Things in Twos

Two Boys
The resident teenagers run a brutal schedule.  Up at 6:00, out the door at 7:00, regular school day, soccer game in Nantucket involving a 1-hour ferry ride, back from the game at 7:00, home for food and 2-hours of homework.  They somehow remain quite cheerful and collegial.

 











Two Dogs and a Bog

The cranberry bog across the street is a dandy place to walk the dogs.  They are quite congenial these days.  The cranberries look nearly ready for the fall harvest.

Two Attractions in Sandwich

Monday was Sandwich day.  We nearly declared ourselves lost when at the right moment a tiny visitor's center appeared that enclosed a crusty New Englander who declared herself 'old' at 75. (Nonsense!) Armed with maps and funny memories, we headed to the Thornton W. Burgess Museum to see some originals of his many, many books for children.

"Billy Mink was feeling very fine, very, very, fine indeed that morning. He had actually beaten Jerry Muskrat in a swimming race. He can't do it very often, but he had done it that morning, and it made him feel very important. Now when people begin to feel important the feeling grows and grows and grows. It was so with Billy Mink. He swelled himself up and began to walk back and forth on top of the Big Rock, and as he walked he began to boast. Yes, Sir, Billy Mink began to boast."

Inspired by the book and the beautiful weather, we went out on the Sandwich Boardwalk that crosses creeks and salt marshes.  Lots of scat but no muskrat.

Two for Tea

Time for a visit to the Dunbar Tea Shop for a proper, slap-up tea.  Ray had two lumps.

Two Tired Boys

The Nantucket Ferry was on time and the light was fading.  Time to bring them home. The Hyannis Harbor provided a sunset show as we waited for the ferry.

Lucas is #2 disembarking.  They lost their game.

 Two Tired Grandparents

As we retired for the night, we wondered how Russ and Amy keep up with it all.  Off to sleep with a dog on the floor at either side of the bed.