Oh Where, Oh Where is Virginia Dare?: And "The List" Goes On

Who, you ask?

Whad'ya mean "who's Virginia Dare?"

What are you, some kind of half a moron or something? Well, in spite of your obvious lack of a basic elementary education in American History and a clearly inferior intellect, we will explain just what led us on the search for Virginia Dare and exactly who she was.

In 1587, a group of approximately 115 English settlers, including women and children, landed on the beach of what is now known as Roanoke Island, NC. When supplies ran low shortly after their arrival, John White, their leader and Grandfather of Virginia Dare, the first English child to be born on American soil, decided to make the trip back to England for assistance. Due to the fact that most of England's ships were fully engaged in defending the country from possible invasion by Spain, his return was delayed and when he finally arrived back at the island, all trace of the colonists were gone, but for the word CROATAN, carved into a tree.

In the last 400 years, many theories have been presented as to just what may have happened to the colonists; from their being beset upon by a nearby tribe of Croatan Indians, to an epidemic illness, to the following (and our personal favorite) so eloquently offered by our own "George Martyn". On a scorching August day at Roanoke, similar to one the colonists may have experienced, he sagely surmised, "Ya know what?! I know what happened to those people. I think they packed up and left this place because it's too f@#king hot!"

Likely as "George's" well thought out hypothesis would seem to be, our human curiosity compels us to dig deeper into the mystery of the disappearance of these brave pioneers. It is therefore that we dedicate this year's vacation to discovering...............

"Where, Oh Where, is Virginia Dare?"

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Friday, July 30, 2010

And "The List" Goes On - 2010

So I'm starting "the list" today. As most people know, I'm a little bit OCD when it comes to this list. I don't know what it is, but I just don't feel like it's vacation unless I have my list, usually several pages long, sitting on the dining room table where I can add things as I remember them. Once the list is begun, I pretty much take it with me wherever I go. Outside, to the pool, in bed, you know, just in case I dream of something to put on the list.

I'm sure I could probably do pretty well without the list. I mean, a lot of what I put on there is not really necessary, like on the "To Do" page. I actually write, "pack car". Because I might not do that if I don't have it on the list. I also write "this list" on the list of things to go in my bag.

I mean, really???? That's kind of like putting "take food home" on the last line of your grocery list. Most people probably tell themselves, "I think I can take it from here....." but not me. If it's not on the list, it's liable not to happen....at least that's what I tell myself .

The list will be a lot different this year, since we are going to a Lake Resort instead of the beach. Fishing poles, golf clubs...packing the car is going to be a little more challenging for "Peter". He'll be juggling tackle and bait buckets instead of the usual boogie boards and sand toys. Maybe I should put that on the list...."DON'T bring boogie boards.........

2 comments:

Anonymous said...: UMMMMM, Wenefrid here. I just need to comment on the phrase " I'm a little bit OCD when it comes to this list."
SHE IS A LOT OCD!!; July 30, 2010 at 7:14 PM
Anonymous said...: Ok, now that's just mean...; August 4, 2010 at 11:53 AM