Wow, guys....all of this attention is making my head swell I'm so happy everyone likes the story. So anyway, to answer some of the questions......
1) I actually cheated. It's a true story about going on vacation with my bf and his family last year...obviously I changed the names but the story's real...heck, even the two blog entries are real. They're on my xanga site and the dates are accurate too
2) The title Carolina Sand Castles comes from a number of things....I named it after i wrote the story, and here's how I came up with it
A. We went to North Carolina for vacation
B. We built a sand castle
C. I was desperate for a title
3) I never pack my own suitcase....that's what I have other people around for
Well, I hope this cleared a few things up...i really don't mind commenting about a story that's finished already, but as a rule, I don't read the topics about stories that are still in progress because I don't want to be influenced by anyones ideas or predictions