Updated April 2014
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Leave only footprints, take only picturesWaiting for SpringA labor of loveGardening in December on the Crystal CoastA Long Boating SeasonLiving for the WaterA September Evening On The BeachClouds On The HorizonAnd The Rains Did VisitIt Has Come To ThisBeaches That DelightTime for Strawberries & Mowing GrassBeach Season is HereA Brush With WinterStanding on the Dock with Summer DreamsOur Winter BeachBogue Sound During the HolidaysCrystal Coast FallRiding the Temperature CurveFinding a Place that FitsSummer Rain at the DockFeels Like Summer for Memorial DaySpring on the Crystal CoastThe beach is calling meThe Essence of Coastal LivingWinter never stays longSigns of the changing seasonLingering Warmth on the NC CoastFall on the Carolina CoastMoving to the coast, what to learn from Irene?Beach, Sound, or River?How will you know the right spot?Defined by your environmentThe heat pump gameFiguring out the Crystal Coast Water PuzzleA driving calculation that few take the time to makeA not-so-bad Snowstorm in ParadiseHow far away should your second home be?Searching for a place to liveWhen is a little flooding a good thing?Is $300K realistic for a home close to the beaches?Looking for something more than just a vacation spotNothing better than local shrimp fixed at homeLand and waters that stretch your imaginationThings to do at the BeachAre you hard wired for new places?Reviewing our coastal move decision
Reasons I call the Crystal Coast Home
Fried flounder, a Southern Delicacy
Falling in love with one of our special places
Looking forward to this year's first tomato
Taking the cold weather in stride
The brotherhood and sisterhood of true Southerners
Winter Beach Time
Beyond the beautiful horizons
Sometimes diving in the pool is the only way to understand the water
What is so special about the Crystal Coast
The reason it is called the Crystal Coast
Making it across the bridge
The pleasure of early tomatoes on the Crystal Coast
Fall lobsters hopefully in sight
How things have changed at the beach
Defining your own fun at the beach
Being by the water
Saturday on the beach
Crystal Coast weather thoughts
How to review the reviewer
Doing the math for a move
Waiting for spring
The where do I live equation
Thoughts of spring strawberries
Eight weeks until the great tomato race
Good news on the Crystal Coast
Winter comes after us
A good winter scorecard
Spending the winter on the coast
Living with water as your backyard
Why it is called the Crystal Coast
A lifestyle move
What makes the Crystal Coast a good place to retire?
Making the "move" decision
Morning calm on the sea
Looking back to last fall on the coast
A fall fishing trip to Beaufort
Sunset on a golden inlet
A winter story about the coastal climate
Worrying about the move
Keeping the summer heat in perspective
Dreams do come true
Mother Nature, my favorite cooling system
Zucchini of the sea
My favorite spot for grouper
Ten minutes to escape to the beach
What I love about Carteret County
The "what if" part of moving
Tryon Palace, a great place to visit
Time to enjoy the water
My thanks to those who moved before me
Some Advice to My Kids
Dining along the coast, the Holly Ridge Smoke House
The Best Twenty Dollars You'll Ever Spend
The last stand of the small coastal towns in the Carolinas
Coastal Community Market, Beaufort, NC & Marmite
Coming together at community meals
Glassy Waters
Dragon Garden, Wilmington, NC
Making the mountains or coast decision
Swamp maple and other spring southern cruelities
Living where it is nice
Making a new life
The Swansboro Oyster Roast and Cotillion
What makes a place feel like home?
The flight to warmth from Roanoke
Ten ways Carteret County met our needs
Swansboro, NC travel guide
Icehouse Restaurant, Swansboro, NC
The Roanoke Way