CHUCK IN A BOX

54 more days until my much deserved and very needed vacation (not that I’m counting or anything).  I’m so looking forward to whole ritual of making lists (a habit I developed from my mom), getting everything all together and packed, loading up the car and arriving at Recess.  Heck even the drive is exciting to me – especially the moment you come around the bend on Rt. 158 at Point Harbor and see the Wright Memorial Bridge crossing the Currituck Sound – that’s when I know I’ve truly arrived!

This year should be interesting – we’re gonna have a house full:  Keith and I, Jeff and Maria (friends of ours from NY), Allie (Keith’s daughter) and I think a friend of her’s from college, my niece Amber – yay Plan B. (maybe her boyfriend Johnny – not sure about that one yet) and maybe even Ashley (Keith’s oldest) and her boyfriend.

I’m kinda bummed that Ian and his family won’t be able to make it (I was really looking forward to crabbing with him again) but, it sounds like they’ve got a number of other summer vacation plans so it all works out in the end.

I think I’ve talked mom into using Outer Beaches for next years vacation – this time dad is gonna pay – since it looks like they (Outer Beaches) are going to continue their ‘Vacation Lay-a-Way‘ program.  I have to say, that is one of the best marketing ideas – you just have the total rental broken down into 12 payments which are automatically applied to your bank account or credit card.  The old way of paying for vacation homes was about 50% down within 30 days of booking the house with the remaining 50% due 30 days prior to arrival.  They do not charge interest at all, nor do they charge some of those ridiculous fees that other agencies charge.

I’m looking forward to sharing my OBX passion with Jeff and Maria – I don’t think they’ve ever been to the Outer Banks before.  Hopefully they won’t be bored with a more laid back vacation destination and will enjoy themselves quite a bit.