THE VOYAGE TO THE VINEYARD

This is the first page of my 5 page MARTHA'S VINEYARD series. Me and The Misses spend a day of our vacation there on July 31, 2003. It turned out to be a picture perfect day, all the way, around.

A LITTLE BIT OF "THE FERRY"! 'DAVY'S LOCKER' FOR MY FRIEND GIL. THE LOCALS CALL IT 'DAVY'S'! I GUESS WE ARE TWO HOURS, TOO EARLY. SIGN OF THE TIMES! IT LOOKS LIKE THE SCHAMONCHI HAS RUN INTO A TON OF SEAGULLS IN HER TRAVELS. WHERE ARE THE SEATS? TIME'S ARE HARD. NO ONE COULD AFFORD THEM. PEOPLE ARE FINALLY ARRIVING! HEY, DOES'T SHE WORK WITH ME? DOES THAT MEAN WE WILL BE LEAVING SOON! IT'S AN 'EXTREME FERRISWHEEL'! THEY HANDCUFF YOU TO IT FOR A HELL OF A RIDE! 'DAVY'S' REAR END. COWGIRL'S REAR END. I HOPE THEY DON'T TOW THE SCHAMONCHI. THIS IS COSTING ME $40. HOW IN THE HELL DID I PUT ON MY MOTHERS SNEAKERS? MAYBE, NO ONE WILL NOTICE. A NICE SHOT OF NEW BEDFORD FROM THE BOW OF THE SHIP! EARLY MORNING SAILERS. TRIPLETS! IT LOOKS LIKE ONE OF THEM WAS 'LEFT OUT OF THE PICTURE'. RIDING UP FRONT! IS THAT LUCY UP THERE WITH THE CAPTAIN? SHE LOVES A MAN IN UNIFORM. THERE SHE IS, NOW! WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG? A PAIR OF DISTANT BOMBERS. KEEP YOUR HEADS DOWN! I THINK WE ARE GETTING CLOSE. I SEE LAND! (you can see land for the entire trip) IF I WASN'T 'CHICKIN OF THE SEA'. I'D RIDE WITH HER THE REST OF THE WAY. SHE'S A CUTE SAILER! I THINK THAT THIS IS 'WOODS HOLE' BUT DON'T TAKE MY WORD FOR IT! THIS IS TURNING OUT TO BE A 'GORGEOUS SUMMER MORNING'. THAT'S A BIG SUCKER! YOU COULD FIT A FEW PASSENGER FERRY'S INSIDE THAT FERRY! BREATHTAKING NEW ENGLAND SCENE. ON THE TIP OF CAPE COD, IF I AM CORRECT. THAT'S WHAT LUCY SAYS. AND WHEN SHE TELLS ME SOMETHING SHE IS ALLWAYS RIGHT! EVEN WHEN SHE ISN'T. Are all woman like that? FAR AWAY SAILBOATS. I HOPE PETE AND GERAINT LIKE THIS ONE.