During the past week, 22 friends gathered for the
28th vacation together in Corolla on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. We missed last year because of COVID, and
this year we scheduled it for September rather than April as we usually
do. Everyone was fully vaccinated and
was tested during the previous week.
I didn’t know what to expect this year. Twenty-eight years ago, we were in our 40s
and 50s. Now most of us are in our
seventies and eighties, some with health issues. Other years we stayed in two rental houses
coming together for an evening meal.
This year we were all together in one big house.
We felt safe as we arrived and hugs were the
norm. The energy level was high and kept
getting higher during the first evening.
I compared it to what I thought it would be like if a sorority and
fraternity got together for a house party.
Everyone was talking and laughing.
It was wonderful. And the energy
level remained high throughout the week.
A big thanks to Pam and Bill for organizing and
scheduling our Corolla vacations.
Without them, none of these wonderful vacations would have happened.
Next year we are planning to be back in April in
one ocean-front house. Aloma and I are
already looking forward to it.
Seasoned Man
stevelem117@gmail.com
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