My summer trying to solve history's greatest mystery and looking for Blackbeard's buried treasure is quickly coming to a close. We have 28 performances left of a 72 show run and only 8 shows left of Puss in Boots, the children's show I've been working on. As is to be expected, the summer flew by. I've managed to meet a lot of great people and have some wonderful experiences in North Carolina. I went to the Aquarium, toured the Elizabethan Gardens, walked out on Bebop's pier, spent a few great Sundays at the Comfort Inn Beach, gotten into plenty of trouble in the Grove and had a blast the whole time. I still have a lot of things to accomplish in the next month, but I'm more than ready for it.
This past weekend, I went to Ocracoke Island with a few friends. It's about 2 hours south of Manteo. We stopped at the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse for a bit and fed some very friendly turtles. Then we hopped onto a ferry to tiny Ocracoke. Lunch was mussels and calamari at Howard's Pub and then I spent two hours collecting shells on the beach. The best part about Ocracoke was that there weren't very many people around. You could look down the beach and not see a single person. I came home with a handful of shells to commemorate my trip and some lovely memories of sea air and sand between my toes.
I never thought I'd like the beach because I've never been drawn to it. Missouri girls don't know much about beaches, but I've grown to love my Sundays on the beach, whichever beach I can find. There is something so soothing about listening to the water. My favorite time to go the beach is late at night when you can look up and see the stars and listen to the water gently lapping at your feet. I highly recommend it.
As the summer draws to a close, I'm getting nervous about moving to Connecticut, but I'm also excited for a new adventure. I still have to go kayaking, see the wild horses at Corolla and tour the shipwreck museum, oh and find some treasure. Here's hoping I get it all done in time!
