Surfing - August 20th

Yeah. I'm too old for this. My back hurt for days afterwards. The aftermath involved lots of Advil, a muscle relaxer or seven and a massage.

But it was fun. It's off my bucket list. Who knows, I might actually do it again.

The other person is Anna. Her family went to Ptown with us as well. She was awesome.

On the way to Wellfleet - out the car window at 8:45am.

We carried the surfboards down this dune... it was worse going back up.

Exhausted.

Finding Chloe (early in week one)



We found this dog in the cemetery. That's not the way you'd want to start any blog entry. Am I right, or am I right? Right. Right. Right. (Movie reference anyone?) Anyway, Chloe was obviously very much alive and very much loved.


She wandered away from her caretaker. Her owners were travelling. We spent time talking to the police and a few other concerned citizens. Sarah and Olivia both loved Chloe immediately. It was their good deed of the day.

Update: Construction!

We came home from vacation and lots of progress has been made. The footings were being poured when we left. The flooring is all laid, we just have the railings to go, a new gutter and to install the light fixture! Oh yeah, and to have the house painted... anyone know a good house painter?

Then a new grill! Want to stop over for a gin and tonic on the new deck?

Well, we're home...

Pictures to follow!

Construction

The Contractor (a former Pru employee that I know) came to start our new deck yesterday. It took them two days to tear down the old second story deck as well as a three seasons room. Three seasons room was actually a misnomer. There weren't any windows in the room that opened, so in the spring, summer and fall it was unbearably hot. In the winter we made ice cubes out there. In three years we never used the room.

It will be added space for the deck. We're looking forward to our first cup of coffee out there on a Saturday morning. Kim is also looking forward to an evening cocktail out there (post delivery of course).

I'll post more pictures as the project progresses.

Every now and then, we all need a little poetry.

Thank you to Carla (my pottery teacher). She forwarded me this beautiful summer poem.

I thought it might help make your day. It did mine, and it's very well written.

Please take the time and ENJOY!

' Summer '

A poem by Abigail Elizabeth McIntyre

SHIT!

It's Hot!

The END


(Not her best work )

We're almost there...



I tend to be a person who lives in the moment. Ok, that's a lie. But I try to anyway. I get it right more than half the time. But I've found myself itching for vacation - we're headed to the Cape. The Cape, for those of you who have stumbled here, is Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Specifically, we go to Provincetown. It is a place like none other.

The physical beauty is indescribable. I will do so only in pictures. The town is filled with art galleries and wonderful restaurants, men in drag trying to convince the blue haired tourists to come to their shows, and people like me who are just smiling - loving it all.

If it is possible to be in love with a place, I am in love with Provincetown. It is a place where people don't seem to pretend to be something they're not. People let down their guard and just be present. I'm looking forward to being present there.