Ready for an Outer Banks Weekend, 7/19/2024 books kites village table and tavern walking tours wright brothers Jul 19, 2024

Another Woman

About 2 years ago my wife decided to stop dyeing her hair and let the grey grow out.  As always, she looks amazing. Several weeks ago she and I went to a party and saw an old acquaintance.  We said "hi", exchanged some brief pleasantries, and kept moving. Fast forward to...

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Ready for an Outer Banks Weekend, 7/13/2024 bald eagle concerts dowdy park hatteras markets shade snakes sports writers Jul 13, 2024

Kitty Hawk Wildlife

A few days ago I stepped outside of the Harris Teeter in Kitty Hawk and I spotted a bald eagle flying directly above me. He landed on a nearby tree and that is the photo at the top of the page. As I was admiring the bird a man walked by and I brought it to his attention. Like...

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Ready for an Outer Banks Weekend, 7/6/2024 activities blackbeard coffee duck donuts fishing rods national geographic national parks traveling debt Jul 06, 2024

Self-Control

The self-control I see among visitors on the Outer Banks is amazing. For example, last Sunday I saw a young lady and her son walking away from Duck Donuts at the Outer Banks Mall. They were at least a quarter mile away! The donuts were probably still warm! How is this possible?!...

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What's The Deal With Rental Cars?

I was almost happy to read that I'm not the only person to get the run-around from rental agencies.

https://wapo.st/4cDNPBB

It reminds me of the Seinfeld episode when the rental company does the same thing with Jerry's reservation. Over 30 years and nothing has...

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Ready for an Outer Banks Weekend, 6/21/2024 coffee fishing killer whales summer the beach boys yoga Jun 21, 2024

Happy Summer! 6/20/24

My favorite time of year. 

 

The Beach Boys 

My kids gave me tickets to The Beach Boys concert in Manteo as a birthday/Father's Day gift not knowing that I was coaching at a lacrosse tournament in Williamsburg, VA that weekend.  After talking to the...

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Ready for an Outer Banks Weekend, 6/14/2024 bodie island lighthouse dogs first friday in downtown manteo shark tourism tri village Jun 14, 2024

Hey, Where'd Everybody Go?

Going in to the COVID summer (2020) was an uncertain time for many Outer Banks businesses. Personally, I was coming off a lean 2019 and wasn't sure if my business would survive a major setback. Fortunately for me the visitors flooded the OBX, which was followed by an...
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Woman Pronounced Dead Found Breathing At Funeral Home

This is a big reminder for me to get my end of life plans in order.
Instructions:
First, make sure I’m dead.
Second, really make sure I’m dead.
On the...
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Lacrosse Championship Weekend

Confession: I'm a lacrosse junkie. Before I moved to the Outer Banks and became an owner of a watersports business I used to go to the NCAA Lacrosse Championship weekend every chance I could. Obviously, running a seasonal business during a busy summer holiday got in...
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Ready for an Outer Banks Weekend, 5/24/2024 dare days headlines juneteenth lacrosse championships philadelphia weather May 24, 2024

Shooting Victim Climbs On To Hood Of School Bus

I have so many questions.  I know some of us aren't "morning people", but what could anger a person so much that shooting someone at 7:40am is the solution?  Use your words!  Next, you're a victim and running out to the street and...
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Wawa

Yesterday was the grand opening of the Wawa in Kill Devil Hills and you would have thought people showed up to greet the first astronauts to land on Mars. Wawa is a gas station, right? With food? I should probably commend their marketing people for building the brand and creating a big...
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