This is such a great time of year since Harvard celebrates so many holidays. Between Labor Day in September, Columbus Day in October, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and the Day-after-Thanksgiving in November, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in December, New Years Day and Martin Luther King Day in January and Presidents Day in February (along with the holiday recess between Christmas and New Years), there’s never a shortage of long weekends.
This past weekend, I headed down to the Cape with Randy. Dave (from Chicago) was supposed to join us but he was unable to make it at the last minute. Since the room was already reserved (and paid for…nonrefundable), Randy and I headed down Friday morning. The weather was flawless both Friday and Saturday. It was in the 60’s, sunny, and the crowds were manageable.
Our guesthouse, the White Wind inn, was quite lovely in design. But with the unseasonably warm temperatures we had to keep the windows open and listen to the people on the street below all night. Still, there was a fireplace and “obstructed” waterview from our charming room on the top floor.
We witnessed a spectacular sunset* before going to dinner at Ross’ Grille overlooking the harbor (they’ve got the best calimari). Heading back to the room for a disco nap before going out to a bar or two was a big mistake. We picked up a DVD from the inn’s lobby, lit the fireplace, laid in bed and attempted to watch “The Producers” – an absolutely dreadful film. Randy was asleep before the opening song had finished. I followed suit twenty minutes later.
Saturday we shopped (off-season sales) and I managed to get a great pair of stylin’ waterproof Keen shoes to wear to Japan. That night, we went to my parents place for dinner and cards.
On Sunday, the weather turned sour and it was a lazy day. We did manage to go to Jordan’s Furniture in Reading.
Wow.
That place is shlocky times ten. I mean, When I go furniture shopping, of course the first thing on my mind is taking trapeze lessons…and fortunately, that’s exactly what you can do there. We had lunch at Fuddruckers (try there vanilla shakes…they’re killer!) then Randy ended up buying a new mattress while I sat by the amazing water fountain and watched the water shows. I think I could do that for hours. This isn’t your normal fountain that you find in city parks. This is like a smaller version of the Bellagio Fountain in Las Vegas. They synchronize the fountain to music and lighting and it’s quite a spectacular show, actually. Hell, I’d go back just for the shake and fountain.
Anyway, it was a great weekend….and here is the photographic evidence:
*One of the great things about Cape Cod is that it is one of the few places along the east coast where you can watch the sun set over the water (obviously exceptions including the west coast of Florida and any island off the eastern seabord).
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Great photos. I really like the photo of both of you.
Remind me to show you a Lake Ontario sunset someday. 🙂
ok-going to go out on a limb here…in that photo of you and Randy, you guys look…eerily…alike. The facial hair, the glasses, similar coiffe’s…Perhaps this is a good sign since they say people tend to begin to resemble each other when in long term relationships!
Glad you had a great weekend on the Cape..the weather was glorious!!
Love the “obstructed” view.
And what is w/the heat in Ptown. I was there in late October during that hellacious windstorm and the room I stayed in was so friggen hot I had to open the windows as well.
I like the photo of your shadows on the dunes. I have a similar picture.
Actually, I like all your Ptown photos. That is how I discovered your blog.
No wonder you’re so happy in this relationship…it is the closest you can come to making out with yourself! j/k… sorta…
oh that just sounds like an amazing time, and those pictures, wow.
🙂
Y’all think we look alike? Interesting..I wouldn’t have thought that at all.
But thanks…I think that’s a compliment (except for what Karyn said about me). he he