ON VACATION: DAY 9

The sun broke through the clouds, the rain dried up and went away, and Merrit made the fabulous decision to have us go sea kayaking on the Atlantic Ocean!

We left from the darling little town of Rockport, which is most famous for its fisherman's shack in Motif Number 1.

After paying our money and going through some extensive training (NOT.), we were on our way to Thatcher Island, some 2.5 miles away from the Rockport Harbor.

Thatcher Island is home to two lighthouses and a whole lot of sea gulls. It is now kept as a rookery for the birds and as a travel destination for sea kayakers like us.

It was totally and completely, thoroughly and exhaustively A.W.E.S.O.M.E.!!

As if that weren't enough fun for one day, we then headed to Wingaersheek Beach. This is a lovely place, with lots of fine white sand, rounded rocks, and beautiful views. It was getting a little chilly by the time we arrived, so I camped out on a great big rock which still had a little bit of warmth in it, and enjoyed the early evening listening to my "tunes," and contemplating the vast amount of money evident in all the homes surrounding the beach.

As if that weren't enough fun for one day, we then went and got take out from Friday's (one order of chicken fingers, one order of salmon. I wonder whose was whose?). We even got mildly hit on by some guys outside the restaurant--whoo-ee! And, as if that weren't enough fun for one day, Merrit convinced me that my mp3 player was worthless and should be replaced by an iPod Nano. Ever obedient to a woman of such brains and beauty...and feeling slightly reckless, I must admit...I made the purchase.

As if that weren't enough fun for one day, we then got to watch the best of all shows in the world: So You Think You Can Dance. Once again hunkered down in Dana's basement, we made great use of her big screen TV, warm blankets, and quiet home to obsess over our favorite show, and later, our favorite dances. We are fans, as I am a fan of this very favorite day.