Sunshine, Muffins, and a Cat Named Semper--Spring Break Day 6

Waking up is hard to do! My first thought upon waking up (well, opening my eyes and trying to make thoughts become words) was ::OMG SUN!:: We woke up a bit later than originally planned, but in our defense we went to bed decently late. We did still wake up in time to make muffins for breakfast, which my grandparents greatly appreciated. After reviewing the NCAA initial matchups over orange juice, coffee, and muffins, Steph and I made consistent progress with the rest of our getting ready/packing without being rushed. I managed to snap some photos of the pergala my grandparents are building over their back patio with the sunshine and a little bit of green grass. As we left, my grandfather gave us 3 CDs he had made of dance music. He's a part time dj, so he has quite a variety of music. Every once in a while, I'll let him know if something new comes up in the country world that he might be able to use. Steph and I were quite excited with the CDs, as we're both huge fans of dance music and random dance parties. (Videos we WON'T be putting on youtube...)

After we said our goodbyes, we hit the road for a nice sunny drive to Morehead City, North Carolina. On the way, we stopped in Jacksonville to have lunch with Steph's cousin's wife Lauren. Steph's cousin Jordan is a Marine stationed in Jacksonville; he and his wife (both originally from MD) have lived there since November, when they were transferred up from Georgia. Apparently, the Marine base in Jacksonville, Camp Lejeune, is the largest Marine base on the east coast. Spiffy. We chatted with Lauren for a while, and met their dog Casey as well as their cat Semper. After a bit of talking and looking through wedding pictures (Lauren and Jordan will be celebrating their two year anniversary this summer...so cute!), we finally got to eat. Between our cooler and Lauren's kitchen, we pulled together some sandwhiches and cookies to hold us over for the next few hours. As we were getting ready to leave, we were surprised by Jordan coming home early from work. We hadn't expected to see him, but he apparently was able to finish early and had good timing ariving back at his house. Snapped a few photos, said hello/goodbye and it was back on the road for Steph and me.

Jacksonville had been about 2hrs from my grandparents' house, and it was only another mile or so to Morehead City. We found our hotel (conveniently located next to a grocery store!), checked in, and proceeded to relax for the rest of the evening.Videos on youtube :)

Quote for the day: "She likes to be pet with your feet" ~Lauren

Peace y'all.