A Walk On The Beach

I took some photos during my quick trip to Cape Cod.  Take off your shoes because we're going to the beach...

This is the road leading to the beach... 

Oh boy, it's low tide.

The tide goes way out here.  You can walk for a mile before getting to the water at low tide.  Lieutenant Island in Wellfleet is in the distance.

Let's walk back to shore, then continue north.

This is the Wellfleet Audubon Wildlife Sanctaury.  In the summer, the piping plovers nest here and the area is roped off.

Later that same day... 

We're back at our beach for the sunset.

Too many no-see-ums at the beach, so we are back at the cottage to watch the sun slowly fall into the Bay.

There you have it.  My happy place and my favorite place to walk.

Le Deseamos Vviajes Seguros! (We wish you safe travels)

Today is an exciting day for all of us here at WTIOC.  Our fearless leader is flying to her next grand adventure, Granada, Spain! 

We are so happy that you will be living in a beautiful city near your extended family.  Spending part of the year there, and part of the year in Miami with your sister seems like the perfect plan.  Please take lots of photos to share with us as you explore your new city. 

By all accounts, Granada seems like a very interesting place for the architecture, food, history. and culture.  Here's a taste of what you will experience.

View of the Alhambra with Sierra Nevada in the background

View from the Alhambra

Granada is a top destination for foodies.  I believe it from the seeing all the wonderful dishes.  Especially the tapas.  I am so jealous!! 

It wouldn't be right to enjoy the sites and the delicious food without some lovely Spanish wine.  Here's an article on the "5 Must-Try wine Bars In Granada" to get you started. 

 https://devourgranadafoodtours.com/wine-bars-in-granada/

¡buen viaje, Regina!

An Afternoon At The Tip Of The Cape

Are you ready for an afternoon trip to Provincetown?  Apparently it's the day of the Portuguese Festival and Parade.  It's 2:00, which means it's 5:00 somewhere.  We end up at Tin Pan Alley, across from the Town Hall-- and got a great table at the window.

Beer on tap and the House Rum Punch.  The Punch was very tasty.

Someone likes oysters.  None for me, I had the Fish Tenders, which were so fresh and so yummy.

Here comes the parade!!

PTown is a great place for people-watching.  The most flamboyant characters are often in costume to promote a show in which they are performing.

And with that, I'll leave with a Moment of Zen.

Nostalgia

There was a lot of excitement at our house this weekend.

All the kids were here to celebrate the long St Jean Baptiste holiday weekend. This holiday marks the end of the school year in Quebec. It is a day eagerly awaited by teachers and students alike.

While the girls were rummaging around in the basement, they discovered a container full of their old Cabbage Patch Dolls. It was like old home week. Squeals and hilarity ensued.

My girls were obsessed with these dolls. When the dolls became the hot new toy in the early 80's they ended up at the top of my daughters' Christmas lists. Luckily, I bought their presents early that year,  because as it got closer to Christmas there were no Cabbage Patch dolls to be had anywhere. Parents were desperate to find dolls.

The two middle dolls were the ones Santa brought that Christmas. Next came the bald babies and then Mike's mom and dad got them the Russian baby and the Spanish matador on the far right.

My son-in-law thinks we should sell them all! One vintage doll in mint condition has a value of over $900.00.

These dolls are not mint condition! They were well loved.

Next discovery- Mike's old record player and a container full of old records. He won't give any of those away. Our son-in-law loves old records so Mike had an appreciative audience for his stories.

Kerri found the beautiful outfits that Mike's relatives sent from Poland when she was born.

Here she is at age 2 ready to go to her uncle's wedding. I can't find the photo that shows the whole outfit. 

And here she is today trying to get back into it! Adult beverages may have been involved.

It was fun to reminisce. Where did those years go?

Twilight

Twilight is my favorite time of day, I love the energy in the air as night is falling. I took this picture Sunday evening, it reminds me of one of my favorite poems/songs.

In the Gloaming

by Meta Orred

In the gloaming*, oh, my darling!

When the lights are dim and low,

And the quiet shadows falling,

Softly come and softly go;

When the winds are sobbing faintly

With a gentle unknown woe,

Will you think of me, and love me,

As you did once long ago?

In the gloaming, oh, my darling!

Think not bitterly of me!

Tho' I passed away in silence

Left you lonely, set you free;

For my heart was crush'd with longing,

What had been could never be;

It was best to leave you thus, dear,

Best for you, and best for me.

Philosophy

An eccentric philosophy professor gave a one question final exam after a semester dealing with a broad array of topics. The class was already seated and ready to go when the professor picked up his chair, plopped it on his desk and wrote on the board: "Using everything we have learned this semester, prove that this chair does not exist."

Fingers flew, erasers erased, notebooks were filled in furious fashion. Some students wrote over 30 pages in one hour attempting to refute the existence of the chair. One member of the class however, was up and finished in less than a minute.

Weeks later when the grades were posted, the rest of the group wondered how he could have gotten an A when he had barely written anything at all. His answer consisted of two words: "What chair?"

Party time!!

We have two birthday girls who are celebrating today.

First, our dear Q. What can I say about her? She is a wonderful woman and we are happy to call her our friend. We have laughed, cried, and shared so much over the years. We wish you a day full of love, laughter and exciting adventures.

Our friend Sleuth also has a birthday today. We have not heard from her in a while and hope she and Mr. Sleuth are doing well. Sleuth, we wish you a very happy birthday! We would love to hear from you.

I decided to add this picture of my hibiscus for a birthday flower as it is blooming so nice this season.

He insisted.

Have a happy birthday ladies!

(Thanks to GJ for her assistance on this post !)

Warning

WARNING TO LADIES OF A CERTAIN AGE!!!

You've no doubt heard about people who have been abducted and had

their kidneys removed by black-market organ thieves.

My thighs were stolen from me during the night a few years

ago. I went to sleep and woke up with someone else's thighs.

It was just that quick. The replacements had the texture of

cooked oatmeal. Whose thighs were these and what happened to

mine? I spent the entire summer looking for my thighs.

Finally, hurt and angry, I resigned myself to living out my

life in jeans. And then the thieves struck again.

My arse was next. I knew it was the same gang, because they

took pains to match my new rear-end to the thighs they had

stuck me with earlier. But my new arse was attached at least

three inches lower than my original! I realized I'd have to

give up my jeans in favour of long skirts.

Two years ago I realized my arms had been switched. One

morning I was fixing my hair and was horrified to see the

flesh of my upper arm swing to and fro with the motion of

the hairbrush. This was really getting scary - my body was

being replaced one section at a time. What could they do to

me next?

When my poor neck suddenly disappeared and was replaced with

a turkey neck, I decided to tell my story. Women of the

world wake up and smell the coffee! Those 'plastic' surgeons

are using REAL replacement body parts - stolen from you and

me! The next time someone you know has something 'lifted',

Look again - was it lifted from you? 

P. S. Last year I thought someone had stolen my boobs. I was

lying in bed and they were gone! But when I jumped out of

bed, I was relieved to see that they had just been hiding in

my armpits as I slept. Now I keep them hidden in my

waistband.

P.P.S.   Those same thieves just came into my closet and shrank my clothes!

How do they do that?

Men also have their share of issues after a certain age! (H/T to GJ)

Stuff happens...

I am having my first real bout of blogger's block. I have random thoughts and ideas bouncing around my head, but nothing is taking hold.

Maybe I can tell a joke?

Why did the geese cross the road?

Wait, that should be chicken, correct? Ugh.

I know, I will share a new recipe. We all enjoy those!

Call Pizza place. Order. Pick up Pizza.

Or perhaps we should share some adult beverages.

I think I may be on to something!

When all else fails, this fellow never disappoints.

Thanks for the help Dunc!

Have a good weekend everyone 😊

Comfort

I am glad we have each other at times like these...

Let's keep going...

Let's have some fun

I am a big proponent of laughter to get through tough times. We certainly have had our share of laughs here on the blog. It is a good mix of serious conversations, along with some silly ones. Today I chose to be more light hearted. I hope everyone has a great day!