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Some Summery Things
School is starting soon, but let's everyone please remember that we still have a month of summer left. * About this time every summer I start feeling a sense of urgency about doing some of the undone things on my to-do list. I'm not talking about organizing my photographs or painting my dining room. Those can wait '... Read More
The Good Life, Outer Banks Style
When hurricane season starts amping up, I start feeling very attached to my position here on this sandbar. * Just the pre-storm talk of the non-event that was Emily (E? What happened to A, B, C and D?) last week got me thinking about how much I love this patch of grass-covered sand that I can call my own. All my stuff... Read More
Head to Hatteras
I think Hatteras Island is one of the coolest places on the planet. This might be an oxymoron, but it's one of the most easily accessible remote places I know of. It's just a short drive from my house in Nags Head, but it's a place where I can find ocean and sound beaches that are entirely devoid of other humans and... Read More
Keep 'Em Clean
Aren't you tired of seeing trash on the beach? A friend of mine posted a plea on Facebook the other day begging people to stop throwing cigarette butts on the beach. (Who smokes anymore anyway?) * I see a lot of fireworks trash on the beach (even though they're illegal in Nags Head), and believe it or not, I still see... Read More
A kid's eye view of an OBX summer
In the summer months, I take time off work to spend the days with my kids. So if you need any advice on how to entertain children on the Outer Banks, I'm your girl. * (If you want to know how to keep your kids from bickering on the long summer days at home, you might want to find another girl). * In the five weeks... Read More