The following are direct quotes, offered by real people who live on Ocracoke, all of whom eventually ventured out during the not so terrifying and really quite lovely tropical storm.  Take that, Jim Cantore!

Activities while Beryl blew past:

Read

watched movie

went to yoga

cleaned bathrooms

slept until 2 p.m.

watched tv

did laundry

made popcorn

Preferred activities:

walking in the rain

jumping in the water

making the sweet love

laying in the sand

cooking for people

at Zillie's

at Slushy Stand