Blog
On the beach
I'm feeling loser-ish because I haven't been to the beach in months! Sure, I've done my daily "hello ocean" drive-by with the carpool kids to check the waves and water color, and I've stepped out there for a bit to inhale a few breaths of fresh air, but I haven't spent any quality time on that beach since December. *... Read More
Offshore or on land
Have you been hearing about the orcas that are just off our coast? The charter boats have been seeing them and interacting with them offshore on bluefin tuna fishing trips. * I have always wanted to see ocras and here they are, right here, without having to travel to Alaska or Iceland. * After a couple of drinks at... Read More
Small-town vibe
I love living in a small town. Not to get all Mellencamp on you, but, really, I love that everywhere I go I see someone I know and like. * I love running into friends or acquaintances at the park, at the library, at the grocery store, the bank, at yoga class, running in the woods, wherever I go. * I love how word gets... Read More
Stepping into spring...
Good news: The osprey are back. I first spotted one setting up its nest over the Currituck Sound a couple of weeks ago, and I've been seeing more ever since. Osprey sightings and highly unpredictable weather are signs that spring is on its way. Great news: We all know that the first day of spring is on Sunday, right?... Read More
I suwannee, would you look at that fire?
The best attended event on the Outer Banks last weekend had to be the burning down of the old Windmill Point Restaurant building in Nags Head. It was a scheduled training exercise, and word sure got out about it. A friend called me that morning and said to get down there, it was a bigger spectator event than the... Read More