OBX Travelogue, Part I of II

• F 9/5
  • Dropped the "kids" off at my parents' house.
  • Packed bags and shovels.
  • Ate all of the food to prevent spoilage.


• S 9/6
  • Picked up Marv in Springfield.
  • Experienced the dreaded "bridge traffic" for the first time, since we didn't leave at the break of dawn.
  • Rode up and down in the elevator several times.
  • Made tacos for dinner.
  • Scratched my face during pool horseplay (not recommended for children).


• S 9/7
  • Ate bacon.
  • Visited the beach in between rainstorms.
  • Dug a hole on the beach.
  • Read The Racketeer by John Grisham.
  • Zach made pulled pork sandwiches for dinner.


• M 9/8
  
  • Ate more bacon.
  • Ran 2 miles on the beach.
  • Stayed indoors playing games during the rain.
  • Annie arrived.


• T 9/9
  • Ate more bacon.
  • The Edwardses departed.
  • Read Sycamore Row by John Grisham (jury duty research).
  • Enjoyed post-thunderstorm giant waves on the beach.
  • Went to the Outer Banks Brewing Station for dinner.