One thing that I have noticed out here in Corolla NC, is that there are no mail boxes.  I mean, there are literally hundreds of expensive cottages here but not one single mail box.  Nor is there a Post Office.

I find it all to be VERY STRANGE.

While traveling in North Carolina, we noticed signs that were advertizing “boiled peanuts”.  Now, I am not sure what boiled peanuts are all about but they don’t sound very appealing to eat.  It seems like they would be rather rubbery.  Maybe they are for people with bad teeth.

While driving along the interstate in Michigan, it is not uncommon to see signs announcing that they are mowing the road sides.  But, in Kentucky and Tennessee, you see signs announcing that they are blasting the road sides.

Well, I guess that it one way to control growth.

When Edward Snowden first defected, the media led me to believe that he was just a poor naive computer geek who woke up one morning and realized that he was doing something very wrong.  And so, I had mixed feelings about his culpability.

But, today, he revealed that he was indeed a US spy who had been involved in many covert activities in both the US and abroad.  And that he was fully cognizant of his actions.

In short, Snowden knew that he was a spy when he defected and therefore has betrayed his country.

This is an Osprey nest.  It sits high above the ground on a light pole.  You can see the birds head sticking up out of the nest.   And while that light pole is in the middle of a go-cart track, the Osprey doesn’t seem to mind.

While walking on the beach in Corolla NC, we happened upon this little sand crab.  Apparently, we caught him out of his hole.

One of the local restaurants on the Outer Banks is called Dirty Dick Crab House.  Dirty Dicks motto is “I got my crabs from Dirty Dicks”.  Enough said.

I just received a notice that my new laptop arrived at the repair center.  Of course, that was followed by a notice that it has been repaired and shipped back to me all in one day.

Since it is under their warranty, I have to play by their rules.  I am skeptical but time will tell if they have really fixed it this time.

The menu advertized Maryland Crab Cakes.  So, I decided to give them a try.  After all, Maryland is just up the coast from the Outer Banks and it has been a few years since I have eaten Maryland Crab Cakes.

When my plate arrived, there were two crab cakes on it.  YUM!  Then I took my first bite.  YUCH!!!  They were dry and tasteless and loaded with salt.

I managed to choke down one and passed on the second.  The waiter gave me a box for the second cake.  Once I got out side of the restaurant, I dumped the box in the nearest trash receptacle.

The past two times that I returned my laptop for repair, the Geek Squad gave me periodic updates such as “its being shipped”  “its been received” “its being tested”.  But, with the exception of it being shipped,  this time, I have not been given any updates.  I don’t know if that is good or not.  Time will tell.