Red Cup Season

So we had a great weekend with my parents, spending time together and celebrating the holidays. They’re officially off on their adventure and will even be attempting to BLOG about it!

It was actually quite festive and hilarious to celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas when no one else was. I decked myself out in red and green, and we even played Christmas tunes. Not to mention we got to eat turkey, stuffing and cranberry bread – among other things – two weeks early!

The day before, we drove out to Chatham to check out the storm damage from Hurricane Noel and visit an awesome antique map store called Maps of Antiquity. If you’re ever looking for an old map of anywhere in the world, call them up. My dad, being a seventh-generation Cape Codder, got to find his family name all over the Sandwich maps from the early 1800s. Gary and I have an old nautical map of our favorite area around Sandy Neck and Barnstable Harbor on our wall at home.

In the rest of life, it sounds like cousin/honorary sister Kate is pushing through vet school with stellar grades, and we’re psyched for her to have her boyfriend and mom as guests lately. It will be great to have her back in the States for the holidays! Gary’s starting to think about winterizing the boat, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he tries rinsing it off in the ocean one more time this weekend. We’re also heading off for a day in Vermont – some much needed hiking and outdoors time for me, and some good food and photography with new friends!

Lastly, a whopping big CONGRATS goes out to Nancy and Brian who just welcomed a baby boy, Patrick Sean, into their lives this weekend! Pete and Ashley will be meeting their baby girl tomorrow hopefully! We wish you the very best in these exciting miracles!