Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the Eastham Windmill was built in Plymouth, Massachusetts around the year 1680. It was moved several times over the years and was finally brought to its present location in 1808. It has been restored and is the oldest and last working gristmill on Cape Cod. [...]
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The Mystic River Bridge is a type of drawbridge with counterweights which is called a bascule bridge. It’s located in Mystic, Connecticut and spans the Mystic River.
According to Wikipedia, a bascule bridge, which is sometimes referred to as a drawbridge, is a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances the span, or [...]
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Polly #3 loves to try new things….this time it’s sailing!
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When Debbie, Candee and I were visiting Cape Cod this summer, we were able to witness part of the Pan Mass Challenge—a fundraising bike-a-thon which has more than 5,000 cyclists who hail from 36 different states and 8 countries. The PMC runs through forty-six towns across the state of Massachusetts, and cyclists are able [...]
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Did you know that horseshoe crabs molt? Polly learned about horseshoe crabs this week when she visited Uncle Steve’s beach on the Cape.
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Have you ever seen the movie called “Mystic Pizza”? Well Debbie, Candee and I were in Mystic Connecticut recently and saw the restaurant that was the inspiration for the movie. We decided to eat there (even though we were being very touristy), and while we were there we talked to our waitress and learned a [...]
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On our recent trip to Cape Cod, we made sure we ate one of our meals at Arnold’s Lobster & Clam Bar. It’s a well known seafood restaurant located close to the Rail Trail bike path and National Seashore park in Eastham , Massachesetts.
The inspiration for the restaurant was Arnold’s malt shop from the Happy [...]
Just as we pulled into town it started to rain, and I don’t mean a little bit of rain either! It poured! We were forced to make a mad-dash from the car to the front porch where we were greeted warmly by one of the waitresses at the Hütte Restaurant.
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What do you have when you take two frogs and put them in the middle of the Big Apple? Lots of fun and adventure!
Recently, Polly #2 and Polly #3 went to New York City on a bus trip with Debbie and Candee. It was a beautiful spring day and couldn’t have been a more [...]
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Today Candee, Debbie and I were interviewed on the Breakfast with Lesley and Jamie show on WEPM 1340AM. We had a great time and were able to see a little bit about how a radio show is produced. Lesley and Jamie were great and made us feel very comfortable.
