Blogging from the beach

So this week I am in Rodanthe, NC. A lot of people have heard of Rodanthe because of the movie Nights In Rodanthe. I'm not even going to link it because it's not worth your time, but let's just say that Rodanthe in and of itself is a totally different place than that movie depicts. Our family has been coming here for about 12 years, and it has become like home in many ways. It's a quiet place where the locals have their own flavor, but still, it's our place to vacation. It's a little different because hurricane Irene came through here last fall and banged this place up.  A couple of our favorite little places are shut down now, and I hate to see that happen to such a great little spot.  It even tore part of Rt. 12 and there is a new inlet with a crazy pieced together bridge. It's working though, and things are moving along in these parts!

RFL news: I'm sticking to the diet this week, and even did so successfully while on the 8 hour trip down here. I had to make a special grocery stop in Chesapeake and it held us up. Either way, this trip looks to be easy peasy sticking to it through the week, assuming I have the support from this crowd that I need. I'm trying not to be difficult, and I've prepared all of my own food in advance, so there is no having to work around me.

I've only been here a day and it's been a good one. Kids have been great, I already have "tan" lines (read: first burn of the year lines), and the weather has been fantastic, even though Alberto has threatened that. We are staying in a gorgeous house directly on the ocean, a first for us--I even have a king sized bed which is wonderrrrrrrrrrrful! There was a cool lightening storm over the clouds last night, and somehow the stars were out too. It's great!  My brother (Robby) and I even discovered the very latest constellation, the Question Mark constellation.  By the way, friend him on FB.  It doesn't matter if he doesn't know you. Really.

This week looks to be a good one, and I don't have access to a scale, so I will have no idea until I get home what has happened in the pudge department. All I know is that I have a pound of fresh flounder, and a pound of fresh mako shark in the fridge, and I'm thinking broiled flounder, and shark kabobs. If I manage to get that made up, I'm definitely putting it here. If for no other reason than to show that healthy, nutritious food IS possible at the beach. Also look for some other beach pics hopefully too. Until next time, stay classy San Diego.