We are in Ocracoke this weekend enjoying a nice relaxing time with Sharon and Buddy and the crowd from Greenville!!

We decided not to fly - the weather at home was forecast to be foggy....





Here we are at the ferry dock - car packed to the brim!!!


Buddy and Sharon brought the fixin's for Mimosa's - champagne and OJ - nice way to start the day!

Leaving Swan Quarter it was a little muggy and dead calm. The water was still the entire 2 1/2 hour trip.



Inside the nice air-conditioned ferry...
Sharon and Duane were joking with me about "the world revolving around Karen" - - I, of course, disagreed....then they were reading the newspaper and found my horoscope for the day....cute (but not very applicable, I might add....)

Relaxing on the ferry...

First thing on the island was to meet up with the crowd and take a bike ride...

Relaxing on the porch of one of the country stores.

Emma and Madison, surfer babes!

Sharon was loose and dangerous with my camera!!


One of the highlights for Luke was a "belly flop contest" - he had been practicing and honing his belly-flop skills!! Last year, I was one of the few adults that would participate with him...so that's the first thing he asked when he saw us - "Miss Karen, will you do a belly-flop contest??" He won by a landslide....huge splash for such a small person!!
Sharon captured my attempt very nicely - it certainly looks more like a dive - but I'll tell you that my upper chest and face planted firmly in the water and it stung!!!

Friend Howard by the pool -
And friend Peggy protesting the photography fest...
More protesting of the photographer.....I think they all look great!!

Buddy is the star of the pool - the kids just hover near him for the high-flipping and hi-jinks!!




Picnic night . The house we're staying out is great - a big screened in porch...Emma enjoying watermelon on daddy Rich's lap.

More watermelon being enjoyed!!


Luke being "political".

A nice time, for sure!!