tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8848865.post-23002653631010407312007-07-10T19:47:00.000-05:002007-07-10T19:58:14.281-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_4AGlLADQtDo/RpQpqq0kiLI/AAAAAAAAABQ/HiaRSoyOIAk/s1600-h/tn_dennis128_jpg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_4AGlLADQtDo/RpQpqq0kiLI/AAAAAAAAABQ/HiaRSoyOIAk/s320/tn_dennis128_jpg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085735692234164402" border="0" /></a><br />I was on vacation last week in a beloved place, Cape Cod. I used to live there many years ago and never feel so relaxed as when I get to the beach there, stick my feet in the sand and go "ahhhh". It's also the scene of a lot of my drinking over the years and being back there sober was interesting. My friends there have toned it down some on the drinking so it was not too difficult to stay sober but I did miss the beers on the beach a little.<br />Above is the place where we kept our boat for the week. We boated to a sandy beach nearly every day. There was only one rainy day all week. We did go karts with the kids, went to Chatham to shop and see the seals on the beach, and got some clams. I ate lots of clams last week.<br /><br />Today I am back to work but I am grateful for:<br /><br />Many mornings of no hangovers<br /><br />That I am blessed to be able to take vacations, particularly Cape Cod vacations<br /><br />For sand, sea, and blue sky<br /><br />For clams, fireworks, ice cream, old friends, and new friends<br /><br />For a sober vacationRedhead Galhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704372680864534271noreply@blogger.com