Today we headed out to enjoy the festivities of the 4th. We first went out to watch the parade. Holy cow, it was HOT and there were tons of people. The parade lasted for over an hour. It was a good parade even though there was no candy thrown. Here are some pictures from the parade. Here’s the food truck…
Southport has been getting ready for the 4th of July for a couple of weeks now. Most of the businesses, houses, and golf carts in town are decked out in red, white, and blue. Here are some pictures from around town. Here are some of the beautiful sunsets we have seen this week on our walks. Last night they had…
On Saturday I walked down to see one of the 4th of July events Southport does. They invite area firefighters to a friendly competition. During the day, they run several relay events, and I took some pictures of a few. The heat (and the crowd) kept me from hanging around for all of it, but it was neat. I got…
Today we celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary. We started the day early by heading the ferry terminal to catch a ride over to Ft. Fisher. The day was forecasted to be beautiful, but it started out with some serious thunder, lightning, and rain. By the time we made it to our destination, the weather had cleared up and the sun…
We go for a walk or bike ride almost every evening down to the waterfront. Sometimes we find an Adirondack under the live oaks, sometimes we enjoy a swing along the walkway, other times we just walk around or find a spot at the American Fish Company. No matter where we end up, there is always good people, bird, and…
Today, we got an early start and headed to Wilmington to tour the battleship USS North Carolina. The battleship is fascinating but it was soooo hot on the lower decks. We were the first people there and pretty much had the ship to ourselves in the beginning. I can’t imagine being down there with a bunch of people in the…
Yay for Friday and yay for my birthday! Scott went to pick up our nephew so that he could spend the weekend with us. They arrived with a giant bag of sour patch kids and a certificate for me to get a massage. We headed for dinner at Provisions. It’s right on the water and we enjoyed watching the boats…
Sunday morning I went down to the pool to enjoy some sun before our evening plans. When I got down there, someone yelled down to me from their balcony that there was an alligator in the pool! Not going to lie, I kinda got excited. It was a cute little baby alligator (about 2 1/2 feet) so I didn’t think…
This weekend we decided to spend a day driving along the Outer Banks. We left right after work on Friday and headed north. When we got to our stop for the night, we were treated to a pretty sunset. We went for a walk for some ice cream and we went by the Wright Brothers Monument. We got up early…
We have had some beautiful weather while we have been here. We have been taking advantage of it by spending lots of time by the pool, walking on the beach, and riding our bikes around town. Here are some pictures from our rides/walks around town. The enjoy watching these boats coming into the port. They are always followed by lots…