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As this week marks the twenty-third year that our family has vacationed here, I decided to dedicate a post to the wonder that is the Outer Banks.

1.       The Beaches: Smooth sand, cool water, and very few people. Perfection.

2.       Relaxation: After the first ten years, our family has been to all the lighthouses, putt-putt golf courses, and other attractions. So now, we go to the beach, we go out to eat... and that’s about it.

3.       Family Time: Each evening is spent reminiscing about family memories, playing group Solitaire, Dutch Blitz, or Rummikub, and watching a movie.

4.       Traditions: eating at Miller’s and Owen’s on Tuesday and Thursday night respectively. Birthday shopping trip. Going out to a movie one of the nights; sometimes split into a chick flick group and an action group, or like this year, the latest blockbuster  (can we give a shout out to The Dark Knight Rises??)

5.       Widow’s Peak: a small porch at the peak of the house: historically, it was a place for wives to watch for the ships that carried their husbands. Over the last 10 years or so, it’s become my favorite part about this vacation- to venture up on my own, gaze at the ocean/stars (depending what time I go up there), and have some quiet time of worship.

Thank you Outer Banks, North Carolina for the many memories you hold for me.