Great getaway for the dog

Room to roam. The fact that our cherished rescue mutt liked the yard at this house helped convince my dear wife Karen and I to return when we spotted it back on the online site after a few years spent for our annual Cape Cod getaway at a place closer to the beach. Relaxing, too.…

Familiar and new on the Cape

Great vibes for sure. Now that we’re back home safe and sound, it’s time to share this year’s Cape Cod getaway for my dear wife Karen and I. When she started getting down to booking business, back when it was still officially winter, Karen noticed that the second house of the three that we’ve stayed…

Off to a crashing start

Off the bridge, onto the Cape. Now that I’m done telling the fun little stories about this year’s Cape Cod getaway for my dear wife Karen and I, it’s time to circle back to the jolting start of Day One. Enough time has past. We’ve settled back into our home routine in Central New York.…

Home and away

Proud and tall. Before we left for this year’s Cape Cod getaway, I dashed around the backyard and front-yard gardens to catch the blooms. One whispery, tall powder puff stood tall way out back. And in Sandwich, Mass. While we were walking the grounds of the Heritage Museum and Gardens in Sandwich, Mass., I spied…

Enjoy a good live song

Play on, sir. The Ocean House Beach Bar does a lot of things right on its square of bright green artificial turf that sits inside the three sides of the working motel where guests say. Couches. Chairs. Serves to bring food and drink. And to make certain happy hours a Happy Hour, a musician pulls…

Still a puzzle champ

Relaxation for one. Several visits to the Cape, terrific daughter Elisabeth and George Three dropped in with my dear wife Karen and I. They both enjoy joining in the jigsaw puzzle extravaganza with Karen. So, me and my big mouth wondered if she’s be up to the task of finding and fitting those thousand tiny…

Oh, man, those pancakes

Finding my fill. A breakfast drive to the next town over lands my dear wife Karen and I at the Pancake Man. I don’t need a menu to know my order, but I’ll read it anyway just to see the other delights I could have if my taste buds were wandering. Indeed, two plates stacked…

Wonder of the sand and surf

Satisfying intersection. A stroll on the sand from the public side to the private side made my dear wife Karen and I satisfied indeed during our Cape Cod getaway. Soothing sight and sound. One of the bright spots of this location is that we can start the walk at one beach and finish it at…

Kind of cool

It’s always sunny in Buckies. My dear wife Karen and I had to put Buckies Biscotti on the list to show our friends Julie, Aaron and Evan. Karen and Julie both ended up with a white bag stuffed with the Dennis Port bakery’s namesake biscuits. I took the time to capture the interesting wall-hanging, too.

Sidle up for a draft

Easy afternoon. My dear wife Karen appreciate the fact that it’s a short walk from the cottage to the Cleat and Anchor restaurant. We set aside one comfortable afternoon for a cozy walk to sidle up to the bar, order a pair of drafts, and shoot the bull with the bar keep. The amber-colored pour…