Must Snooze

Today we went to Great Pond [above, Dan and Punch getting a water sample for science fair project], the Hot Chocolate Sparrow, drove past the new Eastham Library and then the first cottage I ever stayed in, at age 4, on Windmill Lane./The simple cottage has been expanded, with a breezeway and other addition, but still holds such vivid memories for me./We shared two [expensive but nicely done] dinner entrees at the Wicked Oyster, drove to Brewster, went to the Audubon. Watched a raccoon at the bird feeder, saw tiny chickadees, wild turkeys that looked like they were wearing red kerchiefs on their heads, a big tadpole in its penultimate stage of transformation and talked to Betsy, who works at the Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary./Dashed to Nauset Light Beach at 7 with Sug but it was freezing and windy; looked at churning sea and white caps from above./Took Punch to general store for "penny candy."/Played the kids' Game of Life board game at the vintage red kitchen table tonight./In between, ordered flowers in memory of Don and couldn't get the card message out without crying./And now we are exhausted. Good night.