Day 5 of vacation was the end of our trip. We woke up, showered and checked out of our room at Otis. From there, we weren’t quite ready to head back home, so we decided to have lunch at Cooke’s one last time. We got to Cooke’s and saw they didn’t open for another hour. What better way to spend an hour waiting for lunch then at the Cape Cod Potato Chip Factory? Of course, we’ve gone on this tour many times, but Jason is now at the age where he can actually recognize things and somewhat appreciate them. We pointed out everything to Jason, and some of the workers waved and smiled. A couple of them, with gloved-hands of course, picked up a couple of chips and showed them to Jason through the window. He was so excited. At the end of the tour, you’re allowed to pick out 2 snack size bags of potato chips. We each took 2 and that gave us the chance to try all 3 new flavors. Our favorite was the new Buttermilk Ranch potato chips…..SOOOOO Yummy!!!!!!!!
From there, we were trying to waste another ½ hour, so we were thinking of taking the new Cape Cod Beer factory tour, but they’d prefer no one under 21 in there, so having Jason with us ix-nayed that idea. We ended up going to Shaw’s instead for a few things. Jay also ran into Lorena and Steve’s other daughter who was working there.
From Shaw’s, it was off to Cooke’s finally. After yet another super yummy lunch, it was time to hit the road and begin ending our vacation. We hit some rain and thunderstorms on the way to the ferry and had a smooth ferry ride back to Long Island….
So that’s our trip, day by day…….I can’t wait to go back up in September for a long weekend for Amy’s wedding and then again for our planned 10-day trip up there next Memorial Day weekend…….
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Memorial Day Weekend Vacation, Day 4
Day 4 of vacation was Memorial Day.
We woke up a bit late, but still made it to the Memorial Day parade in Centerville and saw Jen’s son marching with the band in the parade.
After the parade was over, we headed over to Four Seas for some ice cream; luckily we got there way before the rest of the crowd did, so we were pretty much in and out. After that, we drove around for a little bit and went out for lunch at Craigville Pizza. We went inside and split a small pizza between the 3 of us; it was so incredibly yummy!
After lunch, we decided to take the rest of the afternoon easy before going to Matt’s parent’s house for a barbecue, so we went back to the room, where we watched some tv while Jason took a little nap.
On our way to Matt’s that evening, we stopped off at Jay’s old job, White Hen. He got to see his old manager and a few of his old “regulars”. They remembered Jay well, and they all talked for a few minutes and caught up with each other. After White Hen, we had a quick potty stop to make at the gas station down the road (too much water that day!!!!) and THEN it was off to Matt’s.
We got to Matt’s and the barbecue was huge; they offered us everything. Jason was only interested in the cake and the in-ground pool. Unfortunately, it was too chilly for the pool at that time, so we were lucky with that. He LOVED the cake though. Towards the end of the evening, Jenny came by and we got to know her a little better through both of our “how we met our husbands” conversation (both of us met our husband’s online!). After Matt’s, it was back to Otis for our last night and time to pack up. Luckily, Jason passed out on the way back to Otis and was out for the rest of the night, so I was able to pack up most of our stuff and have Jay re-load the car back up with no problem. Afterwards, we ended up with another relaxing evening of just watching tv together.
We woke up a bit late, but still made it to the Memorial Day parade in Centerville and saw Jen’s son marching with the band in the parade.
After the parade was over, we headed over to Four Seas for some ice cream; luckily we got there way before the rest of the crowd did, so we were pretty much in and out. After that, we drove around for a little bit and went out for lunch at Craigville Pizza. We went inside and split a small pizza between the 3 of us; it was so incredibly yummy!
After lunch, we decided to take the rest of the afternoon easy before going to Matt’s parent’s house for a barbecue, so we went back to the room, where we watched some tv while Jason took a little nap.
On our way to Matt’s that evening, we stopped off at Jay’s old job, White Hen. He got to see his old manager and a few of his old “regulars”. They remembered Jay well, and they all talked for a few minutes and caught up with each other. After White Hen, we had a quick potty stop to make at the gas station down the road (too much water that day!!!!) and THEN it was off to Matt’s.
We got to Matt’s and the barbecue was huge; they offered us everything. Jason was only interested in the cake and the in-ground pool. Unfortunately, it was too chilly for the pool at that time, so we were lucky with that. He LOVED the cake though. Towards the end of the evening, Jenny came by and we got to know her a little better through both of our “how we met our husbands” conversation (both of us met our husband’s online!). After Matt’s, it was back to Otis for our last night and time to pack up. Luckily, Jason passed out on the way back to Otis and was out for the rest of the night, so I was able to pack up most of our stuff and have Jay re-load the car back up with no problem. Afterwards, we ended up with another relaxing evening of just watching tv together.
Memorial Day Weekend Vacation, Day 3
Wow, it's been a long time!!!! Time to update! I've had these posts written when the computer was down over the summer, but never ended up copying/pasting them....
Day 3 was also Jay’s 34th birthday! I asked Jay what he wanted to do for his birthday (besides opening gifts and going out to dinner!). His wish? To drive out to the rest of the Cape! We got a bit of a late start out and, by that time, it was just about time for lunch, so we stopped off in for lunch at Marathon, a little Greek burger joint. The food was great! We each had burgers and fries; Jay also got a cup of their super Clam Chowder too. After we left Marathon, it was off to the rest of the Cape…
Jay had wanted to go up to show us the lighthouse in Truro. Looking at the map, I realized we were VERY close to Provincetown at that point, so I convinced him to go to “the end” or Provincetown. We took a couple of rides through the town. I hadn’t been up that far since November 1988, so it was definitely awesome going back. I was even able to point out to him the motel my family had stayed at back then. We were debating climbing up the Pilgrim Monument, but by the time we reached the parking lot for the Monument parking, 1) Jason was fast asleep and 2) there was NO parking whatsoever. The Monument parking lot was jam packed. I was, however, able to get a couple of pictures of the Pilgrim Monument from the point of view of the parking lot.
A little while later, we did make it back down to Truro and to the lighthouse. We got out there to see the lighthouse and take a few pictures. What day trip would be complete without picking up a couple of souvenirs? We walked out of the gift shop with a book on the lighthouse, a couple of postcards and a stuffed lobster and “Good Night Cape Cod” book (pretty much the same idea as the Good Night Moon book) for Jason. Once we left Truro, it was back down to Hyannis for dinner.
On the way back to Hyannis, we drove by Jay’s parent’s old house to show Jason where Daddy grew up as a little boy. At that point, it was still just a tad too early for dinner, so we went into Yarmouth to one of the Christmas Tree Shops and to a tee-shirt outlet. Once that shopping trip was done, we were on our way to Barbyann’s. Right before we got to Barbyann’s, we heard a bunch of people honking their horns and looked ahead. There was a Cape Cod 4 Troops event going on in the K-Mart Shopping center, so we stopped by to see the military trucks and take a look around. Jay ended up walking away with a CC4T polo shirt.
Back in the car, we were finally off to Barbyann’s. They seated us right away, and once we got to the table, I went to the bathroom. As I was coming out, I saw our waitress and motioned to her to come by the bathroom. I whispered to her that it was Jay’s birthday, and my original plan of getting a few of his friends together with us hadn’t worked out, so I asked if she could bring a small special dessert out after dinner. She told me it wouldn’t be a problem at all. I had one of the BEST prime ribs, and Jay had a swordfish steak and dinner. Jason was SO cute, drinking out of a big boy cup with a straw. He was SO well behaved throughout dinner. After dinner, our awesome waitress took our plates and offered Jay a dessert menu. Jay picked the Boston Crème Pie, but they had none left, so he went with the Strawberry Shortcake. Of course, what dinner out would be complete without a cigarette break? LOL As he walked out, the waitress was coming out of the kitchen with the dessert and a candle already lit. I had to let her know that he went out and I’d signal when he came back. She kept peeking out at us and within a minute of him coming back in, we started hearing a few of the waiters and waitresses clapping and singing Happy Birthday. Now, there was another BIG birthday party going on upstairs, so Jay thought that the singing was for that person….until they came over to our table and put the strawberry shortcake in front of him. The staff wished him a happy birthday, he blew out the candle and the 3 of us dug in to the dessert. It was SO yummy!!! From Barybann’s, we went back to the room and enjoyed the rest of the evening together……
Day 3 was also Jay’s 34th birthday! I asked Jay what he wanted to do for his birthday (besides opening gifts and going out to dinner!). His wish? To drive out to the rest of the Cape! We got a bit of a late start out and, by that time, it was just about time for lunch, so we stopped off in for lunch at Marathon, a little Greek burger joint. The food was great! We each had burgers and fries; Jay also got a cup of their super Clam Chowder too. After we left Marathon, it was off to the rest of the Cape…
Jay had wanted to go up to show us the lighthouse in Truro. Looking at the map, I realized we were VERY close to Provincetown at that point, so I convinced him to go to “the end” or Provincetown. We took a couple of rides through the town. I hadn’t been up that far since November 1988, so it was definitely awesome going back. I was even able to point out to him the motel my family had stayed at back then. We were debating climbing up the Pilgrim Monument, but by the time we reached the parking lot for the Monument parking, 1) Jason was fast asleep and 2) there was NO parking whatsoever. The Monument parking lot was jam packed. I was, however, able to get a couple of pictures of the Pilgrim Monument from the point of view of the parking lot.
A little while later, we did make it back down to Truro and to the lighthouse. We got out there to see the lighthouse and take a few pictures. What day trip would be complete without picking up a couple of souvenirs? We walked out of the gift shop with a book on the lighthouse, a couple of postcards and a stuffed lobster and “Good Night Cape Cod” book (pretty much the same idea as the Good Night Moon book) for Jason. Once we left Truro, it was back down to Hyannis for dinner.
On the way back to Hyannis, we drove by Jay’s parent’s old house to show Jason where Daddy grew up as a little boy. At that point, it was still just a tad too early for dinner, so we went into Yarmouth to one of the Christmas Tree Shops and to a tee-shirt outlet. Once that shopping trip was done, we were on our way to Barbyann’s. Right before we got to Barbyann’s, we heard a bunch of people honking their horns and looked ahead. There was a Cape Cod 4 Troops event going on in the K-Mart Shopping center, so we stopped by to see the military trucks and take a look around. Jay ended up walking away with a CC4T polo shirt.
Back in the car, we were finally off to Barbyann’s. They seated us right away, and once we got to the table, I went to the bathroom. As I was coming out, I saw our waitress and motioned to her to come by the bathroom. I whispered to her that it was Jay’s birthday, and my original plan of getting a few of his friends together with us hadn’t worked out, so I asked if she could bring a small special dessert out after dinner. She told me it wouldn’t be a problem at all. I had one of the BEST prime ribs, and Jay had a swordfish steak and dinner. Jason was SO cute, drinking out of a big boy cup with a straw. He was SO well behaved throughout dinner. After dinner, our awesome waitress took our plates and offered Jay a dessert menu. Jay picked the Boston Crème Pie, but they had none left, so he went with the Strawberry Shortcake. Of course, what dinner out would be complete without a cigarette break? LOL As he walked out, the waitress was coming out of the kitchen with the dessert and a candle already lit. I had to let her know that he went out and I’d signal when he came back. She kept peeking out at us and within a minute of him coming back in, we started hearing a few of the waiters and waitresses clapping and singing Happy Birthday. Now, there was another BIG birthday party going on upstairs, so Jay thought that the singing was for that person….until they came over to our table and put the strawberry shortcake in front of him. The staff wished him a happy birthday, he blew out the candle and the 3 of us dug in to the dessert. It was SO yummy!!! From Barybann’s, we went back to the room and enjoyed the rest of the evening together……
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