Miles Away

Saturday July 25th

The first full day at the cove, I must admit unfortunately it got off with an unpleasant start (due to some (to be unamed) room members coming home inebriated at 3:30am with friends and being loud until 4am).  So not much sleep the first night, But I’m a man of high spirits.  I try not to let petty things get to me or bother me.  I believe it takes a strong man to be able to remain calm and collected at almost all times.

Jill, got a chance to go to the gym at 7am.  She is the fitness master, and had a great time from what I hear (she met another girl who just got married who gave her some great wedding advice).  At 9am Jill and I attended a,.. well to put it bluntly a sales pitch. Gram had warned me about this, so I was prepared not to buy anything.  The sales guy was trying to sell Jill and I some crazy points system so we could go on multiple vacations thru out the year, and since we’re a (soon to be) new couple we were going to get a great deal.  I have to admit the plan sounded great, and if I had some extra money saved up I might of been inclined to purchase, but Jill and I stuck to our guns and walked away after an hour with a $50 mastercard giftcard (our gift for attending).

Jill and I then took a trip across the street to the Rebock outlet store. Jill has been needing some new sneakers and I promised to get her a pair.  Being an outlet store there were some great deals.  Buy 2 pairs get a 3rd free!  So Jill got 2 pairs of running shoes (she wears them down fast), and I picked myself up some new shoes (mine currently have holes in them, but I’m not picky).  With our new gift card, and a giftcard we had gotten from my step mothers parents (as an engagement gift).  I ended up paying only $16.95, for 3 pairs of $50 sneakers!  A great great buy if I might say so myself.

With our new kicks on our feet we needed to break them in, so Jill and I took a walk.  Something we’re very used to doing living in the city.  Our first destination?  Mini golf of course!

On our way to miniature golf, we came across a sign for a local yard sale.  Why not mingle with the locals we thought.  So Jill and I traveled down a side road, following the signs.  Let me tell you, not worth it, if your inclined to go to a yardsale in yarmouth at 1pm on a saturday, and your walking, just skip it.

Back to mini golf, Jill and I went to Putters paradise, which is right on rout 28 and about 1/4 a mile from the Cove.  Its famous for featuring a great big whale spouting water (for some odd reason I cannot find a photo of it online).  Since most people mini golf later in the day, the place was empty and we got to golf at our leisure, which is always great.  I’m a good sport, so I can admit Jill beat me by 8 strokes.  I know, not very impressive, but I did manage to get a whole in one at the #15 hole!

After mini golf, since Jill and I were still walking, we decided to head to downtown Hyannis (only a few more miles).  We didnt realize how hot it was outside, and needed to stop for a few water breaks along the way. Right at the begingin of downtown we saw a man holding a sign that said (young readers please advert your eyes) “Natucket [is a] Rapist Island”.  Flabberghasted as to why a man would be standing around, flagging cars with that sign I pulled out my iPhone to do some googling. Turns out the man is someone who has issues with the police, and has a few lights off upstairs (if you get my meaning).

Before we had a chance to explore some more of downtown, my cousin Jared called me.  He wanted to know if Jill and I would be interested in going to a flea market with them. (Really it was my idea, I had mentioned it on firday). He and Nikki (his wife) picked us up from downtown, and we drove down to dennis. On the way we passed a kayaking rental place on rt 28. Kayaking!!, thats right up our alley (later in teh day I found out some more info about it, and it’s really cheap) So sometime later in the week Jill and I will be doing some kayaking.

The flea market had its positives and negatives.  Negatives, there was nothing good to buy. Positives, there were a lot of interesting people to look at. People watching can be fun, so While waiting for Jared an Nikki to finish, we saw some interesting characters.

After the flea market, we returned back to the Cove for some dinner and to relax for a while (we’re both pretty tired at this point). We watched about an hour of TV before heading to the REC center so I could play my all time favorite arcade game “Police trainer”.  For years I’ve dominated that game, starting from the first level “Patrol man” and moving up to the last “Commissioner” all on one or two quarters. But alas, those times are now over because the game is no where to be found at the REC center.  Gone forever and replaced by some other game. But I did receive a phone call from Gram, who told me she had read my blog post from yesterday (Actually my Aunt lynne read it to her over the phone, Hi you guys!). She was really moved about what I had said, and let me say I mean every word of it.  It is really something to know that this time has been as special to her (if not more) as it has been ot my sister and I (and now jill).  And let me say something I say all the time, I have the greatest grandmother in the world.

A bit bummed about my game I needed a pick me up, and jill wanted something sweet. So we decided we’d take a walk to 7-11 (about 1 mile away, So I could get a slurpee, and Jill some skittles). But on the way my tastes changed and went to the A&W / KFC.  I got a burger and rootbeer float, and jill shared my corn. Corn with a burger? I know, but can you believe it they were all out of french fries!

We then headed back to the Cove to call it a night (at 9pm) dead tired with only 2-3 hours of sleep in us, we need to get our rest. Sunday should be filled with adventure, we’re going to Marthas vineyard with Jills Aunt, Uncle and Dog Mya. Warm weather, sunny skies, a big island, what could be more fun?

until tommorow, have  a good night.

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