Yesterday I left the Outer Banks, NC, bound for Illinois to spend the week of Father’s Day with my Dad and the rest of my family. I had intended to start the trip at dawn, but as I turned off my road and headed for the Bypass, I was confronted by the biggest, reddest ball … Read more
It seems everyone wants a share of the gourmet coffee market these days. Dunkin’ Donuts, which has for years dominated the blue-collar coffee market, is planning to open 15,000 new stores by 2016 in an effort to attract the more upscale, white-collar market of Starbucks. Starting this year, all 14,000 of the McDonalds in the … Read more
I thought I knew everything about the Outer Banks. Every nook, every cranny, every activity that goes on. But this afternoon, I found out differently. There’s something unusual going on right under our noses, and only those who have been initiated into the new craze of geocaching are aware of it. My friend, G.W. Meadows, … Read more
Once I made the decision to retire from real estate and leave the Outer Banks of North Carolina, it remained to decide where I would relocate. I made a list of the things that were important to me: Warm year-round climate Location on or near the ocean Access to cultural amenities Safe environment, low crime … Read more
Since arriving on the Outer Banks On April 30th I have been enjoying fun-filled days and nights: I had severe allergic reaction to the pollen dust, resulting in a sore throat that morphed into a full blown sinus infection. My friends all insisted that the weather was warm so I arrived with only short sleeved … Read more
