Weekend notes...

Another weekend has come and gone here on the Inner Banks. I managed to fill it with some fun times, all while the Center played host to a couple of groups. Notably, the Columbia prom took place...others were wedding guests who took advantage of our spacious Executive Lodges to lay their heads. Stephanie was around to check them out first thing Sunday morning, while Lee was around for the Prom.

Concerning Prom: I'm not sure where all the Columbia boys take their girls for dinner (as is generally customary). I remember taking my prom date to White Villa, an alleged - and now closed - high end dining saloon in Sylacauga, Alabama. I ate trout and she ate the most expensive thing on the menu. Aside from that digression, I would imagine that since their are no "romantic" places in Columbia to eat, that dates would travel to Edenton or the beach. And your guess is as good as mine as to where they rent tuxes and limos. My bucket list includes owning my own tuxedo, yet I'm skeptical about the investment as I might have reached the prime of my life, where my physical condition has peaked. What a joke...I'm virtually invincible.

Rachel, one of the Programmites on staff, coerced myself and Stephanie (the other Programmite) into actually fulfilling her bucket list wishes. However, Stephanie and I believed that we were showcasing the beautiful coast to Rachel for the first time. However, she had snuck away to actually touch the Atlantic Ocean the day prior.

Nevertheless, we went to Ocracoke (where I practiced my "new" dialect) rode the ferry, bought souvenirs, walked the Beach, saw the "wild" ponies, saw 3 light houses, and ate seafood (except for Stephanie, who ate ribs). The trip was fun and we completed it in 12 hours.

Additionally, to cap off a good weekend, I awoke this morning to discover the Osama bin Laden is no longer a member of the human race. Our Armed Forces, and their special forces, do things each day to protect our freedoms and traditions, even our Summer Camp traditions. I'm very proud of what they have done, as this is probably the most significant event thus far in the War on Terror.

Enjoy the day...