Saturday, June 30, 2018

Off to Cape Cod - Ancient Mariners' Gathering

From NYC
Melinda and I Amtrak to Providence, RI

Providence Amtrak Station

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Chatham, MA - Cape Cod
June 16-23

17 Whidah Rd
Our Home for the week
Feeling quite at home.
Together again for another year.
Christine DeVault Mendes, Melinda Howell-Cole, Candace Chambers Moseley,
Paula Ahrens McCandless, Susie Obazawa Berteaux and MarySue French Waser
Dinner with Laurie DeVault (Christine's sister) at the Impudent Oyster
Christine, Laurie, Susie, Paula, Melinda, Candace and MarySue

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To Provincetown to see Laurie's Work

In Eastham on our way to P-Town we stop at the
Hands-on Art Fair and I get to see Emma Davidson,
a former member of Open Ground Studios!

In Provincetown Laurie gets to show us
her beautiful paintings.

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 Shopping Main Street Chatham




Tea at the Dunbar House and Tea Room

Yummy stuff...
Delicious tea in individual Tea Cozies

Sharing our loot...

Scarves from Candace, Tea and hot pad from MarySue, Silk pouches and Pearls from Jan, Earrings from Darylee and Christine, Stuffed Kitty from Melinda, Necklace from Paula and tote bag from Susie are not shown.


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Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge




Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge
Beautiful seashore walking

We go to the Orpheum theatre in Chatham to see
"Book Club"

Figuring the bill at
The Del Mar Bar & Grill

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Wellfleet - lunch and shopping

The docks by the Pearl Restaurant

The Pearl Restaurant

Dinner at home...

Flowers from the garden (arrangement by Christine)
 Marinated Pork Loin Salad
MarySue is the chef for the evening

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Going to Martha's Vineyard

We leave for Falmouth to catch the ferry to Martha's 


 Intrepid Sailors are we
Paula, Candace and MarySue

First sight of the Vineyard



Gingerbread Houses abound - very charming.
We enjoy the sites, shopping and lunch.




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Last day...
We hang out at home, then last chance shopping.
MarySue and Candace go on a garden tour.

Then dinner on the deck of the
Wequassett Bar & Grill

Wequassett Bar and Grill
the deck



Another Last Supper for another year of fun times together
after at least 60 years of friendship


Wednesday, June 20, 2018

to NYC - Melinda and I do New York at Cynthia's




Before Melinda and I go to New York, I stay in Seal Beach
so Steve can take Melinda and myself to the airport.


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New York, New York

First look at the City from the Penthouse




Our first meal at the Ramen shop near Cynthia's















Alberto Giacometti at the Guggenheim!



















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Day 2 -
Melinda checking email at
57th Street

We check out MoMa























Body Isek Kingelez

Bodys Isek Kingelez

















Day 3, we go to the High Line!!!






After the walk on the High Line
a refreshing Caprese Salad at a Pizza place!


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Ground Zero 9/11 Memorial



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Susie, Adrienne, Melinda and Cynthia
having fun our last evening in NYC


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Penn Station waiting
for the train to Providence , RI to meet Paula