Ready for an Outer Banks Weekend, 3/4/2023 5k beer nags head sanctuary vineyards wine Mar 04, 2023
PE teachers are like crazy sadomasochists. I know because I used to be one. We love to suffer and we constantly think of ways to make others suffer.
I mentioned this to my wife and she says she's been suffering for 28 years. Coincidentally, that's how long we've been married.
I think it's a coinci...
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Ready for an Outer Banks Weekend, 2/17/2023 Feb 17, 2023
I Need To Know
How did my black shirt become a hair magnet? I wore it for years and never had a problem. Next thing I know the molecular structure changes and it becomes an attractant to all things hairy. I pull it out of the dryer and it's covered with hair. You'd think Bigfoot wore it to bed. I'm...
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Ready for an Outer Banks Weekend, 2/10/2023 bbq recycling vineyard Feb 10, 2023
Viking Funeral
I told my wife I wanted a Viking Funeral when I die. Put me in a boat, float it out in to Ginguite Creek, and set it on fire. She said, "Why wait? I'm free tomorrow."
Needless to say, my sleeping location is now classified information.
 
Best NC BBQ
Proud of my friend, Will Thorp...
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Ready for an Outer Banks Weekend, 2/3/2023 Feb 04, 2023
Black History Month Edition
 
As February was getting closer I thought it would be interesting to list local places of significance for Black History. This is a list I personally selected and, if available, added web links to provide you a starting point.
 
First, there is an organizat
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Ready for an Outer Banks Weekend, 1/20/23 Jan 20, 2023
Win/Win
Support a small, Carolina brewery that supports the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Read the link and learn more about Carolina Brewery's affinity for the Outer Banks.
PS, I'm a big fan of their Copperline Amber Ale.
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Steamers Restaurant Jan 15, 2023

Southern Shores doesn't have many dining options, but Steamers Restaurant may make up for it.  Located in a small shopping center called Southern Shores Crossing, this restaurant always impresses me with its cleanliness, professionalism, and good food.  Sit at the bar, ask for a table inside, or din...

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Ready for an Outer Banks Weekend, 1/13/23 Jan 13, 2023
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Meat-head Steve on Jet-ski Patrol Dec 27, 2022

I spent 25 years in the watersports business. The most basic observation I could make was that if you combine testosterone with boats, things rarely go well.

​Steve was a good worker but he was a bit of a meat-head. He was naturally strong. Muscularly strong and strong willed. When he surfed, he wa...

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The Village Table and Tavern, Duck Dec 01, 2022

The Village, as the regulars call it, is a fairly new restaurant just north of "downtown" Duck.  Located on the same property as Nor'banks Sailing (where I used to rent jet-skis and motorboats), the views of the Currituck Sound are incredible.  I highly recommend timing your dinner with sundown so y...

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Hurricane Bonnie, 1998 Dec 01, 2022

The peak of hurricane season always reminds me of the first hurricane my wife and I experienced on the Outer Banks. In August 1998 my wife, Bonnie, had just given birth to our first child. Less than 10 days after being born, Hurricane Bonnie (no relation to my wife) made landfall near Wilmington, NC...

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