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Ready for Fall

Nothing says "fall" like sitting outdoors around an open fire. Lately, portable fire pits have become very popular and they come in many shapes and sizes. Luckily, Consumer Reports magazine has done the research and their number one ranked fire pit is the Cuisinart...

Delbert, Beer, Smartless, Locals Summer, Movies Aug 25, 2023

Locals Summer?

As Labor Day gets closer, tourist season begins to wind down. But wait! There's more! Locals Summer is approaching. This is my favorite time of year (September/October). The temperature is still hot (with a little less humidity), the ocean is still warm (perfect for surfing), and...

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What's Happening

My wife and I dropped off our youngest at college yesterday. We also left a large sum of money. Which reminded me that there was a day when I used to complain about the price of diapers. This rise in cost didn't happen overnight. It's been 18 years of gradual upgrades.

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Cats

We have a cat that spends most of its days outdoors and at night we bring it inside. Occasionally, before we go to bed, she doesn't come when we call. I will give her a few tries, but after a while I give up and hit the hay as long as the weather isn't crazy. She has...

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THINGS TO DO

Free Admission Days at Wright Brothers National Memorial, 8/4/23 and 8/19/23. Forecast doesn't look too good for today. Get there early to beat the traffic.

https://www.nps.gov/wrbr/planyourvisit/fees.htm

First Friday in Downtown Manteo, 8/4/23, 6pm-8pm

LIve music, art...

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Small-Town News: Car Hits House, House OK

The best park of this FB post is the "action" photo of a firefighter standing in the street.

https://www.facebook.com/100000362362162/posts/pfbid025NfgW3HMeefLEt99ULhbg2ghTWpDpY6tXrEEbR1fBPGn4L91VpMd9gDvqQoefvyPl/?mibextid=CDWPTG

Things To Do,...

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Things To Do

Fishing

On Monday I was able to go on a charter boat (the Fishin' Frenzy from OBX Wicked Tuna) for some off-shore fishing. The boat and crew were great. My friends and I had an awesome time and we came back with some fish (see photo, above). We chose Oregon...

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Facebook Imposters

What if someone tried to take your identity on Facebook and they were better looking, smarter, funnier, and their kids were more successful than your own? I would hack their account and own it.

Kill Devil Grill

According to the nurse that was taking a blood sample from...

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Things To Do

Trampoline Park, daily

Manteo's JumpMasters made the list of Top Ten North Carolina Trampoline Parks. This is a great place for rainy days on the Outer Banks.

https://bestthingsnc.com/article/trampoline-parks/

https://www.jumpmastersobx.com/

Tri Villages Market at Camp...

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Stitcher

Apparently the Stitcher app and website is going bye-bye on 8/29/23. The announcement immediately got my attention because I use the app exclusively for listening to podcasts when I'm walking the dogs. Since I use Spotify for my music I'll begin the process of "following" my favorite...

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