We arrived in Falmouth by 4 pm and tied up to Joe and Pat’s boat. They have a lovely home on a very protected inlet off of Vineyard Sound. Their home is beautiful and they make good use of their waterfront property with three boats at their dock as well as several kayaks.
That evening we took them to Pat’s favorite French restaurant, Bleu and started to discuss a plan for cruising up to Maine together.
The next day Joe took Jonny and me clamming. We had so much fun! We dug a whole bushel of quahogs in a serene tidal area.
Afterwards, Joe and Pat drove us all through the beautiful town of Falmouth and the surrounding area. We walked up to a lighthouse and out to a point along the water. It’s really a wonderful place to live - charming and historic.
That evening Joe made a delicious dinner of spaghetti with clam sauce from the clams we had dug up earlier in the day.
The next day Joe drove us to the bus station in Falmouth so we could take the bus to Logan Airport to fly to Philadelphia. I liked the looks of this gentleman waiting for another bus.
As is often the case these days, our flight was delayed a couple of hours but we eventually made it to Philly in time to meet Ryan’s family at the Sardine Bar which is close to their home. The plan that Ryan had concocted was for us to stay and wait there while he asked Stephanie for her hand in marriage minutes before her best girlfriend, Amanda and her husband (also Ryan) arrived from Pittsburgh. The plan worked! Stephanie called me as soon as he asked her and I pretended to have a bad connection while our group rushed to their home and rang the bell. Stephanie was properly surprised and we celebrated with several bottles of champagne. What a happy event! Afterwards we all had dinner at Mercato’s, one of Stephanie’s favorite restaurants. The celebrants included Ryan’s parents Kerry and Tim, Kerry’s sister Tara and her husband Ray, Ryan’s twin sister Shannon and her boyfriend Andrew, Amanda and her Ryan and of course, Jonny and me. We had lots of fun sharing how much each of us knew or didn’t know about what was going on and for how long. Stephanie and Ryan were beaming!
The next day they invited their friends to drop by for an open house and barbecue so in the morning, Stephanie, Amanda, Jonny, the two Ryans and I went shopping and brought back food for the open house. All afternoon their friends stopped by to congratulate them. It was such fun celebrating with everyone and just being together!
On Sunday we all had to leave but before doing so we went to breakfast at a local eatery and started talking about wedding plans. Jonny and I got an Uber to the airport where once again our flight was delayed going back to Boston, But we made it back to Falmouth eventually where Joe picked us up at the charming local bus station. We had moved Zendo to a mooring ball so we rowed back to the boat and reveled in the success of the weekend.
The next day was very windy and Joe’s boat needed some repairs so we decided to delay our departure by a day or so. Pat and I went shopping at Talbots, where they were having a big sale and also to the grocery where we stocked up for our upcoming cruise. That night we all ate together and had chicken and ravioli with homemade pesto for dinner - delicious!
On Tuesday Jonny and Joe brought Joe’s boat to a local boatyard for some last minute repairs. I had my Spanish lesson and prepared for our departure by defrosting the freezer and giving Archie a bath. I finally got around to rowing the dinghy since that was the only way I could bring Archie in for a walk. I’ll get the hang of it yet!
The last night in Falmouth we grabbed a quick dinner at a local Thai restaurant and got ready for an early departure the next morning when we head for Plymouth, MA.
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