August 20, 2004
There is something about starting a vacation as the tail of Charley came through the Outer Banks that immediately makes a trip memorable. We checked in On Saturday at noon, and the first signal that this was going to be an adventure was that the house was ready since the people in the house the week before us had hastened out of town on Friday with word of the storm coming. We were advised to hit the grocery store fast in case they closed and then get home and batten down the hatches. As we were at the store my older son informed us that they were closing aluminum blinds over the store's front windows. Let's just say that that will get you hustling.
Mid-August 2004Our newsletter delivery is a couple of weeks late due to my travel schedule this summer. We updated the website in late July, but it's taken till now for me to write you. I feel like I have been in a different place each week this summer and my calendar bears witness to this. August 2004August for many people is Panic Month --- panic induced by required summer reading for school that has not been done. Depending on where you are in the country you either are in school already or headed there very soon. August 13, 2004On the road again...today we leave for a week of vacation on the Outer Banks. I am hoping Hurricane Charley does not get in the way of our plans. For those of you who are in his path, we hold thoughts that the storm makes a mad dash out to sea. This is the third weekend in a row that I have packed a suitcase. Last weekend when we got back my older son said, "I have an idea. We don't even need to pack again. Just pull out the books we read and put new ones in." I think that shows incredible foresight about priorities! Of course, being a mom, I did opt to do a couple of loads of laundry as well.
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