So, yea it’s been a while since I blogged, don’t judge me…I blame summer ha ha. Any way, I recently went on a vacation with my family to North Carolina. Let me just say if you haven’t been to North Carolina period then you NEED to check it out, but more specifically the Outer Banks. I was staying in Nags Head which is right next to Kitty Hawk (Orville and Wilbur Wright anyone? First flight?). It was this beautiful three story beach house with my Dad’s entire side of the family in it. It was great to see everyone, considering I see that part of my family maybe once every two years around Christmas, and I missed Christmas this year…for certain reasons which we will not mention ha ha. Any way, the location was beautiful, my family was there, we were at the beach...it was great. I’m including some of the pictures in this blog. Among some of the many festivities of the week, we got to celebrate my cousin’s 21st birthday, see a play on the Lost Colony of Roanoke, and perhaps my favorite, throw a murder mystery party. 
In my adventures with my huge Italian family on North Carolina I learned a few lessons which I would like to share with you. Some of them are funny, some of them you think would be common sense (but certain people missed out on that boat *cough* cough*), and some you just have to wonder about. Either way, here they are, some I learned personally, some are for others: 
- Don’t cast a 13 year old as a Saloon Girl/ “Dancer”…she knows that means slut
- Mom’s family is better than Dad’s family at catch phrase…that is to say: Dad’s family drinks more (ha ha)
- My sister can always make friends on a vacation…especially if those friends are guys and she says “I just don’t see the point of wearing a swimsuit right now”.
- My brother only gives compliments if his murder mystery paper tells him to.
- There is an “s” in island…no they didn’t misspell it dear (aren’t you 20?!)
- While catch phrase and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are very similar (both done in circles, both have introductions)..the tell-tale difference is that there’s alcohol at one, not the other.
- My Italian family loves ‘The Godfather’ as much as me! Who’d have thought?!
- You DON’T fill a wine glass to the top…you are the reason they raised the drinking age…
- In a Murder Mystery Party it is impossible to keep a straight face when delivering the sexual innuendo you’re supposed to if the person you have to deliver it to is your cousin.
- If you’re in charge of cleaning services at a hotel…you are not the most achieved of your cousins in the job field.
- You shouldn’t talk about your cousin’s wedding when he hasn’t popped the question yet ha ha.
- It is unacceptable in my family to be career driven, but without a boyfriend…and it sucks to be the person taking the heat for it.
- No one wants a 10 minute photo presentation on myspace about your drunkenness…no one cares (not even my 13 year old sister).
Just a few things to keep in mind or pass along to others on your next family vacationJ
