Blogs from Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, United States, North America

As I wrote, this storm was short lived. Because my claims were commercial, meaning businesses, I had lots of paper work-after inspections. I told my supervisor that we would be leaving the area on Sunday. After finishing up our last inspection we met up with a cousin of a friend. We were introduced via Facebook but had never met in person. That was really fun to meet in person. In the meantime, it became possible for our 9-year-old granddaughter, Zaya to join us. Our kids arranged a non-stop plane ride and we found ourselves a granddaughter at Raleigh-Durham Airport. We drove away from our campsite on Sunday, ready for a long trip home. Dale and I had stops we wanted to make, but, since Zaya was joining us, we changed our itinerary a bit. First stop, ... read more

We have a little less than 24 hours before we head to Athens and begin our trip! I'm trying so hard to only take a carry on but had no idea what a challenge it would be. It looks like I'll have one last purge before the bag is closed. Packing for a fall trip on a cruise is tough. I'll miss this little paradise but the adventure will create memories for a lifetime. Next entry will be from Greece!... read more

Getting excited for the trip and the countdown has begun. Only two more weeks until we head out to Athens. The only difficult part is leaving this little precious one behind.... read more

As a graduation gift for Holly her parents rented us a house at Wrightsville Beach for a week. We had a ton of people come throughout the week and two of my friends from Atlanta even drove up to visit. We had a great week with some amazing seafood, swimming, tanning, and even took a few day trips. One of our day trips was a boat ride to Masonboro Island. It was like a private beach where we got to hang out and have lunch for the day. It was such a relaxing week chilling on the beach and unwinding with friends. We'd usually spend most of the day at the beach and then come back to the house to watch movies or play games. A lot of my close friends were there so it was ... read more