Yesterday, the 19th, was Elise’s birthday. She is now the ripe old age of 7. We celebrated with cinnamon rolls in the morning, a Junior Ranger badge and a bike ride in the afternoon, candy for Elise’s late lunch, and corned beef and mashed potatoes for dinner. It was a good day.
The bike ride was really fun. Elise had her bike and Bobby and I rented a couple for us. We rode through a beech tree forest on a relatively flat surface. At one point, we left the forest and headed out onto the dunes. It was other-worldly. I felt like we were on another planet. I half expected Captain Kirk to pop out from behind a dune at any moment! But he didn’t, so I had to settle for enjoying the scenery. Ho, hum…
Tuesday was a gorgeous day. We spent part of it at the Highlad (Cape Cod) Light, the strongest/brightest lighthouse in New England. Ships 30 miles out to sea can see it! About 10 years ago it was moved because the cliff it is on is crumbling. It had been 100 feet from the edge and was moved 400 feet back. They have a rock with a plaque on it showing where it had been before it was moved. The fact that they could move the entire lighthouse was pretty intriguing to Elise. She was miffed to learn, however, that she couldn’t climb the lighthouse because she wasn’t tall enough.
Elise and Bobby are out and about today while I catch up on bills here at the local library. Quick aside: The libraries in New England (at least the few I have visited) are beautiful! They are clean and quiet and so well designed. I’d move up here for the libraries alone! But back to Bobby and Elise…
They have gone off to climb the Pilgrim Monument. It is a 252-foot high monument that commemorates the Pilgrim’s landing here in November of 1620. They spent five weeks here in Provincetown before heading across the bay to Plymouth. This is something I did not know. I love all the history we have come across! After they explore the monument and attached museum, they will come back to get me and we will go lighthouse hunting. I have always dreamed of being a lighthouse keeper and love to see them whenever I get the chance.
September 20, 2007 at 9:38 pm
Happy Birthday Elise!!! We miss you and hope you are having a great time. We hope to see all of you soon.
Love,
Uncle Mike, Aunt Kathy and Annie
September 20, 2007 at 9:43 pm
Hi guys!!!!!!!!!!! We miss you a lot. Happy birthday Elise!!! We can’t believe that you are already 7. I hope you are having lots of fun up in New England. We are seariously wishing that we were you right now. Elise, are you enjoying school? Your teacher sure sounds nasty. We love you and miss you tons!!!!!
love, taylor and CONOR:)
September 21, 2007 at 11:02 am
Happy Birthday Elise! We are having a coordinators meeting today and thought of you, Danine. Dave is from the South Shore (Marshfield) and I agree that fall days in MA are beautiful. Laura lives in western MA, which is an entirely different beautiful in the fall, too! Hope that you are having a great time!!!