for it is this one featuring two pirates that are situated at the front entrance to the steps that lead to the museum.
That’s because the museum has rules regarding photography and videography. Shooting video is not allowed. Taking pictures is okay as long as they are for your own personal use. You cannot post any photos you shoot online without permission from the museum.
So I ended up just viewing the exhibits. That museum is just as I remembered it when I last visited it in 2011. It’s so fascinating seeing coins, books, and even china that were retrieved from shipwrecks. My personal favorite is the broken china that had coral growing through it, which made it look like a piece of avant-garde sculpture.
After I finished touring the museum upstairs and checking out the store downstairs, I decided to drive back to Maryland. On the way back I briefly stopped at the Fenwick Island Lighthouse, where I took this picture.
On the way back to the motel I decided to stop at the nearby bagel shop, Shmagels Bagels, where I ate a lunch featuring a bagel with cream cheese, a bag of potato chips, and a diet soda.
After lunch I went back to my motel room where I changed into my swimsuit and walked to the nearby beach. It was the perfect weather. The temperature was in the 90s and it was very humid. But getting into the ocean was totally refreshing and I was able to cool off quickly. On top of it I had sunscreen with me so I had the absolute perfect beach experience. Here is what the beach looked like that day.
For the next couple of hours I alternated between getting in the ocean then going back to my beach towel and read a trashy paperback novel that I had brought with me. (I purchased it at Five Below for only $5. It’s one of those novels that is so bad with cliched dialogue that it’s funny.) Towards the end of my stay at the beach I saw some nasty clouds starting to move in so I decided to return to my motel room where I took a shower and changed clothes.
Since it was my last night in Ocean City, I decided to go to OC Wasabi, which is a sushi restaurant that’s located near the motel. As I parked my car and started to walk to the front door it started to rain. At least I had this excellent dinner that was artfully arranged, as you can see in the next photo.
I decided that—rain or no rain—I was going to spend my final night on the Boardwalk. By the time I reached the parking lot it had stopped raining and I saw the remnants of this rainbow that appeared in the sky. Here are the photos I managed to take before it completely disappeared.
The Boardwalk was incredibly crowded that night. The next photo shows a long line of people waiting to get on the Haunted House ride. I got in line after I took that picture. I enjoyed the ride so much that I wanted to ride it again but I saw that the line was nearly twice as long so I decided to drop that idea. (I once shot a video years ago showing how lame the ride was but that ride has definitely improved since it underwent renovations a few years ago. One of these years I’m going to actually film the ride so I could do a comparison “before and after” video of that ride.)
The last time I was on the Boardwalk I didn’t have much energy to do a lot of walking because I had spent the afternoon walking around the Salisbury Zoo. I came up with an idea which enabled me to see more of the Boardwalk. I got on the Boardwalk train where I rode it until it reached The Kite Loft then leisurely walked back until I reached the parking lot where my car was parked. While I was riding it I was treated to a bunch of lovely sunset photos where the clouds turned a variety of very pretty pastel colors.
I finally reached The Kite Loft, which was another store I haven’t been to since 2011. (I didn’t visit that store last year because I had to cut my Boardwalk visit short due to the hurricane remnants that arrived in Ocean City.) As you can guess from the name, The Kite Loft specializes in kites and related products (such as wind socks). Here are a few photos I shot while I was in that store.
As I was walking on the Boardwalk I noticed a Hooters restaurant that wasn’t there the last time I was in that particular part of the Boardwalk back in 2011. Ocean City had long prided itself on having locally-owned mom-and-pop businesses on the Boardwalk and Hooters is a national chain. (I’ve only eaten at Hooters twice and both times I found the food to be not very memorable. I only ate there because I was with guys who wanted to eat there. That’s what happens when the owners focuses more on hiring sexy young women to wear skimpy uniforms so men and boys can ogle them and less on having tasty food that would actually entice people to come back.)
I saw this guy dressed as Batman on the Boardwalk.
There was another store on the Boardwalk that I wanted to visit. Ocean Gallery is an art gallery that has been on the Boardwalk as far back as when I was a child. I remember my parents going there where they purchased two paintings that hung on the living room walls of the house that I grew up in when we lived in Glen Burnie. It was such a fun place with seeing the eclectic outside and the walls literally covered with art. I had looked forward to visiting it again only to find out that it’s no longer open in the evenings, which was a bummer. I don’t know how much the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent Great Resignation had to do with the now-limited hours. It looks like the next time I go to Ocean City I’ll have to go in the daytime. At least I shot some photos of the outside so you can get a general idea of how unique that store is.
For years there have been an artist who makes these giant sand sculptures featuring Christian images. You don’t have to be a Christian to appreciate how amazing these sand sculptures are. This person spends so much time on each sculpture that is destined to eventually melt away by the wind and the rain.
I took a photo of some of the t-shirts that were on sale on the Boardwalk.
Here are a couple of photos of the 9/11 Firefighters Memorial.
Here’s the Esskay Clock. (Esskay was a local Baltimore-area manufacturer of hot dogs and sausages. The face of the clock includes a hot dog graphic. The company has since been taken over by Smithfield Foods and it discontinued the Esskay line. The clock is one of the few Esskay relics that still exists.) When I was a child and my family used to go on vacation with my aunt, uncle, and cousins, we kids were instructed that if we ever get lost while we were on the Boardwalk, we were supposed to wait at the Esskay Clock. I actually got separated from the family once when I was young so I waited by the clock for a few minutes where my mother found me. I remember she praised me for doing what I was instructed to do.
I ended my evening on the Boardwalk with a visit to Dolle’s Candy shop. Dolle’s specializes in making salt water taffy in a variety of flavors, including exotic ones like coconut, peach, and piña colada. I purchased a small bag of taffy in chocolate, vanilla, key lime, lemon, and cinnamon.
The last photos show what I purchased that day. I purchased a the-dye Fenwick Island, Delaware t-shirt from Sunsations that morning.
I also purchased two tiny sea shells from Sea Shell city for only 98 cents each.
They are perfectly scaled for my Disney Nuimos.
Other Posts in My 2022 Beach Vacation Series
My 2022 Trip to the Beach Day One: July 25, 2022
My 2022 Trip to the Beach Day Two: July 26, 2022
My 2022 Trip to the Beach Day Three: July 27, 2022
My 2022 Trip to the Beach Day Four: July 28, 2022
The weather was cloudy yet was very humid and my phone’s weather app couldn’t decide on whether it was going to rain or not. (Sometimes I would refresh the app saying that it was going to rain in the afternoon and other times I would refresh it and it said that it wasn’t going to rain until the evening.)
But then I had this idea. Years ago my then-husband and I had visited the Ward Museum in Salisbury. It’s a museum that’s dedicated to painted duck decoys and wildlife art in general. I found that museum to be very fascinating and my husband enjoyed it as well. I had always wanted to revisit that museum but my husband was into taking beach trips with members of his own family. I had the idea of using that museum as a backup plan in case it rained on one of the days and, well, let’s say that no one else was interested, including my now ex-husband, who previously said that he enjoyed going to that museum the one time that he and I went together. So I decided to go to that museum for the first time in a number of years. I had forgotten that there is a 40-minute commute between Ocean City and that museum so it was a longer trip than I expected. By the time I reached Salisbury I needed gas and I was hungry. I went to Royal Farms because I love their fried chicken. Most Royal Farms locations tend to be carryout only but this particular location had tables and chairs on the inside so I was able to eat my meal in air conditioned comfort. After lunch I went a few feet to the pumps and got gas and I was on my way again.
I arrived at the Ward Museum only to discovered that it was closed until further notice because the building’s air conditioning system was broken. I was totally bummed by that and I also kicked myself for not calling the museum before I left Ocean City.
I was reluctant to immediately make the 40-minute drive back to Ocean City. I did a few Google searches to see if there was any other places in Salisbury that was worth visiting. After all, it is a college town (home of Salisbury University) so I thought that there had to be more attractions.
There weren’t a lot of places for out-of-town tourists to visit. The best option I saw was the Salisbury Zoo, which is located just a few miles from the Ward Museum and it has free admission. I decided to check it out.
So I arrived at the zoo and I found it small yet quite charming. They had some awesome landscaped gardens.
Of course the zoo has animals, such as these pink flamingos.
The weather alternated between cloudy and sunny while the high heat and high humidity was constant the entire time I was there. I came across an area dedicated to animals from Australia (such as a wallaby) but they were all sleeping when I was there. That gate was pretty cool looking though.
There was one section of the zoo that I couldn’t get to because it was roped off due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The sign in the next photo explained how cats can get COVID-19 and that was why that particular area was closed.
I saw some ducks in enclosures.
They even had a beehive in one of the landscaped gardens.
I saw these large flightless birds walking around. At first I thought they were ostriches or emus but a sign said that these birds are known as the greater rhea and they are native to South America.
I also saw a group of prairie dogs.
And I saw a bald eagle as well.
I spent about an hour and a half at the zoo until the heat got to me (despite taking frequent sitting breaks in the shade) and I left. The Salisbury Zoo is small compared to other zoos I’ve been to (such as the National Zoo in DC) but it’s still pretty nice. It’s definitely for people of all ages and it’s a good alternate attraction if you’re someone who wants to spend a day doing other things besides the beach.
It was late afternoon and I had a 40-minute return trip to Ocean City. I decided to just drive straight to the Boardwalk and walk around that area. The Boardwalk was a bit crowded in the late afternoon but I still decided to stay since I had a seriously truncated visit last year due to the remnants of Hurricane Ida and I just wanted a normal laid-back visit this time.
The shops on the Boardwalk has long been notorious for its tacky t-shirts and it was the case this year, as this next photo shows.
There were a disturbing number of pro-Trump t-shirts available that a MAGA fan of could buy for his wardrobe.
There were a number of anti-Putin/pro-Ukraine t-shirts for sale as well.
I don’t recall seeing this many political t-shirts on the Boardwalk in previous years. It seems like the events of the last few years have inspired the shops to sell more than the usual apolitical raunchy t-shirts (such as the notorious Big Johnson shirts that I used to see many of the stores carry). In a way it seems sad because seeing a Trump t-shirt on sale is the LAST thing I want to see at any beach resort.
I made a couple of videos during my time on the Boardwalk. One was a street musician who played this really cool looking electric violin. He was incredibly talented. I uploaded that video on TikTok, Clapper, Instagram, and YouTube.
The other was this incredibly talented artist who used spraypaint and a variety of stencils to create really cool works of art. I shot a short video showing how he used his art supplies which I uploaded on to TikTok, Clapper, Instagram, and YouTube.
I decided to eat dinner at Tony’s Pizza. The restaurant was crowded so I ordered two slices of cheese pizzas and a diet soda to go.
I sat on a nearby bench where I ate my pizza slices as I watched the beach and the ocean. Here’s a shot I took of the beach.
I had wanted to walk a little further down the Boardwalk but I was became exhausted. Between my earlier trip to the Salisbury Zoo and walking around the Boardwalk, my legs and feet were totally sore. I decided to walk back the way I came. I took a couple of photos of the Ripley’s Believe It or Not Odditorium.
I briefly thought about going inside but my legs and feet had grown so stiff and sore that I decided against it. Instead I went to the parking lot, got in my car, and drove back to the motel. I basically stayed in my room the rest of the evening.
Other Posts in My 2022 Beach Vacation Series
My 2022 Trip to the Beach Day One: July 25, 2022
My 2022 Trip to the Beach Day Two: July 26, 2022
My 2022 Trip to the Beach Day Three: July 27, 2022
I was waffling on whether to return to this festival this year. I found last year’s festival to be underwhelming. I know that part of the reason was due to the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic but that festival just seemed sad with its relocation to a racetrack. In fact, I ended up spending far less time there than other years.
I decided to give this festival one more chance, especially since it was once again being held in the same building on the grounds of the Maryland State Fairgrounds that it used to be held in before the Coronavirus arrived in 2020. Despite that, things weren’t promising when I attempted to take the Baltimore Light Rail up to Timonium only to have no train arrive at all. (Which I wrote about in my last post.) It was pouring rain and I didn’t feel like making the trip to Timonium so I ended up going to my hometown of Glen Burnie instead (which I also wrote about in my last post).
The next day the weather was better but commuting on the Baltimore Beltway was hell. There is currently major road construction going on and there were long patches of road that were literally grooved highway and it made it a total bitch to steer. (I ended up not driving fast because of it. Of course I had to deal with surly drivers who wanted to speed like crazy despite the grooved pavement.) Driving on those grooves also made a horrible noise while I was driving and it drove me nuts for several minutes. Thankfully I was able to get on smooth streets just before the exit but driving was totally annoying. I was so glad that the other side of the Baltimore Beltway didn’t have that construction so I didn’t have to deal with grooved roads when I was driving home from the festival.
But when I arrived at the German Festival I forgot about my driving troubles.
That German Festival is just the way that I remembered it in previous years. There were all kinds of arts and crafts items for sale. I saw people dressed in traditional German clothing. And the food they had was delicious! (I had the bratwurst and sauerkraut platter for lunch and it was delicious!) It was such an improvement over the 2020 one. Here are a few photos I shot.
Someone had left out all kinds of board games for people to play with, such as this couple who played with giant-sized Jenga blocks.
Unlike other years, the live entertainment was held outside in this pavilion. The footage was streamed on a TV set inside of the building where most of the festival was held but there were also seats for people who wanted to watch live music outside.
I shot some footage of people playing polka music. First up was this band playing generic German polka music that I uploaded on to TikTok, Instagram, Clapper, and YouTube.
Next is this polka version of Santana’s classic “Oye Como Va” song, which I uploaded on TikTok, Instagram, Clapper, and YouTube.
Then there was this polka version of Bobby Vinton’s “My Melody of Love,” which I uploaded on TikTok, Instagram, Clapper, and YouTube.
Then there were some more traditional German polka music, which I uploaded on to TikTok, Instagram, Clapper, and YouTube.
Finally here’s a polka cover of The Who’s “Squeeze Box,” which I uploaded on to TikTok, Clapper, and YouTube.
For some reason it’s not on my Instagram account. I don’t know if I uploaded it and Instagram took it down or if I forgot to upload it on that platform.
I bought a few things at that festival. Right before I left I purchased this chicken schnitzel sandwich on a pretzel roll, which I heated in the microwave oven and ate when I got home.
I purchased three baked goods. Two were apple turnovers while the third was a small black forest cake. I took me almost a week to eat them all. I found them to be very delicious.
I bought this small German flag for only $1. It’s perfectly scaled for my smaller dolls and Disney Nuimos.
And, finally, I purchased this Bavarian hat that gave me fairy tale vibes. It’s made from heavy felt so I probably won’t begin to wear it in public until around the fall (when the weather will get cooler). In case you’re wondering, I still wear a mask when I’m in an indoor public place because the Coronavirus has not gone away and scientists are predicting that there will be a surge in new cases later this year.
A few months ago I went to a tye-dye party that was held at a friend’s house. It was a major event that was held before she and her family went off for an extended two-month trip to the United Kingdom where she was attending Quaker-related events and trainings. (They are still in the UK as of this writing but they are expected to return to the United States soon.) Members of the free non-profit artist studio and makespace known as The Space gave the tye-dye workshop. We basically dyed items, drank beverages, and ate food. It was very hot and humid that day but it was still enjoyable. Here are a few photos of the party that I shot.
I dyed two shirts, both of which I purchased on sale at Jo-Ann’s Fabrics & Crafts. One was a t-shirt and the other was a sweatshirt. Below is one of the shirts that I tye-dyed.
Here is what my hand looked like after I finished tye-dyeing.
Here is what that same hand looked like the next day. The dye had faded but it took until the following weekend before the last vestiges of the dye had completely faded from my hand.
The following day I washed both shirts. A few days later I found these iron-on transfers for shirts that I thought would be perfect for my new tye-dyed shirts. Here is what each shirt looked like after I was completely finished.
First up is my t-shirt, which includes iron-on butterfly decals. Here is what the shirt looks like in the front.
Here is the back of the t-shirt.
Here’s me modeling that t-shirt.
Here is the front of my sweatshirt.
Here is a closeup of the front of the sweatshirt. I had iron-on glitter sequin patches shaped like stars and a unicorn.
Here is the back of the sweatshirt.
Here’s me modeling that sweatshirt. I won’t be able to wear it for another month or two (when the weather will get cooler). At least I’ll have something nice to wear in the fall and winter.
I also made a video slideshow of both the party and the shirts I had personally tye-dyed, which I uploaded on to TikTok, Clapper, Instagram, and YouTube.
One day I decided to take a trip to the Mall in Columbia, Maryland for the first time since last February. It was shortly before my mother’s death and it was also a few weeks before the Coronavirus really began its rampage, which has changed life as we know it for the time being. There were a few changes, such as the fact that the Disney Store has since closed at that mall. (Which means that my last photos I had ever taken at that store was early last year.)
But as the old proverbial saying goes “When one door closes, another one opens.” In this case, Krispy Kreme had opened a new stand in this mall since my last visit. What’s really cool is that this stand is shaped like a Krispy Kreme donut box.
I was browsing a few stores, such as Hot Topic. I saw these really hilarious Steven Rhodes t-shirts on sale that I really liked (but ended up not buying because I’m trying to be good about spending money these days).
I stopped by Main Event Entertainment where I played classic games like Pac-Man and Space Invaders on these really giant video game screens, which was a total blast!
Many stores restrooms have signs up these days encouraging people to wash their hands for at least 20 seconds in order to combat the spread of COVID-19. Main Event Entertainment had this novel way of teaching people how to wash their hands for 20 seconds by encouraging them to say this rap while engaging in hand washing.
My face mask came from Jolene Sugarbaker’s Trailer Park Queen site. My t-shirt came from the Poor People’s Campaign. My jeans came from Walmart. My shoes came from Modell’s which went out of business recently. (I purchased them last year before they closed their doors for good.)
I’m now all ready for the next protest in the middle of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Being in isolation for the past few months due to the Coronavirus pandemic can be a bit trying at times. One day I decided to go shopping on ShopDisney.com where I treated myself to a couple of new t-shirts.
One is a rainbow Mickey tank top, which I thought was really cute. It would’ve been the perfect shirt to wear at DC Pride this year—had it not been cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic. I can at least wear it this month since June is still Pride Month despite all of the other Pride festivals and parades being cancelled across the United States. Heck, I can even wear it beyond June since it includes rainbows and rainbows always make me happy! 🙂
The other one is a Winnie the Pooh t-shirt that says “Save the Bees.” It would’ve been the perfect shirt to wear at both the Greenbelt Green Man Festival and the Maryland Faerie Festival had both events not been called off due to—yep, you’ve guessed it—the Coronavirus pandemic.
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