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Ringing in Twenty-Twelve
Did anyone else get a good look at the sunrise on Christmas morning? What an astoundingly beautiful morning it was. Lucky for me, my little peeps actually slept in, so I got to wake up slowly, watching the sky change colors of orange. The wind was dead still for a little while in the morning, so the sound was slick,... Read More
Christmas, Outer Banks style
I love the holiday traditions my family has established on the Outer Banks. * I love that my kids have come to see the Manteo Christmas parade as the official kickoff of the holiday season. * I love that they start asking to go to the Poulos house in KDH as soon as it's December 1. (And when we finally go to the... Read More
Notes from a procrastinator
Anyone who read my blog in mid-November when I said I was going to get all my Christmas shopping done by the end of November can stop laughing now. Of course it didn't happen, not even close. I actually started shopping in November and had a pretty good roll going, but then it all just fell apart...And I haven't even... Read More
Living in a bubble
One of the top news stories on the Outer Banks right now would be considered a total non-event in a city. The top headline in the local news is vehicle break-ins. (And those are to unlocked cars, mind you.) * While I (of course) hate that our residents and visitors have to deal with having their stuff stolen, I love... Read More
Christmas season kickoff
I keep expecting things to slow down around here. But Outer Bankers are going strong. * I don't know the official tourism numbers, but Thanksgiving week seemed really busy here, don't you think? * I met several visitors last week in my Thanksgiving holiday adventures: at the Outer Banks Gobbler 5K in Nags Head on... Read More