New England Vacation 2011 pt 15: Nicky howling at the Fourth of July parade. 

New England Vacation 2011 pt 14: God bless Provincetown. City that I love. 

New England Vacation 2011 pt 13: Nicky napping on my glowing white lap. 

New England Vacation 2011 pt 12: Pilgrim Monument from reggae bar on the bay. 

New England Vacation 2011 pt 11: Getting long on Dog Beach. 

New England Vacation 2011 pt 10: Beautiful night, ethereal sky. 

New England Vacation 2011 pt 9: Out on the pier. 

New England Vacation 2011 pt 8: Waiting outside the marine surplus store. Provincetown!

New England Vacation 2011 pt 6: Accidental picture of my feet, but I kinda like it. 

New England Vacation 2011 pt 5: Nick on a walk in Provincetown, posing in front of the Boatslip. 

the past month pt. 6

Nicky didn't even get a stiff neck.

the past month pt. 5

Pudding face.

the past month pt. 4

I had a banana/peach smoothie on the end of the pier in Provincetown, Mass.

the past month pt. 3

View from dinner in Provincetown.

the past month pt. 2

Nicky travels around Provincetown by buggy.

the past month pt. 1

Nicky keeping an eye on things as we creep into Cape Cod.

nick officially loves provincetown

As much as I miss being on vacation, Nick misses it even more. He's been homesick for Cape Cod ever since we got back to Michigan. It's his third time going out to Provincetown, but his first time being this torn up about coming home. I can't wait to take him on vacation in August. Hopefully he'll have another great time. Here he is looking out over Cape Cod Bay.

old cape cod

So, today was our last full day in Provincetown for our 2009 stay. We walked a little bit into the east end then headed downtown, just enjoying the weather and scenery. This morning, Nicky won the heart of a woman who was in the market for a dog, due to one of hers passing and the other being lonely, and decided she'd probably go dachshund. Nicky's a great ambassador. This evening we ran into Vanessa from City Video and caught up for the year, talking music/t-shirts/America. Given the good people vibes today and befriending Jennifer and Kim from NY, Ryan and Ariko from ON, John and Dennis from FL, Chaz also from FL, Tom from Boston, Vanessa, Angus, and Ken from Ptown, etc., I'm thinking this place might be the most friendly place I've ever witnessed. It truly is amazing just how nice and genuinely caring everyone is while here, and how conducive it is for harmonious living. Again, to
quote my friend Amy in Providence: Provincetown's ethereal. I'm gonna miss this place. Until next year.

still ethereal

Oh, how I love Cape Cod. Even when it's cold and rainy, it's a pretty magical place as long as you've got good company and love in yr heart. The sun came out for the first time yesterday, and today was a model June day in Provincetown, Mass. We trudged up to Race Point Beach this afternoon and walked in the cold Atlantic Ocean, where we saw a live horseshoe crab as it was washed up on the shore. A couple moments later, he found his way back to the ocean. It was a beautiful experience just watching. Tonight is dinner at Ciro & Sal's. Another beautiful corner of Cape Cod. I love it here.

the view this am

So, we're back in Michigan. I love the Great Lakes State, and I admit to being excited about being home, but I'm also quite missing New England and Ptown specifically. Here's another picture I took this morning when I ran downtown. It's a view of the bay between Bayside Betsy's and the establishment next door (a B&B?).