I went to lunch with a friend today, because one of my resolutions is to do a better job of keeping up, and spending time, with the ladies I love. I don't necessarily believe in New Year's resolutions per se - I think you can make a decision and a commitment to do something on any day of the year. (I have made choices and started life changes on a wide variety of dates.) But I do love the "clean slate" feeling of a new year...or a new month, or a new week, or heck even a new day for that matter! What a blessing that we are able to start anew, make amends, learn from our mistakes and continue becoming better people.
When you live on Ocracoke, one nice thing about making choices to start new activities at the beginning of a new year is that it can be a bit easier to implement things during the winter, when the island is quiet and there's significantly less of all the busy-ness that will come in just a few months. Hopefully I can use the quiet winter time to develop some good new habits, and they'll be so ingrained by the time the busy summer arrives that I will keep right on doing them.
If you make resolutions, or even if you don't, I wish you all the best with whatever choices you make this year, wherever you are...
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Secret Santa
I saw a note posted in the Post Office yesterday from a local family. They were thanking the anonymous "secret Santa" who had ensured that their kids had a good Christmas. I love little examples like this of how the people of this community care for each other in tangible ways.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Pool shark, part 2
Many months ago, I wrote a post about the fact that I won (okay, on two technicalities) the first annual summer sister getaway contest, which happened to be a best-of-three pool playing match. I mentioned that there was video of my amazing "sit-on-the-table, put the cue behind your back" shot, which I would post when I got it from my sister. Well, I finally got it, so here it is.
Oh, if you're wondering about all the giggling...yes, we were slightly tipsy. Which just makes the fact that I got that shot all the more amazing!
Last week at Gaffer's, I won the first annual winter sister dress up, go to a pub and play shuffleboard contest. And yes, again, on a technicality! (Although at least this time there was some strategy involved. I didn't win by reaching 21 points first, I won by forcing her to get 22 instead of 21 on her final turn. Other than that, it was pretty similar to the pool contest, in the sense that I am not very good at shuffleboard either, and she was beating me soundly up to that point.)
Yes, she is wearing my tiara - we're sisters, we share! And yes, she is drinking at the same time as playing shuffleboard. Apparently being tipsy is part of the theme of these sister contests.
If you like to play pool and/or shuffleboard, Gaffer's is the place to do that on the island. (Unless you happen to be staying at The Castle, in which case you can play pool there.)
Oh, if you're wondering about all the giggling...yes, we were slightly tipsy. Which just makes the fact that I got that shot all the more amazing!
Last week at Gaffer's, I won the first annual winter sister dress up, go to a pub and play shuffleboard contest. And yes, again, on a technicality! (Although at least this time there was some strategy involved. I didn't win by reaching 21 points first, I won by forcing her to get 22 instead of 21 on her final turn. Other than that, it was pretty similar to the pool contest, in the sense that I am not very good at shuffleboard either, and she was beating me soundly up to that point.)
Yes, she is wearing my tiara - we're sisters, we share! And yes, she is drinking at the same time as playing shuffleboard. Apparently being tipsy is part of the theme of these sister contests.
If you like to play pool and/or shuffleboard, Gaffer's is the place to do that on the island. (Unless you happen to be staying at The Castle, in which case you can play pool there.)
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Foggy
The bad thing about when the weather suddenly warms up during the winter is that it almost inevitably leads to thick fog (warm air and cold water is a winning combination, assuming fog is your idea of winning). And fog, on a day that you need to take your family to the airport in Norfolk and therefore need the ferry to run on time, is not a terribly helpful thing. So I've had a very long day. This, therefore, is the end of this blog post.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Quick summary
Here's what has been going on in my full, busy life for the last few months while I've been invisible on the blog.
I got seriously creepy makeup for my role as a zombie in the annual Spook Walk. I had a blast scaring people, and then several of us went to the Back Porch in full makeup which was hilarious.
The annual Ocrafolk School was a success, and the shrimp boil dinner was fantastic, as usual.
I dressed up as a Minnie Bar for Halloween.
There were lots of other great costumes at the Pub, as usual. Here's one of a couple whom I promised I would post their photo to the blog. (Of course, odds are good that they gave up looking for the picture and/or lost the napkin on which I wrote the URL long ago...but a promise is a promise.)
I went with my family to Walt Disney World for two weeks in late November/early December.
Yes, I'm wearing my Minnie ears.
Yes, I'm wearing my tiara.
We got home just in time to enjoy the festivities of Christmas!
I was a shepherd in the live nativity.
We enjoyed the Christmas Eve service and pageant at the Methodist Church.
Santa was good to us.
We attempted to go to the All Academy Ball (in honor of my sister, who will graduate from the Air Force Academy on May 25, 2011), but it was cancelled as a result of the snow storm. So we got dressed up and had our own ball...at Gaffer's Sports Pub!
Yes, I'm wearing my tiara again. I love having (and/or making up) a reason to wear it!
The second annual ladies Christmas tea was a wonderful time with some of my favorite ladies on the planet.
We enjoyed a family wine tasting.
And my sister and I rang in the new year together.
Whew. Hope you've been well for the last few months, and that 2011 will be a great year for you, wherever you are...
I got seriously creepy makeup for my role as a zombie in the annual Spook Walk. I had a blast scaring people, and then several of us went to the Back Porch in full makeup which was hilarious.
The annual Ocrafolk School was a success, and the shrimp boil dinner was fantastic, as usual.
I dressed up as a Minnie Bar for Halloween.
There were lots of other great costumes at the Pub, as usual. Here's one of a couple whom I promised I would post their photo to the blog. (Of course, odds are good that they gave up looking for the picture and/or lost the napkin on which I wrote the URL long ago...but a promise is a promise.)
I went with my family to Walt Disney World for two weeks in late November/early December.
Yes, I'm wearing my Minnie ears.
Yes, I'm wearing my tiara.
We got home just in time to enjoy the festivities of Christmas!
I was a shepherd in the live nativity.
We enjoyed the Christmas Eve service and pageant at the Methodist Church.
Santa was good to us.
We attempted to go to the All Academy Ball (in honor of my sister, who will graduate from the Air Force Academy on May 25, 2011), but it was cancelled as a result of the snow storm. So we got dressed up and had our own ball...at Gaffer's Sports Pub!
Yes, I'm wearing my tiara again. I love having (and/or making up) a reason to wear it!
The second annual ladies Christmas tea was a wonderful time with some of my favorite ladies on the planet.
We enjoyed a family wine tasting.
And my sister and I rang in the new year together.
Whew. Hope you've been well for the last few months, and that 2011 will be a great year for you, wherever you are...
Happy 2011!
It's 1-1-11, and I got up this morning at 11. Sleeping in on New Year's Day is a wonderful thing. Wishing everyone a wonderful new year!
Maybe I'll blog more often this year. Or maybe not. Guess we'll see.
Maybe I'll blog more often this year. Or maybe not. Guess we'll see.
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Still alive...
...but now officially so far behind that I might as well just quit and start over. Just kidding!
Yes, I'm still on the planet. The blog has been behind for some time (I have blogs in draft about Halloween, for goodness sakes!) but it only got worse when we were off island for 17 days. We went to Disney World for 2 weeks and it was more fun than people should be allowed to have! (Not really...but it was LOADS of fun. I acted like a child for 2 weeks and loved every minute of it!)
Anyway, I'm back but now I'm buried in Christmas preparations. Ack.
I promise I'll get back to posting (and maybe even get those old blogs that are sitting in draft waiting for me to write and attach pictures posted, too.)
In the meantime, I hope you are enjoying the holiday season, wherever you are!
Yes, I'm still on the planet. The blog has been behind for some time (I have blogs in draft about Halloween, for goodness sakes!) but it only got worse when we were off island for 17 days. We went to Disney World for 2 weeks and it was more fun than people should be allowed to have! (Not really...but it was LOADS of fun. I acted like a child for 2 weeks and loved every minute of it!)
Anyway, I'm back but now I'm buried in Christmas preparations. Ack.
I promise I'll get back to posting (and maybe even get those old blogs that are sitting in draft waiting for me to write and attach pictures posted, too.)
In the meantime, I hope you are enjoying the holiday season, wherever you are!
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