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You are here: Home / Lifestyle / Buzz’s Birthday

March 16, 2012

Buzz’s Birthday

It was a great day for a beach walk!

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The weather was great, and the sun shining. Here’s where the coastal waters mix on the tip of NC!

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We did some relaxing

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Which required shade in order to read on my Kindle app!

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And then went on an hour walk

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We saw birds, dolphins and this poor jellyfish.

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And we would like to ask the scientists of the group if this is a snake skeleton or some kind of rough seaweed!?!? The pieces were hard – like bones. Mom didn’t believe it was a snake and picked it up, but I think it was!

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When we came back, we had cocktail hour on the balcony.

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I munched on a few cheese + crackers due to my appetite

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And then we headed to the Bald Head Island Club again for dinner and were excited to find a nacho bar! March madness was in full swing.

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As soon as we walked into the grill/bar room, Steve, our friend who works there, brought me a club soda and cranberry. He knows my favorite drink!

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For dinner I ordered the fish tacos, which came with a black bean cake

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Sadly these were not my favorite. They were missing a layer of flavor in some way or another. I ate half and shared with dad. Larbs shared some of her shrimp + grits with me.

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We sat at the bar so we could watch the Duke game and quickly departed during halftime to go home for dessert and finish the game in the cozy suite. Sadly the game was NOT GOOD!

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Mom just opened her presents – she received a bee-theme gift bag from me because her name is Buzz! She went by Buzz as a child, and Matt calls her Buzz. She hopes to be Grandma Buzz soon! I got her bee soap, a purse with a bee on it, a bee rattle, and a bee burp cloth to keep at her house!

Then we enjoyed cake, round II! Tasted just as good  : )

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Excited for night #2 in my awesome cozy bed!

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  1. Janelle says

    March 16, 2012 at 8:41 pm

    Awe kath looks like you had alovely relaxing fun day ! The weather looks gorgeous ! Have a great Friday night

    Reply
  2. Alyssa @ fit and fun in third says

    March 16, 2012 at 8:44 pm

    What a fun, relaxing day! Sounds perfect…. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
    Oh and my vote is that thing is snake skin!

    Reply
  3. sb says

    March 16, 2012 at 8:48 pm

    I am an oceanographer… but I have no idea what that thing is… I can tell you that it does NOT look like a snake skeleton to me (at least from your picture).

    http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fil:Snake_skeleton.jpg

    I’m super curious if anyone has any other ideas!

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    • KathEats says

      March 16, 2012 at 8:49 pm

      Interesting! Do you think it could be a much smaller snake? Makes me think it’s some kind of seaweed fossil

      Reply
      • julia says

        March 16, 2012 at 8:57 pm

        Hi,
        I’m getting my PhD in Bio and Envi Sci and that is an egg sack for sure. I’m not sure what species. I know it’s not a skate’s eggs. It might be welks.

        There is no way that is a snake..they have vertebrae I believe.

        Reply
        • sb says

          March 16, 2012 at 9:05 pm

          Very cool! Thanks for the info! I’m also getting my PhD (in the next couple of months!!!)… but I study bacteria… which you can’t pick and look at! 🙂 So, it’s no wonder that I didn’t know about conch egg sacs!

          Check out this pic, Kath: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stilljojo/2359693720/

          Reply
          • Kelsey says

            March 16, 2012 at 10:43 pm

            Totally conch egg sacks.. It’s the coolest when a few babies are still in there!

            Reply
            • sb says

              March 16, 2012 at 10:56 pm

              Can they actually survive drying out? Amazing!

              Reply
              • Kimberly says

                March 17, 2012 at 12:13 am

                Yup, definitely whelk egg cases. Do a Google image search on that and you will find pics that look just like what you found. Some people call them mermaid’s necklaces.

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                • KathEats says

                  March 17, 2012 at 8:34 am

                  You guys are so smart!! Thanks for the info!

                  Reply
  4. Lara says

    March 16, 2012 at 8:51 pm

    fun! they are conch shell egg sacks. you should be able to open them up and see tiny tiny baby conchs…lara

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    • KathEats says

      March 16, 2012 at 8:52 pm

      reeaaallllllly. We’ll have to go back and find it tomorrow!

      Reply
      • Cristen says

        March 16, 2012 at 9:03 pm

        Lara is right. I didn’t know if that was what they were actually called or what I just called them. There are dozens of teeny baby conchs in each pod. Those were my favorite things to find at the beach.

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    • Leanne says

      March 17, 2012 at 12:15 am

      Most likely whelk vs conch since conchs are only found in tropical (warmer) waters.

      Reply
      • Megan says

        March 17, 2012 at 9:14 am

        I concur with whelk eggs – I’m also a marine researcher – but usually the ones I find on the beach here in FL are empty and already hatched. Definitely go back and check! Baby whelks look just like very mini whelks.

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  5. Allison says

    March 16, 2012 at 8:56 pm

    It’s an egg case for a whelk!

    Reply
  6. lynn @ the actor's diet says

    March 16, 2012 at 8:56 pm

    fish tacos = vacation. sorry they weren’t stellar.

    Reply
  7. Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says

    March 16, 2012 at 8:56 pm

    Looks like an incredible day Kath! You have such a great family! Enjoy the rest of your time with them.

    Reply
  8. Kaila @healthyhelperblog! says

    March 16, 2012 at 8:56 pm

    Well the fish tacos sure do LOOK delicious! Sorry they were sort of disappointing! Ya win some ya lose some I guess!

    Reply
  9. Kris says

    March 16, 2012 at 9:01 pm

    Haha, DH (NC boy and huge Duke fan) was happy for Lehigh; said Duke should be embarassed 🙁

    Reply
  10. Mom says

    March 16, 2012 at 9:08 pm

    I knew it wasn’t a skelton. I thought it was some kind of sea plant though. Thanks for info and congrats to all of you on your degrees!

    Reply
    • sb says

      March 16, 2012 at 9:14 pm

      Thanks! And Happy Birthday to you!! 😀

      Reply
      • Mom says

        March 16, 2012 at 9:23 pm

        Thanks!

        Reply
  11. Melanie says

    March 16, 2012 at 9:09 pm

    Hey Kath,
    Yes, those are conch shells eggs! That’s one of the longest strings I’ve ever seen. Enjoy your time at the shore, the landscape looks beautiful!
    Melanie

    Reply
  12. Megan's @ Megan's Munchies says

    March 16, 2012 at 9:10 pm

    It is absolutely beautiful there!! Enjoy your sleep in the amazing bed!

    Reply
  13. Kelli H (Made in Sonoma) says

    March 16, 2012 at 9:35 pm

    Your day looks perfect compared to this dreary extremely rainy day here in nor. cal!

    Reply
  14. Katie @ Peace Love & Oats says

    March 16, 2012 at 9:43 pm

    It’s probably coral, definitely not a snake! Haha. That dinner looks so delicious! and that poor little jelly fish!

    Reply
  15. Caroline @ After Dinner Dance says

    March 16, 2012 at 10:05 pm

    Is that your sister? If not, you must be related! You look so much alike 🙂

    Reply
  16. Sarah says

    March 16, 2012 at 10:12 pm

    The snake-like object looks like a whelk egg case…North Carolina is a little too far north for true conchs. Whelks look very similar though, and Lara was right – you should be able to rip some packs open and see little baby whelks (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knobbed_whelk). I’ve been to Bald Head Island, it’s an amazing place! If you’re there in the summer, check out the sea turtle nest and hatchling walks – pretty cool!

    Reply
    • sb says

      March 16, 2012 at 10:54 pm

      Sorry for all the comments, Kath… but I just had to say that’s a great link, Sarah!

      I just learned from the wiki page that those egg case strings are also called a “Mermaid’s Necklace”. How romantic! 🙂

      Reply
  17. Angel7 says

    March 16, 2012 at 10:17 pm

    That looks like a snake skeleton to me–yucky! I do not like snakes with a passion!!!

    http://faithfulsolutions.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  18. [email protected] says

    March 16, 2012 at 10:28 pm

    happy birthday to your mom, kath!
    that is a lovely photo of your family (the first one, there) – it’s a keeper!
    i hope duke did not lose already!

    Reply
  19. Christine @ BookishlyB says

    March 16, 2012 at 10:29 pm

    Have to say this: you can read a real book with sun glare 😉

    I am so jealous of your little family get away. I have three siblings and it is such a rare treat for us to be together with just us and our mom. Love my husband and their significant others, but there is definitely something that can be said for immediate family bonding time.

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    • KathEats says

      March 17, 2012 at 8:35 am

      I know! Real books for the win

      Reply
  20. Laura @ She Eats Well says

    March 16, 2012 at 10:36 pm

    Ahhh looks like you are in paradise right now. And I must say that black bean cake looks really good. I’ve never thought to use black beans like that but am now tempted to try a recipe….!

    Reply
  21. jojo says

    March 16, 2012 at 11:04 pm

    It looks like snake skin to me…

    Reply
  22. lindsay says

    March 16, 2012 at 11:17 pm

    gorgeous ocean pix, i can almost taste the salty sea air~ cant wait to see some water again~ the city has been a blend of Gray lately:(

    Reply
  23. Averie @ Averie Cooks says

    March 16, 2012 at 11:51 pm

    Wow, that beach. THOSE are the beaches burned in my memory banks of NC beaches. Wilmington/Wrightsville Beach (and to an extent Myrtle but it’s so much more developed). I love this trip. It feels like a step back to my old life, almost 10 years ago, seeing these pics!

    Reply
  24. alexe says

    March 17, 2012 at 1:59 am

    Lol! I have to share… I was reading your post and the comments so see what that thing was so I asked my boyfriend what things like a conch and a whelk were (my english is far from perfect and I had never heard those words before) and he was like: ”What the hell are you reading?”

    You never know what you’re going the learn in the blog world! 🙂

    Reply
    • KathEats says

      March 17, 2012 at 8:35 am

      Hahah! Whenever anyone has a question, the answer is always on the blog 🙂

      Reply
  25. J3nn(Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says

    March 17, 2012 at 2:51 am

    I learned something from these comments! Now I want to comb a beach to find cool stuff. 🙂

    Reply
  26. Simply Life says

    March 17, 2012 at 6:00 am

    looks like such a gorgeous place to be spending time!

    Reply
  27. Cheri says

    March 17, 2012 at 6:39 am

    I believe that is a egg sack for the horseshoe crabs. I saw lots of them when i lived in VA BCH and if you tour the Marine Science Museum there, they have them all around the touch tanks for the kids to see along with the horseshoe crabs themselves. 🙂 Looks like a lovely day for a walk on a beach.. wished I lived near one. However, today I am doing my first 5K and so excited. Have a great weekend Kath.

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    • Cheri says

      March 17, 2012 at 6:45 am

      my bad.. guess i should have paid more attention at the museum..lol… hubby says i am wrong!! Oh well.. what else is new.. sorry

      Reply
    • KathEats says

      March 17, 2012 at 8:36 am

      Good luck!!!

      Reply
  28. Lauren @ What Lauren Likes says

    March 17, 2012 at 6:58 am

    Sounds like a great day!! So jealous your by a beach though! Haha 🙂

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  29. Life's a Bowl says

    March 17, 2012 at 7:32 am

    Happy Bday to your momma, Buzz 😛 She’s brave for picking up that… Snake?!

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    • Mom says

      March 17, 2012 at 11:20 am

      Thanks! I could never pick up a real one.

      Reply
  30. Katie says

    March 17, 2012 at 8:43 am

    Happy birthday to the soon-to-be Grandma Buzz! How cute! My son likes to call his grandmas by their hair color, “the grandma with the brown hair” and “the grandma with the white hair” LOL. So sorry he Duke game was not good, at least the cake was.

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    • KathEats says

      March 17, 2012 at 8:50 am

      HA!!!!

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      • Mom says

        March 17, 2012 at 11:19 am

        Thanks for the bday wishes Katie and everybody.

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  31. Jackie says

    March 17, 2012 at 8:45 am

    You and your sister look so much alike when you’re wearing shades 🙂

    Reply
  32. [email protected] says

    March 17, 2012 at 8:45 am

    Happy Birthday to your Mom (one of my favorite bloggers!) She was super brave to pick that up, but it was very beautiful. I’m happy to know it’s a Mermaid’s Necklace and not any kind of icky snake.
    Duke=ouch.
    I’ve never been to Bald Head Island but I imagine it’s a lot like my beloved Jekyll Island.
    Enjoy the rest of your stay

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    • KathEats says

      March 17, 2012 at 8:53 am

      She will be so flattered that you said that : )

      Reply
      • Mom says

        March 17, 2012 at 11:18 am

        Thanks about the blog and we’ve seen two real snakes too!

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  33. [email protected] Broken Cookies Don't Count says

    March 17, 2012 at 9:29 am

    What pretty scenery!

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  34. Susan Mc says

    March 17, 2012 at 9:35 am

    Wow, you sure have an impressive-smart group of readers here at KERF! Love learning something new just from the comments! (I always learn stuff from the posts!) 🙂
    Happy bday to Buzz!! Her best-est gift will arrive in about 1.5 trimesters, yes??!!
    Enjoy your lovely weekend!

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    • Mom says

      March 17, 2012 at 11:17 am

      Thanks! Can’t wait!

      Reply
  35. elizabeth says

    March 17, 2012 at 10:33 am

    BHI sounds so nice! Do you recommend a particular part of the island ffor good beach access? I assume it is too cold for swimming there until June or so.

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    • KathEats says

      March 17, 2012 at 11:05 am

      East Beach is the nicest for swimming and things, but yeah, it’s too cold right now!

      Reply
  36. Denise says

    March 17, 2012 at 6:07 pm

    Hi Kath,
    Where do you guys stay at BHI? Can you recommend somewhere?

    Reply
    • KathEats says

      March 17, 2012 at 8:18 pm

      We stay at the Marsh Harbor Inn, which is currently the only “hotel” on the island. My dad has a timeshare here, which is why we get to come seasonally (but not in the summer). There are lots of houses (expensive ones) and also some reasonably priced condos – check out Royal James Landing.

      Reply
  37. Stephanie @ Legally Blinde says

    March 17, 2012 at 6:13 pm

    Great family picture! And you’re definitely glowing 🙂 I can’t get over how breathtaking the scenery is there – it looks absolutely amazing and storybook-like.

    Reply
  38. Kristin says

    March 17, 2012 at 11:35 pm

    It looks like you all had fun! The scenery is gorgeous. The tacos you and your Dad split look tasty. And the cake looks great as well. I hope you all had a fun time!

    Reply
  39. Megan says

    March 18, 2012 at 12:08 pm

    that is a conch shell egg case- a queen conch, I believe

    Reply

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