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Cousins Return and Beach Fun, Nantucket 2024
Today it was an overcast day. We started by going into town to the library. Philomena, John, and Frankie rode their bikes there using the shortcut through the woods. We got a surprise finding out that our cousins had returned to the island, so we made plans to get together. The kids rode their bikes to meet their cousins Avery and Colby at Paul’s house and then rode together to our house. They played together with slime, worked on Frankie’s puzzle, and even played croquet! After having some lunch, Avery and Colby’s mom and dad, Dan and Jenn, took Philomena, John, and Frankie to a beach called Nobadeer that has big waves. Dan taught them to boogie board, and Philomena and Avery dove right into the waves. Afterward, we said goodbye and showered off the sand, had dinner, and watched Back to the Future Part III before bed.
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Dump Treasures and Family Time, Nantucket 2024
This morning was rainy, but after the rain stopped, we went to the dump and looked at the “Take It or Leave It” they have there. Frankie found a puzzle, and John and Philomena found things they liked too. After that, we went grocery shopping and came home to have a yummy lunch. We watched Back to the Future and Back to the Future Part II again and caught the Yankees game, which was the first of a doubleheader. The Yankees won 5 to 2. Mom even mowed the lawn and cut a path back to the trail behind the house that gets us into town more directly on our bikes. Then she, Frankie, John and Philomena walked the trail to refresh their memories on how to get down it. Frankie has started his puzzle, and he’s doing great at it.
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Rainy Day Games and Movies, Nantucket 2024
It was a rainy day today, so we stayed home. Mom read her book, Philomena rested her sore ankle, and the boys played board games like Snakes and Ladders, Chess, and Monopoly. John started teaching Frankie how to solve the Rubik’s Cube. Dad and the boys watched Game 4 of the 1996 World Series, where the Yankees played against the Atlanta Braves. The boys played board games, and Frankie won twice at Chess.
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Tony Sarg Community Day Fun, Nantucket 2024
Today we went into town and attended the Nantucket Historical Association’s Tony Sarg Community Day. Johnny finally got to see the puppet show. The boys got their faces painted, did some crafts, and saw the huge inflatable of Tony Sarg’s Nantucket Sea Monster. Tony Sarg was a famous puppeteer and illustrator, known for creating the first giant balloons for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The Nantucket Sea Monster was part of a 1937 publicity stunt where a fabricated sea creature was washed ashore, captivating locals and promoting tourism.
I got a new hat to keep the sun off me a little better, and Philomena got a visor. We left for a little while in the middle of the day, but I started to feel a little unwell and needed to get indoors at Town Hall to cool off. Frankie, Johnny, and Philomena were very helpful taking care of me. When I felt better, the kids got some lunch and ice cream. We went back over to Children’s Beach at 2:30 to listen to the final concert. Mom picked us up around 3:00, and we came home to relax with a little TV and dinner, and also played Snakes and Ladders and Monopoly before bedtime.
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Sconset, Nantucket 2024
Today we went to Sconset, and the boys met a new friend named Thomas. They played Pro Kadima and baseball together. Then we went to the Sconset Market, and the boys bought themselves parachute man toys. After that, we watched the Yankees game at home before bed. The Yankees won in extra innings, and the boys got to stay up until the end.
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Discovering Our Neighbor Puppeteer, Nantucket 2024
Today we went downtown together. We started out by missing the puppet show but discovered that the puppeteer, Lizza, lives next door to us! She’ll have another show next week. We also went to a street fair and met one of the guys who is making the scenery for the production of Newsies Jr. that we are going to see next week at the theater. Newsies Jr. is a musical adapted from the original Broadway production, telling the story of young newspaper sellers who strike against unfair conditions in New York City. We also got ice cream!
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Another Day at the Beach, Nantucket 2024
More fun in the sun and sand.
