Back from the banks

Day 1:  (Sunday June 27) Long, loooong drive out to the coast.  Takes as long to drive the length of NC as to drive from NC to FL.  Saw Dolphins while crossing bridge from the mainland to Roanoke Island.  The condo is fabulous with great views of the pool and the beach.   Managed to lock ourselves out when we went to get groceries. And the replacement key they brought us didn't work.  It was a little stressful, but we got to talk to a nice lady from the rental office and get some local info while we waited. 

Day Two:  (Monday June 28)  Spend the entire day on the beach.  So relaxing.  Water is freezing!  Saw several dolphins swimming past our little section of sand.  The male child got a new body board and enjoyed playing on that most of the day.  Had dinner at Awful Arthur's. 

Day 3: (Tuesday June 29)  Morning on the beach.  Afternoon at the NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island.  Small but nice aquarium.  And we got in free with our zoo membership, which made it even better.  Chris was going to buy me some beautiful sea glass earrings, but we didn't realize until after we were 1/2 way back to the condo that the girl at the gift store didn't ring them up and get them in our bad.  :(   Storms this afternoon with lots of crazy lightening.  It was absolutely beautiful! 

Day 4:  (Wednesday June 3)  Drove down the coast and took the ferry to Okracoke Island.  Saw the lighthouse, had lunch at The Jolly Roger, and just strolled around a little.  Stopped at Hatteras Lighthouse on the way back to the condo. 

Day 4: (Thursday July 1)  Another Day on the beach.  And nothing but..  It was fabulous!!  I was so relaxed and content.  Dinner at Goombay's. 

Day 5:  (Friday July 2)  The family was a little pink, so we spent the day away from the beach.  The household princess and I did some souvenir shopping, while the males played putt-putt and rode bumper cars.  The male child did swim in the pool a little just before sunset.

Day 6:  (Saturday July 3)  Last full day at the Outerbanks.  Spend the whole day beachin' it.  Swimming, playing, sunning, and The Domestic Goddess's man did a lot of surf fishing.  It was a great way to spend the last day in paradise.  There was one mishap when I hit a wrong button on the camera and accidently deleted a lot of pictures.  All the photos from Okracoke were gone, and most from Hatteras. 

Day 7:  (Sunday July 7)  I got up early to see the sun rise over the Atlantic.  I will miss the sun, the surf, the sand, and all the rest and relaxing.  So long Outerbanks.  Hello real life.

The Final Bow

Big BIG congrats to the NHHS Drama department on their production of "Little Shop of Horrors".  The show was a fun way to spend an evening.  The set was wonderful, the casting was wonderful, and I can't possibly say enough nice things about the Stage Manager!  (yes, I admit - it was the household Princess.  She's amazing!!)

I don't get it...

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2010/05/roman-polanski-cannes-petition.html

Because some people think it's OK to drug and rape young girls if you're a talented director?  Does the ability to make good movies, or having lived through your own tragedies make you above the law?

Atleast there are still some in the film industry that still have a little common sense left...
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5grpU3BhVVfr82be4CoCc-OsGUG4gD9FMR7O00

Wow. Just.... wow....

Maybe you've seen it.  The Facebook group "Dear Lord, This year you took my favorite actor, Patrick Swayzie.  You took my favorite actress, Farah Fawcett.  You took my favorite singer, Michael Jackson.  I just wanted to let you know, my favorite president is Barack Obama.  Amen".  IMO, not funny.  And I have a pretty twisted sense of humor.  Truly.

I'm not surprised it's out there.  Really.  There are crazy extremists on all sides.  What has me speechless are the number of people I know who loudly and proudly proclaim how they are loving devoted Christians, but then join a group which in essense is praying for God to kill the president.  Nice.  Real nice.  Do you think Jesus is impressed by your actions?   Do you think He's proud of you for acting this way?  For using His name to spread hatred?

You don't like the man or his policies.  Fine.  But I think wishing him dead is taking things way WAY too far. 

*shakes her head sadly and just walks away*

Things that make you think. Hmmmmmmm...

Ever wonder...

During the New Moon movie, when Bella and Jacob are arguing while standing in the pouring rain - do you think he smells like wet dog? 

Just sayin'...

S(o) H(appy) I(t's) T(hursday)

Thursday - that point in the week when I can safely start getting happy about the upcoming weekend.  Atleast I hope I can get happy about it.

The husband of the Domestic Diva mentioned a possible date night this weekend.   Hmm... what to do?  Big benefit dinner?  The theatre?  Charity auction?  Dinner and then dancing until dawn?  Oh puhleeze!  For this discerning couple it's usually dinner and a movie.  I know, you can hardly stand the excitment.  But try to contain your enthusiasm.  I promise there will be a full update following the big event.

The Really, Really, Real Thing

If you are expecting pampered, spoiled, over-the-top housewife - you are in the wrong place.  Yep, this the REAL thing.  Not a hint of collagen, Botox, saline, Restylane, hair extensions, or silicon here.  No diamonds, rubies or high $$ designer labels either.  For this domestic diva a pair of jeans, a t-shirt, and some flip-flops are must have items.  An exciting day of shopping probably means I found a really great deal at Target.  I can't promise this blog will be filled with cat fights and high drama.  But raising two kids, two cats, a dog, and my husband can lead to some pretty entertaining moments.  Along with the completely bizarre and random thoughts that float through my head, this could lead to an interesting journey.