Yes, this was a wonderful surprise

As we prepared for this year’s Cape Cod getaway, my dear wife Karen instructed me that I could not plan anything for the first Sunday of the stretch. Then she told me to make sure I packed my swimming trunks. A surprise was in store. Hmmmmmm. But it was early Saturday afternoon when a knock…

Cape Cod vacation comes early this year

We booked our week-plus in the Cape earlier than usual this year. Many factors led to our decisions. The waning of the epidemic in our part of the world, yes. Our totally vaccinated condition, yes. The available time period of the cottage that accepts my dear wife Karen, cherished rescue mutt Ellie B and I,…

Here’s to another great stay at The Happy Cottage

I managed to get two-weeks-plus worth of posts out of eight days in Cape Cod for my dear wife Karen, Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle and I. The Happy Cottage in Dennis Port is the center of it all. It’s set on a private lane, with parking for two cars out front. That came in…

Ellie B takes a dip

Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle is not a one-route dog. We can go left instead of right when get to the end of the lane. Our cherished rescue mutt indeed wants to sniff the eggs and the honey, but my dear wife Karen and I manage to pull her past with a whispered word. We…

I see lobster, I eat it

A dinner at The Oyster Company has become a tradition for my dear wife Karen and I. We don’t even have to drive to arrive to their fine dining. One block over, three blocks down, and I’m ready to order the Cioppino. It’s one of their entrée staples, but I ask for it my own…

Ellie B enjoys the vacation life of Cape Cod

Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle appreciates the Cape Cod lifestyle, too. It’s not all lounging around. We take her on a daily walk away from the Happy Cottage. One of our regular routes takes us through the village of Dennis Port. The surrounding blocks this year pass an interesting construction project. Hover over a gallery…

Cape Cod relaxes me to the max

Cape Cod. Ahhhhhhhhhh. That’s me, at ease. My dear wife Karen and I went to Cape Cod last week, our yearly trip renting out the Happy Cottage for a relaxing stay. We packed Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle into the Mazda and left A Bitty Better in the Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville shortly after 6…