Tuesday morning we visited the Bodie Island Lighthouse (chosen because our nephew’s name is Boden).  Unfortunately, the proper pronunciation seems to be like “body” and you can only go up 12 steps…not all 214.  On the plus side, it was free unlike the Currituck Lighthouse which was $7/person to climb.  And no, we did not […]

Monday started with family kayaking off the pier in Duck Town Park.  Apparently, Mary got kayaks for Mother’s Day.  The adults (read over 16) took turns while the rest of us chased kids down at the not-so-shady park.  Patrick also purchased crabbing lines and bait (chicken necks).  They caught about 2 dozen crabs but only […]

We had a smooth trip to the Outer Banks of North Carolina.  We’re staying with about 15 other members of Patrick’s extended family in a large 7 bedroom house.  His cousin is hosting us for her sons’ high school and college graduations.  We arrived, unpacked, thoroughly explored the house, and headed out on the town […]