OBX...that's the unofficial abbreviation for the Outer Banks, NC. Sara, Riley and I just got back from there, and we stayed in Corolla, NC...the northern portion of the Outer Banks.

Anyways, it's our annual vacation, and as always, it was wonderful. The weather was beautiful, the house was amazing, and the ocean was COLD. I think the water was around 68-70 degrees, but the air was in the mid 80s, and sunny.

Anyways, they say a picture is worth 1000 words, so here you go:


Riley and I at the beach


Riley in a tree


Sunset over the sound


The Corolla Lighthouse


Jeff & Riley Napping


Riley & Sara at the Aquarium


Riley Finding Blue's Clues


Jeff Dancing in the Surf for Riley's Entertainment


The Family Photo of the B-Lang-enburgs


The View from the House at 5:45 AM


Castles with Pat


Castles with Bob

Yet another post today:

Dear Sir Al Lerner,

Thank you for your relply to me I read your massage with great sense of understanding and i understood all your email to me Please Sir don't get me wrong My name is Sonia and I am 21 years of age. Sir i send the bank contact to you so that you can start negotiate with them for the ealy release of the fund. I have suffered so much to see that this money is transfered so i can get on with my education which i was force to aboudon after the death of my father before i get you. I was so despirate on my last email to you please don't get me wrong Sir.

I strongly believe that my money can be save now that you told me how old you are.Please Sir I will like you to contact the bank with the information that i gave you for urgernt release of this fund into your stated bank account. Sir I will like to relocate to America once I heard that this money is transfered to you. please sir once you contact and hear from the bank let know all there saying to you . Sir i like watching foot ball and i am so happy that you own an american foot ball team over there I will like to know the name of your team sir if you don't mind? Sir i wait anxiouly to hear from you Thank you and God bless you

Sincerely
Sonia Olumide

My response:

I have some excellent contacts at several prominent universities here in the United States...after we get this situation resolved for you, I would be able to make some phone calls. Certainly someone with a background such as yours would be eligible for admission to Harvard or Stanford.

I own the Cleveland Browns football team. I don't know if you've heard of them, because they didn't exist for a few years, but I had been a fan of the team since my childhood, and hated to see them disappear. It is a wonderful organization, and the next time you are in the United States, you would be welcome to join me for a game.

Today's message:

Dear Al Lerner ,

I am so happy that you have successfully contacted the bank May God bless you for all your effort to me I stroungly believe that the bank will surely get intouch with you before the end of this week i have wretting to them asking them to acept your request on my behalf and I also told them that you are my guardian who is now taking care of me. So once you hear from the bank let me know.I know that we did not know each other but please Al Lerner when replying to my email send me any of you identification so i can know more about you

I will like to send the lugdement reciept of this money for you so it can help you go on more with the bank please if there is any question you can ask me endevour to ask me and i will answer it to you .I hope to hear from you as soon as possible thanks and God bless you.

My Best Regard
Miriam

My response:

I'm confused by your last message...is your name Sonia or Miriam? When the bank contacts me, I'd like to make sure that I have my facts correct.

To know more about me...my name is Al Lerner. I am 72 years old. I own an American football team here. Do you watch football? I would guess you to be more of a soccer fan, being from Africa.

Dear Al Lerner,

Please I anxiuosly waiting to hear from you please update me if you have heard from the bank .Thank so much and God bless you I am waiting anxiuosly to hear from you

Sincerely
Sonia olumide

My response:

Sonia,

I have not received a response from the bank. How soon should I expect to hear from them? I sent the message exactly as you asked, three days ago.

Worried,
Al

Sonia,

The email address you provided for the bank did not work. I received a message saying that the address does not exist. Is it possible there was a typo? I sent it to: infoboaabj@execes.com

Also, you keep calling me by the name Jeff Blankenburg. I do not know this person. My name is Al Lerner.

Please let me know if there was a mistake with the email address. I hate to have kept you waiting this long...

Al

Here's the latest news on the scam-buster front:

Dear Jeff,

Thank you for replying my email to you may God bless you I have been worried for not hearing from you , Thank God that you are in good health condition I will like you to contact the bank immdiatly for the release and transfer of this money to you. You have to inform the bank that you are my late father's business associate and you are acting on my behalf.

The bank's contact details are as follows:

BANK OF AFRICA
BANK DIRECTOR :KOFFI O KOFFI
TEL/FAX:22506304021
Email :infoboaabj@execes.com

Below are the example of the message I want you to send the bank.Just copy this message below and send to the bank.Try and get back to me after sending the message to the bank.

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ATT: MR KOFFI O KOFFI

I have receive from Aruna Olumide information that he want to transfer his late father's funds on my account here. His late father Mr Michael Olumide holder of this account number 49569901152 was a close associate of mine. On behalf of his surviving son Master Aruna Olumide I would like to get the balance at his credit transferred to my bank account . Kindly enlighten me on the procedural formalities to be adhered to for early release of the sum.


Yours sincerely

Mr Jeff Blankenburg
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While replying this letter please send me the following information:
A). .your personal telephone
B). your picture or company’s identification

Finally, please try to inform me once you contact the bank for the transfer to your designated bank account and seek for my advise avoid making mistakes.when i hear from you i will send you the ludgement reciept Waiting to hear from you.

Sincerely,
Sonia