We had a great reunion for the Carlson, Brask and Cutlan families over the 4th of July week at The Outer Banks (OBX) of North Carolina. The Outer Banks are the 200-mile long string of narrow barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina, and this area is our favorite vacation spot along the East Coast.
Eighteen of us gathered, and that was everybody in our families except for Greg and Becky Cutlan. Greg had a last minute medical incident that made it wise for him to cancel their plans to come, but Nathan and Alison were able to join us for a great time.
It took several days for everyone to arrive, but on Tuesday night our Carlson family was complete and we took a walk on the Avalon Fishing Pier near our beach house. It was a beautiful night and here we are walking on the Pier. From left to right: Chad, Timmy (Kirk's N.C. friend), Connie, Jen, Kirk, Kristy (her head shows behind Kirk) and Brian.
By Wednesday night the whole gang had arrived and gathered at our 3-story beach house that was both roomy and accomdating. We had pizza, enjoyed fellowhip, and then headed for the outdoor drama,
The Lost Colony, which is the historic portrayal of The English Roanoke Colony and the settlers who vanished without a trace from Roanoke Island in 1587.
The entire group came from eight states including as far west as Montana and Colorado, and then Minnesota, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Virginia, New York and North Carolina. The group really enjoyed our place!
On Thursday part of our group (Dana & Jake Huffman, Chad & Jen Carlson, and Kristy & Brian Walker) headed for the open waters on an ocean fishing expedition. They brought about 12 fish back for supper that night at the Brask beach house.
Also during the week the group enjoyed biking, surfing and skim boarding, a trip to see wild mustang horses, a ferry ride to Ocracoke Island, a "Pirate" adventure ship, the Wright Bros. Memorial, beach time, fireworks on the 4th, hot tub at our place, a "Sharing Time" on Thursday night, plus lots of hanging out time on Brasks' deck overlooking the ocean. The girls even found time to do a "beading" session to create unique jewelry.
Our house had a rec room on the ground level complete with pool table, foosball table, TV, etc.
On Friday night, July 4th, we were able to secure a private room for a wonderful family seafood dinner. Here is the whole crowd enjoying the excellent cuisine at
Mako Mikes. The evening was topped off with most of the group playing a challenging round of mini-golf, and then on to the Brasks' to watch fireworks from their third floor deck. A great capstone to the week!
Kristy has more pictures and commentary on her blog
Life's a Stage at:
http://www.tnwalker62.blogspot.com/
Eighteen of us gathered, and that was everybody in our families except for Greg and Becky Cutlan. Greg had a last minute medical incident that made it wise for him to cancel their plans to come, but Nathan and Alison were able to join us for a great time.
It took several days for everyone to arrive, but on Tuesday night our Carlson family was complete and we took a walk on the Avalon Fishing Pier near our beach house. It was a beautiful night and here we are walking on the Pier. From left to right: Chad, Timmy (Kirk's N.C. friend), Connie, Jen, Kirk, Kristy (her head shows behind Kirk) and Brian.
By Wednesday night the whole gang had arrived and gathered at our 3-story beach house that was both roomy and accomdating. We had pizza, enjoyed fellowhip, and then headed for the outdoor drama, The Lost Colony, which is the historic portrayal of The English Roanoke Colony and the settlers who vanished without a trace from Roanoke Island in 1587.
The entire group came from eight states including as far west as Montana and Colorado, and then Minnesota, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Virginia, New York and North Carolina. The group really enjoyed our place!
On Thursday part of our group (Dana & Jake Huffman, Chad & Jen Carlson, and Kristy & Brian Walker) headed for the open waters on an ocean fishing expedition. They brought about 12 fish back for supper that night at the Brask beach house.
Also during the week the group enjoyed biking, surfing and skim boarding, a trip to see wild mustang horses, a ferry ride to Ocracoke Island, a "Pirate" adventure ship, the Wright Bros. Memorial, beach time, fireworks on the 4th, hot tub at our place, a "Sharing Time" on Thursday night, plus lots of hanging out time on Brasks' deck overlooking the ocean. The girls even found time to do a "beading" session to create unique jewelry.
Our house had a rec room on the ground level complete with pool table, foosball table, TV, etc.
On Friday night, July 4th, we were able to secure a private room for a wonderful family seafood dinner. Here is the whole crowd enjoying the excellent cuisine at Mako Mikes. The evening was topped off with most of the group playing a challenging round of mini-golf, and then on to the Brasks' to watch fireworks from their third floor deck. A great capstone to the week!
Kristy has more pictures and commentary on her blog Life's a Stage at: http://www.tnwalker62.blogspot.com/
