Weekend Getaway - Cape May

Saturday, we woke to ominous skies, heavy with snow, just waiting for the right time to begin.

We took Lucy to the beach and never made it out of the truck.

Chris decided to take an unconventional exit as we left the shore.

Boardwalks were not built to be vehicular overpasses, but sometimes in life, you take on a role you were never intended to have.

Lucy wasn't quite sure that we made the right choice, but we made it through with a couple inches to spare.

We grabbed some tuna and 3 dozen oysters for dinner with Chris' parents.

There is nothing more rewarding than eating oysters after shucking them yourself!

We saved the last 4 for oyster shooters, and then feasted on seared tuna over forbidden rice.

Delicious!

The snow finally arrived after dinner and we enjoyed our desserts and drinks fireside.

Sunday morning we woke to gorgeous sunny skies.

We meandered to the beach after church and found that the wind had picked up significantly!

It whipped sand into the air and shot stinging pellets at our faces.

The gusts were so strong that I had trouble keeping balance on the jetty!

We thawed at the Lobster House with bowls of clam chowder and lobster bisque after our beach adventure.

All in all, it was a great weekend escape.

I hope you enjoyed your weekends and stayed warm! 

The County: Tall Timbers Boat Burning

One of the three turns you make...during an 1.5 hr drive

Sorry for the delayed post! I started grad school last week and things have been a bit hectic. I did manage to slip away for a portion of the holiday weekend though. 

The view that tells me I'm almost home again! Solomon's bridge

 Every holiday weekend, we are invited to go back to the best place in the world for a party that trumps all parties. It is a wonderful place where you are welcomed like family no matter how long you've been away.

My travel buddy

If you ever have an opportunity to attend a boat burning at Tall Timbers, jump!

My home away from home - This was where my Aunt and Uncle take me in whenever I need a break from studying, partying, working or life in general. They spoiled me with fresh crabs this weekend :)

 They find an old abandoned wooden boat to drag out on the beach at the point. 

The boat that is no more (Sorry for the blur! It was dusk and my camera wasn't cooperating!)

It gets doused in fuel and goes up in a roaring burst of flames. Most times, a barge offshore begins their firework show for everyone hanging on the beach by the fire. Janis Joplin & Van Morrison blare in the background as your buddies move faster than you knew was possible running the tiki bar. The tiki bar by the way is located in a big wooden boat installed on shore (safely away from the fire). Such a fun set-up.  

Some of the girls at the boat burning

 This year was really great because a bunch of kids I graduated with all showed up despite the fact that none of us had coordinated with one another. The best thing about good friends is that you can always pick up wherever you left off. I'm looking forward to the next time I get to see them all. 

Great to see good friends again

  This is where we celebrated the ends of semesters, beginning of semesters, birthdays, holidays and the end of college. A big thanks to Rick and the family for making this available to us all.