Spent a little time outdoors yesterday to check out a Giant Flemish bunny. Been laying a little low that last week or so to recuperate from being a little under the weather.
Anyways, Taz was a very nice bunny. Then we went to Like No Udder and I got that awesome corn ice cream that I like so much. It was a very nice day for an outing.
Gametime: Tuny and Volty. Took me a little bit to get through all 20 levels but I did it. Cute little game.And here’s another puzzler, Charming Kitty.
Of course, it wouldn’t be a trip without me finding some crazy side quests. So I found this Donkey Kong mural right new the Concord State Capital offices and had to check it out. Strangely it’s in the back of an apartment complex. so I and top be respectful. I didn’t want any of the residents throwing more barrels and fireballs at me!
On the way back, I remembered from a Chronicle a few weeks ago talking about a soup place in Townsend, so we took a little side trip to check it out on the way back. A little place called Bouillon Bistro. OH MY GOD, this place is amazing! Delish! It if wasn’t so far from us I’d go all the time! I had the Bolognese and Cheese Ravioli soup and I loved it. LD had a delish Chicken Barley. They rotate different soups all the time, I’d love to try some others!
A couplie of other thoughts: we had our visit to an Aroma Joe’s, so there was that. Also, I want to see that new Elizabeth Holmes documentary. Just when you think that woman couldn’t be any more whack.
What a wonderful wedding we got to attend in Concord NH for the weekend. We stayed overnight in a redone carriage house which was quite cozy, albeit kind of in the middle of nowhere, by a sheep pasture but that insured that it was noice and quiet, if a bit chilly up on a hill, which was quite foggy the day we arrived.
Anyways, I’d have to say it was the most beautiful wedding I’d ever been to and not “stuffy” at all. The vows the couple said to each other, which they wrote themselves, was really heartfelt, vulnerable, and loving, It even brought tears to my eyes! The rain held out and a peek of the sun even cast it’s rays down on them at a specific moment. Truly wonderful. Beautiful venue as well, The Barn at Bull Meadow.
Mollie came for a visit, and to give LD and I some love! She did really well in the backyard, didn’t get into too much trouble, as she is wont to do at times! For some reason she loves to chew on acorns but thankfully most of the ones she found were just the caps as the squirrels already took the prize. Overall, I’d say she did amazing,
And who couldn’t love that face?!
Went for our first outing in a while and it was, of course, to get pumpkins, because it’s October and who doesn’t like some nice pumpkins. I like going here because of the pumpkin wall but also because they always have some great variety of pumpkins that I don’t see at other places. I mean, when I first saw the goose gourd (check the last slide) peeping out from a box I knew I had to get that, never saw one of those before.
I’m back! And this time with the annual outing of the Cambridge folks doing the bike thing. Not too easy to take shots while riding with one hand, but I did my best. See if you can recognize some locations along the way!
Go Golden State Valkyries! That game last night was crazy! I’m glad they won the round and am rooting for them to go all the way but I think Las Vegas might be too much! Hope I am wrong.
I support the Brigham and Women Nurses! I saw first hand how amazing they are over the last couple of weeks. They are truly amazing!
It was nice to see Mollie again, and of course her guardians. This time she even decided to hang out with me for a bit!
Currently reading: Island at the Edge of the World: The Forgotten History of Easter Island – A Provocative Archaeological Study of Colonial Legacy, Indigenous Reclamation, and the Collapse Myth
We spent a part of the afternoon at the Sanctuary. Cannot believe it had been so long since we were last there – like much more over a year. But granted a lot of things have been happening in that time. Most of the OGs that we knew (as we call them) were sadly passed on, but we are getting to know all the new faces. They were all so sweet! We’ll be heading there more in the future, I am sure.
After that we took a jaunt to Providence for some vegan icr cream!
Back to it, more later
Yesterday took a trip out to Revere Beach in the late afternoon, While there I felt I had to go in. The water was actually quite war, but the air was a bit chilly and it was overcast the whole time, but at least that meant the beach was pretty empty! I stayed in for a little bit but then my teeth started to get to chattering so it was time to get out. I did feel I had to go in though. If the water was as cold as it was in Duxbury I wouldn’t have done it but this water was warm like I said.
This morning I went with LD over to the gym pool and did the water aerobics class, mostly because one of our favorite instructors happened to be teaching this morning, and then of course I used the nice hot tub which felt really good.
Tonight a friend invited us over to dinner at their house which was very nice so we’ll be doing that!
Gametime: Smunchy!
Ponyhenge. Been on my bucket list for a while. Another oddity this time in Lincoln, Ma. Last couple of days we’ve been busy swimming down at Duxbury beach a couple of times and grabbed our yearly Green Harbor lobster roll, the best around for sure. Anyways, I had some time this afternoon so I took a drive out there this afternoon to see the ponies in person.
Happiness will never come to those who fail to appreciate what they already have.
Not everyday you come across a Buddhist Temple of Meditation travelling through Raynham! While looking around at some furniture stores I happened to see if any other attractions were around and this Temple of Meditation was listed, so naturally I was curious to check it out.
Our friends up north were kind enough tom invite us up for another pool outing so we spent all afternoon up there doing that.
Started out the morning by doing two(!) water aerobics classes and then went into town to catch the elephants migration. We had seen them before in Newport RI but now they are doing a stint in Boston so we had to go see because they are so cool.
We were able to meet up with our pal Em who lives in the area so that was cool. Afterwards we all had lunch at a place on Newbury called Piattini which was amazing. Would definitely go back there. I ended up having a drink that had Luksusova Vodka, pamplemousse, lemon, blackberry in it and it was amazing. No dount helped bring about my tiredness after all the day’s activity.
All in all this was a very wonderful day.
Birthday week shenanigans continues. Besides getting some really cool swag like a new cap and a nice dinner out at Sweet Basil, (place we always wanted to try and finally got a chance, btw it is excellent) we had a bunny come to visit us. A giant bunny at that!
What else? Oh yeah, a bought a new Android tablet to replace the aging iPad which just wasn’t cutting it anymore. Nice little Android tablet that should work pretty nicely. Decided to wait until tax free weekend to pop on it.
This is one of my favorite photos (plus yesterday was National Lighthouse Day!)
I forgot to mention that we were able to buy some farm fresh corn while we were down in Jerz, so I’m planning on grilling those up tonight. It’s white corn too for a change. I bought a piece of salmon to go with down at the market this afternoon so I’ll do that up as well and hopefully have a nice dinner tonight.
Had a quick jaunt to Spring Lake on Sunday. You could say that was the highlight of the weekend trip. Beautiful weather to be down the shore, as they say.
Today back in Boston, had some medical appointments down by Patriot Place so I did the tourist thing there for a bit.
Early this afternoon we went to check out some fox artwork that I discovered about earlier in the week. So now we’ve seen foxes, seals, lobsters, clams, turkeys, bunnies that started it all, and I can’t remember what else! These are pretty cool though! Then it was off to Trader Joes for some groceries and we’d figure I’d grill up some dinner tonight.
Currently reading: Catch the Devil: A True Story of Murder, Deception, and Injustice on the Gulf Coast by Pamela Colloff
Thank you to everybody involved for your support! Splashing Success! When Alison & Patty called on fellow water fitness pals to help fundraise for the American Cancer Society, Vandy members rose to the occasion as they always do, “BIG TIME”! Yesterday’s donation class was a huge success thanks to the participation and generosity of members, family and friends!
Somehow managed to get everything we wanted to do fit into this little Cape getaway, from hanging at the beach, to taking a hike, to eating at our favorite places, to getting a tire replaced (long story), to catching sunsets, to doing crafts like the shells we designed at drew on ourselves as shown above, to checking out some sand sculptures, etc etc etc.
Got back at then it was off to LD’s charity event (pics to follow!). So proud of her, it was a great turnout and she raised lots of money for cancer research! Then after we had a little get together back at the house and one of LD’s trainer peeps (a fellow Jersey girl I might add!) hung out for a bit so we did s’mores and chatted for a few hours. This woman is hardcore! Total knee replacement and she was telling us of that experience. She’s very athletic, plays hockey and things like that. Holy cow though! That’s a serious operation and recoup time.
Sunsets, sand castles, good eats, swims, and a little scare but everything turned out good. More to come…!
Spent like 4 hours in the pool yesterday. Really enjoyed being on the floats too. Check out this cool Capybara cake as well!
Today went to OSJL to grab some things, grilled out back for lunch, and went to Like No Udder for some ice cream (sweet corn flavor – incredible!) and some watermelon lemonade. Then I went ahead and did some gardening chores that I had been meaning to get to for a while, like transplanting some totato plants and whatnot. For dinner took a trip down to the Cousins Maine Lobster food truck and just sat out back in my gravity chair.
Got invited to stay over atr a freinds for an overnight in the lovely town of Fairheven for some good food, laughs, a little beach time, and fire works. Such wonderful hospitality! I actually did not go into the water but LD did. I did however partake in all the wonderfully BBQ’d cooked meals. Stuck around for the fireworks over the bay and then crashed for the night. Had a lovely breakfast in the morning from our hosts with some good conversation. And of course, their dog is the cutest!
Happy Fourth!
Gametime: Treasure. This game is tricky hard!
Here’s a throwback to the time we visited Coney Island, home of the Hot Dog Eating Event. Nothing like downoing 68 or so hot dogs (with the buns!) in 10 minutes in 90 degree heat!
Good times!