NC State Beverage

Thanks to the trivia lady, I now know that the North Carolina State Beverage is...
A. Milk
B. Pepsi
C. Beer
D. Sweet Tea
What's your guess?
(see the comments for the answer)

Oyster Roast and Crab Bake

Today Mom, Dad, Harry, and I had a seafood feast. We purchased fresh oysters from the local fish market and dungeness crab. It was a messy meal, but delicious!

There was a lot of cleaning required to get the oysters ready to steam. First, mud needed to be washed off of each of the oysters. Then, mom, dad, and Harry scrubbed each oyster (I was rinsing with the hose and taking pictures). Then, the oysters were rinsed one last time. The whole process took about an hour.

Me, preparing the dungeness crab.


Dungeness crab cooking


Steaming oysters





All of us, enjoying our meal.


Dad and Mom, all cleaned up, after the meal.


Harry and I still eating.

Carolina Beach State Park

Today, Mom, Dad, Harry, and I went to Carolina Beach State Park. It was a cloudy day in Wilmington, but still beautiful.

Looking out towards the ocean.


Harry and I with the river in the background.


One of the many swamps on our hike toward Sugar Loaf.


We got lost along the way, because "the trails were closed" so Harry needed to stop and rest.


Finally, we made it to Sugar Loaf Mountain... "the highest point in North Carolina."


Dad and Mom at Sugar Loaf.


Harry and I at Sugar Loaf.