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What’s so special about Howard Street?

October 21, 2020 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

This year, riding a bike on unpaved Howard Street was precarious because of the deep ruts. Many homes on Ocracoke are still under reconstruction after Hurricane Dorian devastated the island in 2019, … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Being Human, The Outer Banks Tagged With: ocracoke, pirates, travel

It’s Not the Same Old Vacation Spot

September 12, 2020 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

First Cape Hatteras Vacation, 1985

Since 1985, when our youngest child was a baby, our family has vacationed on the beaches of Cape Hatteras in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. "Doesn't that get boring?" a friend asked. … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Being Human, The Outer Banks Tagged With: cape hatteras, family, ghost crabs, ocracoke island, outer banks, vacations

Three Sheets to the Wind: A Pirate Jamboree on Ocracoke

November 12, 2018 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

pirate jamboree blackbeard

Avast, ye hearties! Hurricane Florence forced us to reschedule our September visit to Ocracoke Island, NC to October, but lucky us, that's when the annual Pirate Jamboree was held. We got to … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Being Human, The Outer Banks Tagged With: idioms, langauge, nautical terms, ocracoke, pirate jamboree, travel

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Author, poet, artist, cynical optimist, corgi aficionado, crafter & klutz with just enough ADHD to keep it spinning. More here.

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Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line