| We took Mary Lou on the 2-hour trip from Raleigh to Oak Island to join other NC family members at Shagger Jacks for lunch. Our party of 10 enjoyed some good food, shared lots of family memories, and made a few more. We visited 2 aunts’ houses before heading back. |
It was a gathering of Mary Lou’s first cousins, along with John’s sister and brother-in-law at our house for a littlenecks with Portuguese rolls appetizer and grilled chicken thighs for dinner — along with a cheeseball, celery, and carrots, broccoli salad, macaroni salad, chocolate chip walnut cookies and fresh strawberries desserts. |
We had a front-porch happy hour with Mary Lou and 11 friends and neighbors, and we cheered on the Pelagic Run Club runners as they ran by our house. Once they’d all passed, we moved to the back deck to continue the conversations, snacking, and drinking until about 8:30 PM. |
