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Category Archives: Outer Banks
My mission
This was intended as my response for yesterday’s bloganuary prompt. However, while in the middle of copy / pasting my draft into a post last night, the power went out. Wind was kicking up and before the outage, I heard … Continue reading
Posted in bloganuary, Blogging, CafePress, Career, Careers, Dreams, Education, England, Fine Art America, Follow Your Dreams, France, Friends, Germany, Goals, Grad School, Hiking, Historic, International, Ireland, Journalism, Life Goals, Marketing, Media, Nature, North Carolina, OBX, Outer Banks, Photography, Publishing, Rosemont College, Scotland, Tourism, Travel, USA, Wales, Weather, Winter, Wordpress, Writing
Tagged bloganuary, Blogging, CafePress, Career, Careers, Dreams, Education, England, Fine Art America, Follow Your Dreams, France, Friends, Germany, Goals, Grad School, Hiking, Historic, International, Ireland, Journalism, Life Goals, Marketing, Media, Nature, North Carolina, OBX, Outer Banks, Photography, Publishing, Rosemont College, Scotland, Tourism, Travel, USA, Wales, Weather, Winter, Wordpress, Writing
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My biggest challenges as 2024 begins
This new year brings me into the final stretch of moving into an apartment, a new beginning to some degree. I won’t be traveling far, as the process came about to get out of my current house before the chill … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Apartment, Apartment Life, Apartment Living, bloganuary, Blogging, Career, Careers, Challenges, Expedition Unknown, Job Search, Josh Gates, New Year, New Year 2024, North Carolina, OBX, Outer Banks, Roanoke, The Lost Colony, Travel, USA, Wordpress, Writing
Tagged Adventures, Apartment, Apartment Life, Apartment Living, bloganuary, Blogging, Career, Careers, Challenges, Expedition Unknown, Job Search, Josh Gates, New Year, New Year 2024, North Carolina, OBX, Outer Banks, Roanoke, The Lost Colony, Travel, USA, Wordpress, Writing
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My blogging background from earlier platforms to WordPress
My interest in blogging goes way back to when Yahoo! had feature called 360 for writing posts and connecting to others. Overlapping that time period, I also used the blog section on Myspace. At different points, I backed up my … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Books, Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Career, Careers, Coastal, College, Family, Film Locations, Grad School, Historic, History, Journalism, Lighthouse, Lighthouses, Maritime, Media, Nights in Rodanthe, North Carolina, OBX, Outer Banks, Travel, Wordpress, WP20, Writing
Tagged Blogging, Books, Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Career, Careers, Coastal, College, Family, Film Locations, Grad School, Historic, History, Journalism, Lighthouse, Lighthouses, Maritime, Media, Nights in Rodanthe, North Carolina, OBX, Outer Banks, Photography, Travel, Wordpress, WP20, Writing
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A relaxing coastal scene for World Oceans Day
To celebrate the ocean in my own way, I thought I’d share this view of the Atlantic Ocean, from North Carolina’s Outer Banks. As one of my favorite coastal destinations, it’ll be a treat to visit again after so long. … Continue reading
Posted in Beaches, Coastal, Environment, Nature, North Carolina, OBX, Outer Banks, Travel, World Oceans Day
Tagged Beaches, Coastal, Environment, Nature, North Carolina, OBX, Outer Banks, Travel, World Oceans Day
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Celebrating the Outer Banks and its historic lighthouse move
Warm weather days make me wish that I could take off for a week-long stay at a favorite coastal setting, the Outer Banks of North Carolina. I haven’t been there since June 2004 and stayed at the Cape Hatteras Motel; the … Continue reading
Posted in Beach Houses, Camping, Coastal, Family, Historic, History, Lighthouse, Lighthouses, Maritime, North Carolina, OBX, Outer Banks, Scenic, Travel
Tagged Beach Houses, Camping, Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Coastal, Family, Historic, History, Lighthouse, Lighthouses, Maritime, North Carolina, OBX, Outer Banks, Scenic, Travel
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A memorial for my mom in honor of her birthday
This past week, my mom would’ve turned 65 and as a memorial to her, I wanted to post about some of the things she enjoyed. It was very sudden when she had the emergency which led to her passing. She … Continue reading
Posted in Ancestry, Beaches, Coastal, Family, Health, Historic, History, Lighthouse, Lighthouses, Maritime, Military, Music, North Carolina, OBX, Outer Banks, Patriotic, Pop Culture, Ships, Travel, USA, Veterans
Tagged Ancestry, Beaches, Car Shows, Cars, Coastal, Family, Health, Historic, History, Lighthouse, Lighthouses, Maritime, Military, North Carolina, OBX, Outer Banks, Patriotic, Pop Culture, Ships, Travel, USA, Veterans
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What’s been going on in my life
Since my last entry, a lot has been going on that took my attention away from blogging over the summer and beyond. I began to actively seek new employment, mostly applying to jobs via Indeed through the mobile app. This … Continue reading
Posted in Car Shows, Careers, Cars, Family, Health, History, Maritime, Military, North Carolina, OBX, Outer Banks, Patriotic, Social Media, Travel
Tagged Car Shows, Careers, Cars, Family, Health, History, Maritime, Military, North Carolina, OBX, Outer Banks, Patriotic, Social Media, Travel
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Outer Banks memories inspire future visits
Another season of beach travel is under way, reminding me of past summer trips to coastal areas. One such favorite destination is the Outer Banks of North Carolina, although it’s been nine years since my last visit. So, of course, … Continue reading
Posted in Beaches, Coastal, Dining, Flickr, Foodie, Foodspotting, Foursquare, History, Instagram, Journalism, Lighthouse, Mobile Apps, North Carolina, OBX, Outer Banks, Photography, Social Media, Travel, Writing
Tagged Beaches, Buxton Munch, Coastal, Cool Waves Ice Cream Shoppe, Diamond Shoals Restaurant, Dining, Flickr, Foodie, Foodspotting, Foursquare, History, Howard's Pub, Instagram, Journalism, Lighthouse, Mobile Apps, North Carolina, OBX, Ocracoke, Outer Banks, Photography, Social Media, Travel, Writing
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Hurricane Irene and the East Coast
Following up on my earthquake post, I wanted to write about the hurricane that came along just days afterward. I’ve written posts and shared photos on weather events in the past; for instance, the big snowfall last winter. So, although … Continue reading
Posted in Beach Houses, History, Maritime, North Carolina, OBX, Outer Banks, Philadelphia, Ships, Storms, Weather
Tagged Annapolis, History, Hurricane Irene, Maritime, New England, New Jersey, New York City, North Carolina, OBX, Outer Banks, Philly, Sea Island Hurricane, Ship Captain, Tornadoes, Weather
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A Goal to Reach
We are thinking about another trip to the Outer Banks, possibly for next Summer, because of a personal goal in the family. My Mom had two heart attacks at the end of June and through cardiac rehab, she has been … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Heart, Lighthouse, North Carolina, OBX, Outer Banks, Travel
Tagged Health, Heart, Lighthouse, North Carolina, OBX, Outer Banks, Travel
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