Cape Cod - June 2011

Cape Cod

Cape Cod is such a beautiful area. The kids in MA, had an extended school year because of all the snow days- so it was really calm while we were there. We really enjoyed our time there and hope to go back soon.

Our little cottage on 50 Arey Lane in Wellfleet

3 beautiful sunsets

Fun in the sun!

SUPing:

Wellfleet Harbor
Lieutenant Island Bridge

Indian Neck Beach
The Gut
Gull Pond and Higgins Pond

Kiting:
West Dennis Beach

























We tried going to this island, but realized it was like 10 miles away. Getting there would have been fine, the problem would have been getting back.

Good Eats

Breakwater Fish and Lobster Co (Brewster) - Fish sandwich for me and a clam roll for the hubbs. Made to order, so we had to wait a bit. Huge portions and tasty.

Ross Grill (Provincetown)- A salad to start and a soft shell crab spider roll for me and a fried oyster po'boy for the hubbs. I wish I hadn't ordered the salad. It was from a bag and there were a whole bunch of gross pieces of lettuce in it. My roll was good, but I was already grossed out at this point.

Original Seafood Restaurant (Dennis Port)- This place reminded of Long John Silvers before it was a chain, even though I've never been to Long John Silvers. It was good for fast food seafood. I had a burger, because I was over seafood.

Blackfish (Truro)- This was the best restaurant of the week. We started with a frisee salad with a poached duck egg and bacon. Our second course was confit pork belly with hoisin bbq over white corn polenta and fleetian mussels in a tomato broth with smoky bacon, cilantro, jalapeno and lime. We then had to cancel our third course and I had to unbutton my jeans because we were stuffed. We ended the night with a chocolate tart with pretzel crust.

Carluccios Italian (Yarmouth)- Great roast beef sandwich.

Mac's Shack (Wellfleet)- Steamers, Sushi, Pan-Roasted Halibut with lobster-mashed potatoes and a saffron lobster broth. MMMMM.

Fairway (Eastham)- Breakfast, which included homemade sour cream doughnuts.

Marconi Beach BBQ (Marconi Beach)- Giant smoker in front, smells great. Not smoked BBQ ribs and pulled pork. They just run the smoker to get suckers to come in. I was so mad.

PB Boulangerie Bistro (Wellfleet)- The most amazing croissant that I have ever had.

Good Eats at Home

Cerveza Stops

Pearl-
Bookstore Cafe
Cape Cod Brewery- Small brewery in Hyannis.
Wellfleet Beachcomber- Cool place, right on the water.
Winslow's Tavern
Nor'East Beer Garden- Small craft beer bar in the heart of P-town.

Random Stuff

Rob got a haircut in P-town

P-town gardens were amazing

Cool underwater shot

Photo 186 – June 24, 2011

Last day of First Grade, I'm gonna miss them :( !

Photo 185 – June 23, 2011

G.W.'s Reader's Theater Puppet Show

Photo 184 – June 22, 2011

UUUGGG!

I had to be by Prospect Park at 4:30, but I need to go home first. I leave work at 3:30, it usually takes me about 25 minutes to get home- but, there is a fire on Green Street and McGuiness. I am about 1/2 a mile from my house and I am trapped by a median. Traffic isn't moving. I am stuck and I can't do anything, but start to freak out. At 4:30, I finally make it to an intersection that I can turn at, I race home. Of course, there is no parking in front of my building, so I decide to park in front of the fire hydrant. As I am parking in front of the hydrant, I crashed into it.

Photo 183 – June 21, 2011

Almost finished with the puppets!

Photo 182 – June 20, 2011

We are teaching the kiddos about capacity..... Half of the class drew glasses (cups) , the other half drew glasses (eyeglasses).

Mamabob come to visit (June 17, 2011)

My parents came to visit this weekend. There were a few camera issues, Coco ate my SD card (which I have replaced) and I lost my camera charger cord (which I found), so I don't have many pictures to document their visit.

We did have a good time though.

We went to eat Italian at Manettes Fine Food (because they have gluten-free pasta), tapas at Cadaques Tapas Bar and German at The Standard Grill.

We took the East River Ferry into the city. Walked across the High Line. We also went to the Chelsea Galleries, where we happened upon a huge Picasso exhibit and to the Jewish Museum to see works by Matisse.

We even found a gluten free bakery, Babycakes, for my mom.




The best part of the visit, was that we went to see Sister Act.


New York Times review of Sister Act.

I love when they come to visit.

Photo 181 – June 16, 2011

Paper mache and 28 kids...Yeah, we are crazy!

Photo 180 – June 15, 2011

Can't wait to see them in a few weeks.

Photo 179 – June 14, 2011

End of the year concert.

Kid Quote 20 - June 13, 2011

Me: What do you need to grow seeds?

Student 1: Dirt
Student 2: Water
Student 3: Sun
Student 4: Magic fairy dust!

Weekend in NY (June 10, 2011)

Quiet weekend at home with the hubbs.


Renegade Craft Fair at Mccarren Park

Old Fashion

Fried rice with left over pork chop from Sea.

Photo 178 – June 9, 2011

Is that an elephant?

Photo 177 – June 8, 2011

I can't believe how crazy my garden looks right now. Since the hubbs set-up a hose for me, I have been able to water regularly. I also bought plastic pots (the terracotta ones dry out too fast), better dirt and fertilizer. It has made such a huge difference. Last year, I was so excited when my tomato plant produced 8 cherry tomatoes and when my pepper plant produced 1 pepper. All the tomato and pepper plants are blooming or fruiting. I can't wait!

Kid Quote 19 - June 7, 2011

Me: What do you call your grandmothers?
-Granny
-Grandma
-Nona
-Abuelita
-Nana
-I have two grandmothers, I call one 'grandma' and I call the other one 'other grandma'

The Beard- June 6, 2011

Still waiting for the beards safe return.


Captain of The Beardy Lady

Carb loading

Don't turn that beard into
a hipster db mustache

Barbie party

Kiting away

Weekend in NY (June 3, 2011)

Another great weekend of gardening, eating and drinking. Oh and buying a wine fridge in Connecticut.

Corner Bistro in the West Village
3 beers
2 burgers
1 order of fries


$25.50

Beer at Blind Tiger

Jamon Serrano from Despana

English meat pies and pasties from Myers of Keswick

Photo 176 – June 2, 2011

We went to see Priscilla Queen of the Desert. What an amazing show. I loved, loved it. The costumes were fabulous. The music was totally 80's. I was singing and dancing in my seat the whole time. I felt like a total dork. I was sad when it was over because I wanted more.

(Rob worked on this poster)

The New York Times review of Priscilla Queen of the Desert



Before the show, we went to dinner at a Mexican restaurant called, Toloache. It was good, they had fancy variations of Margaritas. The best part of the meal was the Chapulines which are dried grasshoppers with onion and jalapeno. They were spicy and salty, so of course they were good.