Ryne's Cape Cod Adventure Begins!

I am off to pick up Ryne from Logan airport later this afternoon. I am so excited and I cannot wait to see him walk through the gates. He will be on the Cape for 10 days and I cannot wait to hit the beach and spend plenty of time resting & relaxing!! We have some things already planned -- whale watch, trip to Boston, and beach. The rest we will let fall into place. I am so excited for this weekend and the following week!!

Edited to add: traffic was a NIGHTMARE but thankfully I was able to avoid it!! There was a massive accident on the bridge (closing it for several hours). I was very lucky and missed being stuck in gridlock for hours by ONE car!! After I picked up Ryne we decided to grab a bite to eat in hopes that traffic would thin out while we ate. And as luck would have it, it did! We sailed right over the bridge and made it back to the house in record time!! Let the fun begin!!

Kick-off to the Weekend

Tomorrow begins the official kick off for the 4th of July weekend here on the Cape! Rob and Margaux (and Mad Max) will be arriving for the long weekend followed by Ryne and Chris & Jen on Friday. Our house will be filled this weekend and I am looking forward to all of the fun and festivities. Today my dad and I hung the bunting on the front porch. This is one of my favorite weekends of the year!!

Life is Good.. I'm on Cape Cod!

Ahh... life is good!! I am back on Cape Cod and I have several weeks of heading to the beach to look forward to!! I plan to relax and unwind!!

Travelers Open

I arrived in New England yesterday afternoon to gray skies and heavy drizzle. My parents picked me up at the airport and then we did a little shopping (car & clothes) before we made our way to Rob & Margaux's. I must say it was pretty entertaining watching my dad banter back and forth with the care salesman. Once we got to Rob's we all went out to dinner. It was an early night since we were getting up at o'dark thirty to head to CT for the Travelers Open (PGA golf tournament). Margaux was not able to go with us because she had to work. We were on the road and on our way before 6am!! UGH!! We met Rob's friend Josh in Glastonbury and then headed over to the tournament. Rob had gotten free tickets and VIP passes through work. It was so nice being able to park right at the event and have all of these extra little perks! We spent the day walking around the course and following certain golfers (Lucas Glover!). It was a fun and long day... and at the end of the day it got VERY hot once the sun popped out!! We left around 3:30 and drove back to Rob's to drop him off. My parents and I then continued on to the Cape. We stopped in Sandwich and had dinner which was wonderful (backed stuffed scallops with lobster.. yum!!).

While at dinner I got several messages about Michael Jackson dying. It was such a shock and hard to believe. What a week it has been for celebritites.. Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, and Michael Jackson. Very sad.

Packing!! And Getting a New Bed!

I have spent the last few days cleaning, packing, and getting organized. It is hard to believe that I leave for the Cape in a few days. This summer is flying by... I hope it slows down some once I get to the Cape!!

I debated back and forth as to whether or not I was going to clean before I left for the summer. My house was in need of some dusting and my bathrooms could all use a good cleaning. I love leaving and coming home to a clean house... but by the time I got back in August my house would no longer be clean. After going back and forth I finally decided to go ahead and clean.

Yesterday I went to Durham to pick up a queen-sized mattress for my third bedroom. Yes, the Holcomb B&B is expanding and I can now accommodate more guests!! The only glitch was that I had to pick the bed up and get upstairs on my own!! Thankfully my neighbor Gary helped me. The bed belong to Amy, my cousin who just graduated from Duke. We had to go to her old apartment (coordinating getting a key proved to be quite a hassle since Amy is back in CT!) to get the bed. I warned Gary that the last time I saw the apartment at graduation it was disgusting. I didn't think it could have gotten any worse.. but it did! I will just leave you with this... there were piles of dried puke in the corner on the carpet. GROSS!! Thankfully Amy's bed was fine and we got it up to my guest room without any issues!!

I have spent most of today packing and trying to get organized. Not only am I packing for the Cape but I am also packing for my trip to Ireland in August. It was hard packing for two entirely different trips while trying to keep it to two pieces of luggage. I just hope I didn't forget anything!!

I am so worn out and I am so ready to get to the Cape... I need some R&R at the beach!!

Congrats, Lucas!!

I am so happy that Lucas Glover won the US Open!! Just another fine example of a Clemson Tiger!!

Shen Wei Dancers

Last night I went to the Durham Performing Arts Center to see the Shen Wei Dancers with my friend Tamara. I had no idea what to expect and boy was I in for a treat!! It turns out that last night was the kick-off for the American Dance Festival. As part of the festival there were dance troupes all around the Performing Arts Center dancing. There were girls lined up along the sidewalks dancing around trees, guys dancing on the hand railings, couples dancing on benches, and so on. It was quite a site and perhaps a little too much for me!! There were even dancers inside on the stairs and in the bathroom!! The women in the bathroom caught me so off guard that I just stood there and stared. The one girl looked like a crack whore dancing on the counter.. it was so bizarre.

One of the girls dancing outside along the trees

Girl dancing on the bathroom counter

The Shen Wei dancers were interesing... not necessarily my cup of tea but it was fun to watch. The choreographer was the same man who choreographed the opening ceremonies for the Summer Olympics last year. I think it was a little to artsy for me, especially since one whole section of the performance was nude. Hmmm... I think I prefer more classical and traditional dance.