Happy sight.
Rain. My dear wife Karen and I don’t mind much waking up to this sight out the front deck of the lovely cottage we’re renting from our dear friends Juli and Lisa.
We’ll get to you.
The vision that awaits out in the backyard is pretty sweet, too. Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle obviously agrees.
So it’s cloudy with a bit of drizzle, temp in the high 50s when I drove out the three blocks to the 7Eleven for a blueberry muffin for MDW Karen and breakfast muffin for myself. The forecaster promises clearing later today and warming later this weekend. We’ve got a week. We’ve got plans.
Juli and I already exchanged a warm string of texts where she shared a new cool dog-friendly restaurant with an outdoor deck.
Hey, some of our plans leave Ellie B here at the cottage.
Home away from home.
In her third year here, Ellie B obviously feels quite at home.
And thank you Good Neighbor Tim and Wonderful Wife Lorraine for agreeing to keep your eagle eyes on the Little Bitty back home in Syracuse!
What’s your favorite vacation spot? Have you ever brought your dog on a six-hour drive with you? Have you been to the Cape or a similar beach location a few weeks before true tourist time cranks in, and how would you take advantage of that?
Mark Bialczak 
Did Ellie B learn how to use the hammock by the time you left?
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Only with my dear wife Karen. Not solo, Cat. 🙂
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I’ve only ever been to Cape Cod in the winter. 😦 I hope you visit that delicious diner again this year!
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We went to a lot of great places, Rachel. You’ll see.
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Dogs definitely on holidays.
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🙂 Yes, she knows how to relax, Ian. 🙂
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Ellie B does look quite at home 🙂 Happy travels!
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Wow, is it that time of year already – pilgrimage to the Cape? Awesome – Ellie B is right into it I see.I’m sending some sunshine from Ottawa a well Mark hope all goes good on your VaKay. I think I told you the story of my little jaunt down there with the truck one day. Ha! It was humorous. Have a great time Mark and give my regards to Karen.
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Yes, your truck tales always stick with me, Paul. Thanks for sending the sunshine. It is, gloriously, right this 8:15 a.m. Sunday. 🙂
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My first ever experience on a beach was in Ireland. 🙂 I have never traveled with a dog. But I have with children. I think you have it easier with the dog. 🙂 I prefer off season holiday stays. They are the ABSOLUTE best.
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Wow! Ireland beach. I’ll settle on this part of the comment. That’s the coolest, MBC. …. OK, yes, I like coming pre-full-blast tourist, most assuredly!
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Que bueno! Ellie B looks like she’s already in Cape mode. I’m loving that hammock in the back, btw. Have a fabulous time, I look forward to reading the daily updates. 🙂
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Yes, indeed, Mrs. B. You’ll be kept in the loop. ❤
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Awesome, I hope the three of you enjoy your time away; it’s amazing how refreshing a change of scenery can be. ❤
Diana xo
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Yes, we have had a great day. Needed! Thanks, Diana. ❤
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Cape Cod yes, but oh Nantucket Island and Provincetown. It’s all so lovely!
Finally, the vacation time is approved, and we do not yet know what we will do with Sadie as we head south.
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I’m so glad the time is approved, Joey. Now, family, friends or kennel for the sweet pooch Sadie?
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Family has to travel elsewhere, sadly. We love our vet, but we’ve never boarded her, so we’re lookin into a housesitter. *fingers crossed*
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Sending lots of sunshine to you from Florida! Have a great week!
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Thanks, Cheryl. The Florida sunshine is starting to arrive late this afternoon. Good work!
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My grandparents used to go to the Cape every year for a couple of years. Always had a nice time. I’ve been to Boston for gigs but never that part of it. The cottage looks very nice and cozy. Hope you have a nice time.
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Thank you, Marissa, we will. I bet you had a fun time gigging in Boston in the Day!
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Oh, you have no idea! We actually played a popular club out there called the Rat Skeller and we had a drummer who had problems with drugs and alcohol and she ended up getting us banned from the club. It was a pretty wild time. We were all young so we really didn’t realize what a serious and sad situation it really was. There were other Boston rock n roll memories that were not so tainted.
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Banned in Boston. Wow. Scary circumstances when you look back, as you say. I hope she lived to learn from it, Marissa.
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Well we ended up kicking her out of the band and she was pretty mad about it. Then I heard she was on Howard Stern doing the Lesbian Dial A Date (remember that?) and someone said that she thanked my sister and I on the air, I suppose for giving her as much of a chance as we did.
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Yeah, I remember that Howard feature. I guess that means you made it onto Howard Stern’s show, Marissa. 🙂
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I’ll take that!
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Sounds lovely and looks very relaxing. Enjoy your time away.
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Thanks, CM. Your comments don’t go to spam! 🙂
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Well, not yet anyway.
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Cape Cod!!! Haven’t been there since I was a “nipper.” I hope you, Karen and Ellie B have a great time. Look to forward to the photos!
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Thanks, Cate. You should come back sometime to judge how it grew up as much as you did! Yes, I took a few iPhone 6 pictures as Karen, Ellie B and I took a walk just now for posting tomorrow morning. 🙂
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Looks fun Mark! Have a great time! ❤
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Thanks, Colleen, we are already. ❤
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I just love Cape Cod. xx enjoy the amazing New England slice of life and that ocean.
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Thanks so much, Chrissy. We are going to slice it up and savor the hell out of it! 🙂
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